Online walks (and otherwise) among Milanese churches: the idea of the Diocesan Museum of Milan

The Diocesan Museum “Carlo Maria Martini” of Milan has launched the online meeting program Di chiesa in chiesa, conceived with the aim of supporting the institute, following the success of the first rounds of meetings, which drew hundreds of adhesions. The aim of Di chiesa in chiesa is to suggest itineraries for walks among Milan’s churches at a time when museums are still closed: the goal is therefore to discover the city’s most significant churches and the treasures they hold that we often don’t know about (chapels, fresco cycles, sculptures and altarpieces created by important artists). The series, curated by the Diocesan Museum, will conclude with an in-depth discussion by Luca Frigerio, journalist and writer, dedicated to Leonardo’s Last Supper. The meetings are held by Arianna Piazza, Educational Services Diocesan Museum.

After the first meeting on Thursday, April 15, dedicated to St. Ambrose and which was a great success, they will continue on May 29 with Santa Maria at San Celso, on May 6 with Santa Maria delle Grazie and on May 13 with the Last Supper. Classes are held on Thursdays every other week and involve the use of the Zoom platform. All meetings are at 6:30 p.m., last 60 minutes, and the cost of the entire four-meeting series is 10 euros (individual meeting purchase is not possible). Links are sent in one lump sum upon confirmation of purchase. You can purchase the cycle by 5:30 p.m. on May 13. Information can be found on the museum’s website.

In addition to the meetings in the cycle From Church to Church continue the free meetings in the cycle The Unexpected Guest, a special series of online appointments to stay in touch with your audience. Each week director Nadia Righi meets virtually with art historians, journalists, and museum directors to learn about the many nuances of beauty through books, exhibitions, projects, and works of art. In addition to these, not to be missed are the meetings of the Appointment with Photography cycle, dedicated precisely to this art, with curators and journalists bringing the public closer to this fascinating world. All meetings, lasting 60 minutes, are free of charge: a link to access the meeting will be published in the days before. The meetings involve the use of the Zoom platform. The platform provides for up to 1,000 participants (access subject to availability). Here are the upcoming dates:

Monday, April 19, 6 p.m.
The unexpected guest: the Uffizi Galleries.
Meeting with Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence.
Director of the Uffizi since 2015, Eike Schmidt has brought great attention back to one of our country’s most important museums by refurbishing the Galleries, proposing top-notch cultural programming and an innovative communication strategy that has hit the target of engaging younger audiences. He himself will tell us about the “new” Uffizi.

Monday, April 26, 6 p.m.
The unexpected guest: Palazzo Strozzi and its major exhibitions
Meeting with Arturo Galansino, director of the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
A dynamic cultural center of international standing, Palazzo Strozzi represents a landmark on the Italian scene: a platform where art can be produced and enjoyed through a rich program of exhibitions and cultural activities. We talk about it with Arturo Galansino who, at the helm of the Foundation since 2015, has proposed innovative exhibitions, experimented with new opportunities and forms of public involvement.

Tuesday, April 27, 6:30 pm
Appointment with photography: Photography to tell the world
Meeting with Barbara Silbe, journalist, curator and editor of Eyesopen! Magazine
An introduction to storytelling, how to tell a story, whether written or visual, and how important this is for reading and recapturing the events our society has experienced for the future. Barbara Silbe presents some examples of stories told by great international and Italian photographers, from protagonists of the past to contemporary authors.

Tuesday, May 4, 6 p.m.
The unexpected guest: the Egyptian Museum in Turin
Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum Foundation of Turin
Under Greco’s leadership, the Egyptian Museum of Turin, which holds the second most important collection of Egyptian art in the world after Cairo’s, has undergone a season of revitalization, renovating its exhibition halls in 2015, opening up to citizenship with intercultural dialogue initiatives, and resuming research activities. Director Christian Greco tells us about “his” museum.

Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 pm
Appointment with Photography: Contemporary Photography
Meeting with Denis Curti, artistic director of the Casa dei TRE OCI, Venice
The history of photography is, first and foremost, an investment of humanity in its own way of seeing the world and interacting with it. Denis Curti illustrates the history of this figurative art form-from the analog era of great reporters to the digital flux of social media-by outlining a path through events, protagonists and tools.

Image: Santa Maria presso San Celso, interior

Online walks (and otherwise) among Milanese churches: the idea of the Diocesan Museum of Milan

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