The world that wasn't there
Pre-Columbian Art in the Ligabue Collection
Venice, Palazzo Loredan
12th January - 30th June 2018
After the great success of Florence, Rovereto and Naples, the exhibition “Il mondo che non c’era” arrives in Venice.
With the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas, 40 cultures of pre-Columbian America are narrated through 200 artifacts from the Ligabue Collection to trace five thousand years of civilization.
An entire continent, palpitating with humanity, which remained behind the veil of the oceans for Europe until 1492.
AN EXHIBITION NEVER SEEN BEFORE
After the great success of Florence, Rovereto and Naples, the exhibition “The world that never was” has been moved to Venice. The story of the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, and 50 cultures of Pre-Columbian America, told through artefacts never exhibited to the public before now. The collection of a modern-day businessman, alongside prestigious international loans, takes us on a journey through five thousand years of civilisation. An entire continent, full of living and breathing humankind, hidden from Europe by the oceans between until 1492.
Venue
Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti
Palazzo Loredan
Venice
Vaporetti
Line 1 or 2, San Samuele or Accademia stops
Opening hours
From Tuesday to Sunday:
09.00 am – 5.00 pm
Closed on Mondays