The Olivetti Showroom in Venice
Olivetti Showroom in Saint Mark Square houses the FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano, the National Trust for Italy. After 12 years in which it was a shop, the space, conceived by Carlo Scarpa and regarded as one of the most inportant examples of the 20th cent. architecture in Venice, will host cultural events - conferences and exhibitions - and act as an information point for visitors investigating the history and art of Venice and the Veneto Region. On display of the Fifties / Sixties models of typewriter. Among these models, we mention the famous portable typewriter Lettera 22, which will be exhibited at the MOMA in New York with the Lexikon 80 and 24 Divisumma printing calculator, all works of the designer Emilia Marcello Nizzoli. How to visit The guided tour takes place for small groups and is carried out until Tour time: 30 minutes.
Information: Open from Tuesday until Sunday from 10 am to 6.30 pm. Last admission half hour before closing. In the case of high water, Store opening hours may be altered.
Tickets Adults: € 8.00 Children (6-18 years): € 5.00. Children under 5 years: free. FAI members: free. Students under 25 years: € 5. free. Residents of Venice: € 5.00. National Trust members and Bienfaiteurs Amis du Louvre members, people with disabilities and companion: free admission
Family: € 22 for family groups consisting of 2 adults and 2 or more children (6-18 years)
Negozio Olivetti Piazza San Marco 101 – Procuratie Vecchie – Venezia T. 0415 228387 – Fax 0415 220785 fainegoziolivetti@fondoambiente.it
