Congress Venue
Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti Palazzo Franchetti
The Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti stems from the Reale Istituto Nazionale, created by Napoleon for the Kingdom of Italy in 1810. The current name was given in 1838 by Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, when Venetia was under Austrian Government. In 1866, after the annexation of Venetia to Kingdom of Italy, the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti was recognized as one of the most prestigious Italian Academies. Since 1838, the activity of Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti run uninterruptedly till now days. The Institute accounts for more than 310 fellows, divided in two Classes (Class of Sciences and Class of Humanities); each Class is made of fellows (soci effettivi), corresponding fellows (soci corrispondenti), foreign fellows (soci stranieri) and honorary fellows (soci onorari). Fellows are formally appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Affaires after been elected by the Assembly of the soci effettivi. The Institute’s activities include monthly academic meetings (adunanze), where fellows present their studies to be published on the magazine «Atti dell’Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti». The Institute also regularly promotes meetings, conferences and seminars on Sciences, Humanities and Art. The Institute publishes and prints books (presently the catalogue accounts over 100 titles). Particular attention is devoted to diffusion of culture by audiovisual media, information technology and internet communications (www.istitutoveneto.it). The Institute owns a prestigious library and several archives, including that of Luigi Luzzatti, Italian prime minister in 1911.
How to Reach
Plane
The Venice “Marco Polo” Airport is located in Tessera, an area northeast of Mestre, overlooking the Northern Lagoon.
From the airport, you can reach Venice (Piazzale Roma) by taxi or by public bus service (ACTV line 5 Airport-Venice or ATVO Airport-Venice).
You can also reach Venice directly across the lagoon by taxi motorboat or with a collective transport service managed by ALILAGUNA. While the taxi motorboat docks at the pier closest to the destination, ALILAGUNA’s larger motorboat operates like a vaporetto, with specific stops along the way.
Train
From the ACTV pier, to the left when exiting the train station, both line 1 and line 2 depart. Both lines travel along the Grand Canal, but line 2 is slightly faster as it makes fewer intermediate stops. The destination stop for the Istituto Veneto is “Accademia.”
Line 1 (intermediate stops: Riva di Biasio – S. Marcuola – S. Stae – Ca’ D’Oro – Rialto – S. Silvestro – S. Angelo – S. Tomà – Ca’ Rezzonico). The trip takes about 30 minutes.
Once you arrive at the “Accademia” stop, turn left to cross the namesake bridge over the Grand Canal, pass by the garden of Palazzo Franchetti, and enter Campo S. Stefano. Palazzo Loredan will immediately appear on the left, easily recognizable by its size and the color of its plaster.
Line 2 (intermediate stops: Rialto – S. Tomà – S. Samuele). The route takes about 20 minutes.
After disembarking at the “S. Samuele” stop, pass by Palazzo Grassi, take “Calle delle Carrozze,” continue along Salizada S. Samuele, turn left, and follow “Calle delle Botteghe,” which leads to Campo S. Stefano. Turn right, and you’ll immediately see the 16th-century marble facade of Palazzo Loredan, whose entrance is at the center of the building’s main side. At the end of the Campo, you can glimpse the entrance to the garden of Palazzo Franchetti.
Car
If you arrive in Venice by car, be aware that parking can be challenging during certain times of the year due to the high volume of tourists.
There are two paid parking facilities at Piazzale Roma. On the adjacent Tronchetto Island, there are numerous covered and open parking spaces. This parking area can be reached either from the trans-lagoon bridge (Ponte della Libertà) or from Piazzale Roma (access ramp to Ponte della Libertà, turn left at the traffic light). From Tronchetto, Piazzale Roma can be reached in three minutes via an overhead rail shuttle (People Mover).
From Piazzale Roma, you can reach the Istituto on foot (see dedicated section) or by vaporetto.
Both line 1 and line 2 depart from the ACTV pier. Both lines travel along the Grand Canal, but line 2 is slightly faster as it makes fewer intermediate stops. The destination stop for the Istituto Veneto is “Accademia.”
Line 1 (intermediate stops: Ferrovia, Riva di Biasio – S. Marcuola – S. Stae – Ca’ D’Oro – Rialto – S. Silvestro – S. Angelo – S. Tomà – Ca’ Rezzonico). The journey takes about 30 minutes.
After disembarking at the “Accademia” stop, turn left to cross the namesake bridge over the Grand Canal, pass by the garden of Palazzo Franchetti, and enter Campo S. Stefano. Palazzo Loredan will immediately appear on the left, easily recognizable by its size and the color of its plaster.
Line 2 (intermediate stops: Ferrovia, Rialto – S. Tomà – S. Samuele). The route takes about 20 minutes.After disembarking at the “S. Samuele” stop, pass by Palazzo Grassi, take “Calle delle Carrozze,” continue along Salizada S. Samuele, turn left, and follow “Calle delle Botteghe,” which leads to Campo S. Stefano. Turn right, and you’ll immediately see the 16th-century marble facade of Palazzo Loredan, whose entrance is at the center of the building’s main side. At the end of the Campo, you can glimpse the entrance to the garden of Palazzo Franchetti.
Walk
- from the S. Lucia train station (in about 30 minutes)
- from Piazzale Roma (in about 20 minutes)