An important anniversary

visit of the exhibition at the Society

Rome, May 2017 – Yesterday, the Italian Geographical Society celebrated its 150th anniversary with the opening of an exhibition showcasing masterpieces from its collections, in the presence of the President of the Republic.

On this occasion, Federica Delìa took part in the installation and mounting of the objects on display in the library rooms of the Palazzetto Mattei at Villa Celimontana, the historical headquarters of the Society and the starting point of many Italian expeditions around the world.

In the pictures: visitors at the exhibition; Vice President Prof. Margherita Azzari and General Director of Libraries and Cultural Institutes Dr. Rossana Rummo; conservation work; concert of the Orchestra dei Carabinieri.