HISTORY
The Association was born from the idea, quite new at the time, of a group of Venetian Friends to create a cultural project with “the purpose of suggesting and adopting any initiative designed to promote knowledge and appreciation of the collections of Venetian Museums and Monuments ” (Art. 2 of the first Statute).
Formally established on 2 December 1975, it was presented at the Ateneo Veneto on 18 March 1976 obtaining immediate approval also because of its non-partisan and voluntary nature.
The Association welcomed, since its beginning, Members coming not only from Venice and its province, but also from other Italian towns, offering the opportunity to participate in its initiatives to those who were in Venice only during certain periods of the year.
At the time, it was favored by the uniqueness of the cultural services offered and by the support and collaboration of various public and private bodies, so the number of its members increased becoming shortly more than one thousand.
Even today, the Association identifies with its founding ideals and continues to be present as a town cultural reference.
Founding members
Feliciano Benvenuti, Alessandro Bettagno, Sergio Camerino, Ugo Fasolo, Antonio Foscari, Astone Gasparetto,
Giulia Musumeci, Fiorella Piacentini Chiari, Maria Teresa Rubin de Cervin Albrizzi,
Pietro Scarpa, Ettore Viancini, Lucia Zavagli Tito
Presidents
Feliciano BENVENUTI (1976 – 1988);
Enrico CHIARI (1989 – 2005);
Fiorella PIACENTINI CHIARI (2005 – 2006 ad interim)
Ileana CHIAPPINI di SORIO (2007 – 2009)
Umberto MARCELLO DEL MAJNO (2010 – marzo 2015)
Paolo TRENTINAGLIA DE DAVERIO (luglio 2015 – )
President
Paolo TRENTINAGLIA DE DAVERIO
Vice Presidents
Sergio CAMERINO
Anna VALLINI BECCEGATO
Couincil members
Alfredo BIANCHINI
Luisa CELEGON
Ileana CHIAPPINI di SORIO
Donatella PERRUCCIO CHIARI
Frances CLARKE MOLYNEUX
Servane DAFAU GIOL
Paolo GALLI
Michele GOTTARDI
Marilena SEMENZATO MEUCCI
Daniela MANZONI SUPPIEJ
Secretary general
Raffaela DE BIASI
Treasurer
Giuseppe MORRONI
Accounting auditores
Federica BARDELLE
Guido SESANI
Paolo TREVISANATO
Board of arbitrators
Marco CAPPELLETTO
Lorenzo SFERRA
Pier Vettor GRIMANI
Scarica lo statuto dell’associazione
Volunteers
A relevant part of its activity is carried out thanks to the helpfulness and competence of volunteers, following yearly updating training courses and meetings with curators and museum heads.
Volunteers accompany students, members and citizens groups in guided tours, offering their know-how in art and history with the aim of promoting and enhancing the area and its culture, thus encouraging its knowledge and use. Volunteers are also supported in their guided tours by university students collaborating with the Association through stages.
For information about the voluntary activity please write to info@amicideimuseivenezia.it.
