Out of Context Series

Docents who lead this walk

PRICE: €60 per person

Florence is, perhaps, the premier city in the world for cutting edge art restoration and conservation and is the foremost training ground for aspiring restorers. So, it's little surprise that this... more >>

Available times:

• Jul-08-09 at 9:30am with Bettina Schindler

Docents who lead this walk

PRICE: €50 per person

Starting with an introduction to why Venice was built where it is and how, the walk will equip visitors with the visual tools to interpret what we see in the historical context of this unique city,... more >>

Available times:

• Jul-13-09 at 10:00am

Docents who lead this walk

PRICE: €110 per person (incl. tickets)

The Vasari Corridor is, perhaps, the strongest architectural symbol of the power wielded by the Medici family in Florence during the Renaissance era. A private passageway that linked the government... more >>

Available times:

• Jul-15-09 at 3:45pm with Sheila Barker

Docents who lead this walk

PRICE: €125 per person

The changing of seasons in Tuscany (as in all of Italy) is very much linked to what seasonal ingredients are appearing on menus and in the marketplace. With food acting as a natural calendar, one... more >>

Available times:

• Sep-10-09 at 2:30pm with Linda Sorgiovanni

Docents who lead this walk

PRICE: €285 per person

The Vatican Museums are indisputably one of the finest collections of art in the world. Over the centuries, Papal patrons have commissioned renowned works, such as the magnificent frescoes of... more >>

Available times:

• Sep-28-09 at 5:40pm with Vatican Afterhours Docents
• Oct-14-09 at 5:40pm with Vatican Afterhours Docents