(AGENPARL) – Fri 11 April 2025 INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
RINASCIMENTO MARCHIGIANO
OPENING HOURS:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 04:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Fridays: 03:00 PM – 07:00 PM
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (Easter Monday, 25th
April, 1st May, 2nd June): 11:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Guided tours outside of regular hours available by prior arrangement for schools and groups.
TICKETS:
FULL PRICE: €8.00
CONCESSIONARY PRICE: €5.00
for residents of the Ancona Municipality; university students;
over 65s; under 25s; holders of Feltrinelli, Coop, Marche
Teatro cards; members of FAI, Italia Nostra, Touring Club, ACI
and Icom; families with children. The concessionary price is
also available for those who: dine at a restaurant in Ancona;
have stayed at least one night in accommodation within the
Marche region; visit the exhibition with a guide who is a
resident of the Ancona.
INFORMATION
Mole Vanvitelliana
Banchina Giovanni da Chio 28, 60121 – Ancona, Italy
Entrance from the Mandracchio Side
The Mole is open from
08:00 AM to 08:00 PM during the winter months
and from 08:00 AM to 12:00 AM in the summer.
For the opening hours of museums, exhibitions and the
Literary Café, please refer to their respective websites.
INTEGRATED VISIT PACKAGES:
exhibition visit combined with guided tours, including the
Omero Museum, the Design Collection and the Mole Vanvitelliana; aperitifs at the Literary Café.
Comune di Ancona, Archivio fotografico Servizio Cultura e Turismo, Foto Paolo Zitti
HOW TO REACH THE MOLE VANVITELLIANA
By Car and Coach
From the A14 motorway, take the Ancona Nord exit:
follow the SS76 towards Ancona, then continue on the
SS16 (signposted for Ancona city centre/port). Follow
the signs to the Port, Cruise Terminal Embarkation, Mole
Vanvitelliana. From the A14 motorway, take the Ancona
Sud exit: follow the SS16 and then the North-South Axis
towards the Port. Follow the signs to the Port, Cruise
Terminal Embarkation, Mole Vanvitelliana.
By Train
The Mole Vanvitelliana is approximately a 15-minute
walk (1 km) from Ancona railway station, heading
towards the city centre. Once you reach the Quartiere
degli Archi area, the Mole Vanvitelliana complex will be
on your left in the port area. Alternatively, you can take
an urban bus from the station heading towards the city
centre and get off near the Mole Vanvitelliana.
Aereo
Marche Airport (formerly Ancona Falconara Raffaello
Sanzio). It is around a 30-minute drive from the airport.
Taxi and bus services are available.
By Ferry
Port of Ancona. The Mole Vanvitelliana is approximately
a 15-minute walk (1 km) from the port. The cruise terminal is just a few minutes from the Mole Vanvitelliana.
FREE ADMISSION:
under 16s; journalists with a press card; tourist guides registered with the national register; guests staying at least two
nights in accommodation in Ancona.
INFORMATION:
http://www.comuneancona.it
in collaborazione con
Segretariato Regionale
Ministero della Cultura
per le Marche
con il contributo di
MEDAGLIA D’ORO AL VALORE CIVILE
servizi mostra
PIO SODALIZIO
DEI PICENI
COMUNE
DI ANCONA
Opere d’arte restaurate dai luoghi
del sisma lungo i Cammini della Fede
Seconda edizione
Città
di San Severino Marche
con il patrocinio di
MARCHE
RINASCIMENTO
MARCHIGIANO
Ancona Culture – autumn/winter 2025 events: in
autumn, the Mole Vanvitelliana will host the Premio
Marche contemporary art exhibition. The reopening of
the Francesco Podesti Art Gallery (city centre) is also
scheduled. The Teatro delle Muse will present its opera
season, featuring Giuseppe Verdi’s The Troubadour on
10th and 12th October, and Gioachino Rossini’s The
Barber of Seville on 5th and 7th December, alongside a
variety of theatre performances, classical music concerts,
and shows throughout the city.
segreteria organizzativa
ANCONA – MOLE VANVITELLIANA – 11 APRILE – 15 GIUGNO
nternational
The exhibition Rinascimento marchigiano: Restored works of art from the earthquake-affected
areas along the paths of faith, curated by Stefano Papetti and Pierluigi Moriconi, focuses on the
enhancement and promotion of the historical
and artistic heritage from churches and museums in towns impacted by the 2016-17 earthquakes (in the southern Marche region) and the
November 2022 earthquake (in the provinces of
Pesaro Urbino and Ancona).
THE MOLE VANVITELLIANA
In conjunction with the exhibition, here is what the Mole
Vanvitelliana has to offer:
Cola dell’Amatrice,
known as Filotesio,
Virgin Mary and
child enthroned
between Saints John
the Baptist, Stephen,
Peter, Lucy and the
Redeemer
The second section is devoted to Renaissance
painting: alongside works by Carlo Crivelli,
Antonio Vivarini, Pietro Alamanno and Cola
dell’Amatrice, one of the masterpieces by
Lorenzo d’Alessandro is featured. The painting
Antonio Vivarini, Saints Lucy and Catherine of Alexandria; Saints
Peter the Apostle and Nicholas of Bari; Saints Paul and George
depicting the Virgin Mary and child enthroned
between Saints Anne, Roch and Sebastian
The works on display, all restored by experts from
(second half of the 15th century) is housed in
the Marche region, are of notable historical and
the Museo Piersanti in Matelica, but originally
artistic significance and are presented in three
came from the now-demolished Church of San
distinct sections, arranged chronologically.
Michele Arcangelo.
The exhibition concludes
The first section, dedicated to
with a third section dedimedieval works, features grand
cated to 17th-century
wooden crucifixes, including a
works, including pieces by
remarkable example with relief
Ludovico Trasi, Giuseppe
on a shaped cross and a starry
Puglia (known as Il Bastablue sky, created for the early
ro), and Saint Charles
Christian church of the Most
Borromeo in Glory with
Holy Saviour in Ancona (now
Saints (1625 – 1630) by
Santi Pellegrino e Teresa,
Cesare Dandini (1596 following 18th-century renova1657, Florence). This large
tions). This 13th-century crucifix
oil painting, from the
belongs to the Christ TriumChurch of the Most Holy
phant (Christus Triumphans)
Sacrament in Ancona, is
type, similar to the one from
one of the highlights of
Matelica, which is also on Carlo Crivelli, Second Triptych of Valle Castellana, Virgin Mary
and child enthroned between Saints Sebastian and Anthony Abbot
the exhibition.
display.
Luigi Vanvitelli’s legacy in the port of Ancona: a true
masterpiece of architecture and engineering on water,
the Mole Vanvitelliana is a lazaretto designed by Luigi
Vanvitelli and built between 1733 and 1743. It stands on
a pentagonal artificial island within the port area; today,
it is connected to the mainland by three bridges and
covers an area of 20,000 m². It is the starting point of
Ancona’s Grand Tout Vanvitelliano (www.anconatourism.it).
Homer Tactile State Museum: a unique, barrier-free
space where everyone can engage with art through
touch, the Homer Tactile State Museum is an international model for accessibility culture and the aesthetic education of blind and partially sighted people. The museum
houses over 200 works and currently on display at the
museum is “L’ombra vede” (The shadow sees), an exhibition by the artist Enzo Cucchi (www.museoomero.it).
Design Collection: located within the Mole Vanvitelliana,
this space is designed in keeping with the philosophy of
the Homer Museum, offering a multisensory experience
where visitors can explore 32 iconic pieces of Italian
design that have either been mentioned or awarded the
prestigious Compasso d’Oro (www.museoomero.it).
Visit to the walkways of the Mole Vanvitelliana: visitors
have the unique opportunity to ascend the external
walkways of the Mole, offering a spectacular view of the city.
The Mole – Literary Café: visitors can also indulge in a coffee
break, lunch or aperitif while immersing themselves in the
adventures of a good book (www.themoleancona.it).
Exhibitions and Events: the Mole Vanvitelliana serves as a
venue for cultural, musical, performing arts events and film
screenings. Its spaces host various exhibitions and are
available for conferences and congresses.