Information
Dates: September 23, October 28, November 25, 2025
Duration: 3 monthly sessions of 1 hour and 30 minutes
Time: 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM
Facilitator: Lucia Simona Pacchierotti
Audience: everyone
Participants: max 15 Free with reservation
Reservations
347/9228452 (also via WhatsApp message) or email info@upsenese.it
If bookings exceed 15 participants, a second group will be activated on dates to be defined.
Reading a book means coming into contact with an underground world of intense emotions. Reading stimulates reflection through identification with the characters and their experiences, and can generate lasting change and inner well-being. The reading group NO BOOK IS THE SAME AS ANOTHER at the Giuliano Briganti Library was born in 2021 in collaboration with the Università Popolare Senese; over time it has become a space where reading is valued and promoted through dialogue and the free exchange of opinions, in an atmosphere of mutual enrichment.
The group, by reservation for a maximum of 15 participants, is free of charge, meets monthly, and participants will be called upon in turn to choose the text to read for the next meeting except for the first one, scheduled for Tuesday, September 23 - the volumes were chosen by the group that ended in June - during which there will be a discussion about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a classic of literature first published in 1818 and republished with modifications in 1831, and the novel If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura, with its bizarre and unpredictable plot. Two apparently distant texts but both rich with insights to understand what is truly important in life.
Locations
Others Events
- presentations
Fausto Melotti. In Lightness | A Tribute to Italo Calvino
20 Sep 2025/20 Sep 2025On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 4:30 PM, the presentation of the volume Fausto Melotti. In leggerezza | A Tribute to Italo Calvino, curated by Michelina Eremita and published by Silvana Editoriale, will take place at the Sala Sant’Ansano.
- guided tour27 Sep 2025/28 Sep 2025
- Exhibition
Golgotha | On Portraying a Mountain
12 Jun 2025/7 Sep 2025From June 12 to September 7, 2025, Francesco Carone presents Golgotha | On Portraying a Mountain at Santa Maria della Scala. The exhibition is part of the Raggioverde 2025 program curated by Michelina Eremita.
- free admission tour
Sunday at Santa Maria della Scala
On every first Sunday of the month, Santa Maria della Scala opens free of charge to the public. An opportunity to visit the museum complex and the National Archaeological Museum.
#IncontriallaScala- Museology and Perception. From the Contemplation of Beauty to the Aesthetic Experience
18 Sep 2025/18 Sep 2025Thursday, September 18 at 5:30 pm, Santa Maria della Scala hosts a new event in the #IncontriallaScala series, dedicated to the presentation of the book Museology and Perception. From the Contemplation of Beauty to the Aesthetic Experience, written by Domenico Piraina and Maurizio Vanni and published by Pacini Editore.
- Initiative
Night of San Lorenzo: special opening featuring art, music, and tastings
10 Aug 2025On August 10th, on the occasion of the Night of San Lorenzo, Santa Maria della Scala will exceptionally open at night for an evening of art, music, and wine. From 9 pm to midnight, visitors will be able to explore the temporary exhibitions and museum spaces of the complex.
- Exhibition
Path to the sky by Jacob Hashimoto
22 May 2025/30 Sep 2025From May 22 to September 30, 2025, the Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala Foundation presents the exhibition Jacob Hashimoto. Path to the Sky, curated by Raphaëlle Blanga, an expert in modern and contemporary art.
- Initiative
Bring a Friend to the Museum!
30 Jul 2025/30 Jul 2025Wednesday, July 30, on the occasion of International Friendship Day, Santa Maria della Scala offers a free guided tour to visitors who come with friends, at 5:00 PM.
- Initiative
Nights of Archaeology 2025 – July 31
31 Jul 2025As every year, the National Archaeological Museum takes part in the Nights of Archaeology, promoted by the Tuscany Region, with free night openings, educational activities, and guided tours.
- guided tour
Exploring the water pathways within the museum
16 Jul 2025/17 Sep 2025The guided tours titled “Water Paths at Santa Maria della Scala” return to the Museum.
