The places of the Festival

The MUSE, opened in 2013 and designed by the architect Renzo Piano, is located in the new Albere district of Trento. One of the most frequented science museums in Europe, it combines the traditional exhibition techniques of the best natural history museums with interactive and multimedia routes, which stimulate the curiosity of visitors.  

The building, with its profiles, large spaces and bright and light architecture, aims to be in itself a metaphor for the mountain, and proposes the visit of different natural environments, including a large tropical greenhouse.

The courtyard of a former Augustinian monastery in Vicolo San Marco in Trento is now home to the Centre for International Cooperation and the OECD Centre. The first stone of the building was laid in 1273 and it has been renovated a number of times. The beautiful Augustinian cloister dates back to the time of the Council of Trento.

The square is named after Resistance martyr Mario Pasi, who served as a doctor at the Trento hospital during World War II. Embellished by the fountain produced by Andrea Malfatti depicting the god Bacchus, the small square has been a meeting point since the 14th century, where peasants bargained wages with landowners.

Via Belenzani, once called Contrada Larga, is the main street leading to Piazza Duomo and one of the city's most atmospheric streets, surrounded on both sides by Renaissance palaces decorated with beautiful frescoes. Palazzo Geremia, today the seat of the Trento City Council, is one of these: inside there are several rooms - beautifully frescoed and often still with their original wooden ceilings.

With marvellous frescoes and crenelated towers, Buonconsiglio is the most important castle in Trentino. Having served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops of Trent for centuries, today the castle is home to the provincial art and archaeology collections and the famous Torre Aquila, whose walls are frescoed with the renowned “Ciclo dei Mesi” (“Cycle of the Months”), an international Gothic masterpiece. A number of Festival dell’Economia events will take place in its Sala delle Marangonerie, which seats 110 people.

Currently home to the offices of the Rector of the University of Trento, Palazzo Sardagna is one of Trento’s Mannerist and early Baroque masterpieces. The building dates back to the 16th century and it surrounds the largest central courtyard found in any historic building in the city centre. From the outside, the entrance hall adorned with coats of arms provides access to the courtyard, with its double array of porticoes and long balconies.

Historic cinema in the heart of Trento, Cinema Vittoria, also known as "Supercinema", has been a point of reference for all cinephile enthusiasts in the province since 1939. Its large room on two floors was designed by the architect Giovanni Lorenzi with a room in Art Deco style.

For all events taking place at Cinema Vittoria, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

The stage of Teatro Sociale has been graced by the likes of Arturo Toscanini and Enrico Caruso. It has played host to Italy’s finest operas and plays, not to mention dance shows, New Year’s Eve parties and political rallies. A splendid example of Italian-style theatre, from 1819 until the 1960s, it served as the main backdrop of the city’s cultural scene. In 2000, after being purchased by the province and significant restoration works, it was returned to its former glory. The stalls, three floors of boxes and the gallery can seat up to 670 people, while the elegant rooms of the adjoining Palazzo Festi are often used for meetings and conferences.

To attend the events at Teatro Sociale, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.

Palazzo Sardagna, current home of the offices of the Rectorate of the University of Trento, is one of the masterpieces of Mannerism and early Baroque in Trentino. Dating from the 16th century, the building is built around a large central courtyard, the largest among those found in the city's historic buildings. From the exterior, walking through the entrance hall embellished with heraldic coats of arms, one enters the courtyard punctuated by a double order of loggias and long galleries.

The noble Trentini family had this structure built shortly before 1740. Stretching towards the sky with an understated little balcony, the front of the building is one of the most graceful 18th century façades in Trento. Between 1750 and 1765, the rooms inside were decorated by the painters Giorgio Anselmi and Orlando Fattori of Verona, Johann Josef Karl Henrici of Bolzano and Pietro Antonio Bianchi of Milan. There are some remarkable lavish white and gold stuccoes and majolica stoves with rococo shapes.

Some festival events will take place in the Sala dell’Aurora, which is considered the most prestigious room in the building. The large vault above it all was decorated with faux architectural features and frescoed in around 1750 with the allegorical Trionfo dell'Aurora (Triumph of Dawn) showing the ascent of the Trentini family. It is the work of an exceptional artist from the Veneto school whose identity is still disputed by scholars.

This brand-new building is located in Trento’s Albere district. Recently opened, it contains a 250-seat auditorium and a number of event rooms, one of which can accommodate 99 people. When the building was under construction, special attention was paid to environmental sustainability, with specifications for energy and acoustic insulation. It is also equipped with a radiant panel-operated heating and cooling system.

An illustrious concert hall in a building on Via Giuseppe Verdi, which harks back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the numerous musical associations (Musikverein) once found in Ljubljana and all the way to Vienna. It is home to the Philharmonic Society of Trento, founded in 1795. It boasts a beautiful organ, dating back to 1906.