On Monday, October 19, 2026, in celebration of European Restoration Day,the Opera della Primaziale Pisana is organizing an afternoon open to the public to showcase the conservation and restoration efforts of the monuments and collections in Piazza del Duomo in Pisa. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium on Piazza Arcivescovado, where the restoration team will present its work. This will be followed by a tour of several active restoration sites in the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the Camposanto.
The initiative aims to raise awareness of the expertise of restorers and technicians, who are engaged daily in the preservation of materials and buildings from different eras. Their activities include interventions, studies, monitoring, and research—all necessary to address the conservation challenges of a monumental complex subjected to a heavy influx of visitors and pilgrims. The event will thus offer an opportunity to learn about the processes that accompany these interventions and contribute to the preservation of our heritage for future generations. Admission is free, and no reservation is required.
“Conservation is not an activity that ends with a single intervention, but an ongoing process involving observation, knowledge, and responsibility,” emphasizes Andrea Maestrelli, President of the Opera della Primaziale Pisana. “With this event, we also want to shed light on what visitors normally don’t see: the daily work of restorers, their ability to interpret monuments, and to carry out interventions that respect their history. Sharing this story with the public means conveying the deepest meaning of preservation.”
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