The Centre at the Turin International Book Fair 2026

The Restoration Conservation Centre ‘La Venaria Reale’ is taking part in the new edition of the International Book Fair of Turin.
The theme of XXXVIII edition is ‘The world saved by children’.

This year, the Centre is a guest of the University of Turin and participates with two talks dedicated to the 20 years of the Degree Course in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage and the figure of Pinin Brambilla Barcilon, starting from the volume ‘Knowing how to see. The professional archive of Pinin Brambilla Barcilon”.

PROGRAMME

🗓 differentlyThursday 14 May, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
📍Lingotto Pad. 3, Spazio UniTo – S31

A talk dedicated to the 20 years of the degree course in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage through an intense editorial activity that testifies to the role of publications as a tool for research and dissemination.

With:
Michela Cardinali, Director of Restoration Laboratories and SAF CCR ‘La Venaria Reale’
Gianluca Cuniberti, Pro-Rector of the University of Turin
Diego Elia, President of the single-cycle degree course in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, University of Turin
Alfonso Frugis, JRC Chair “La Venaria Reale”
Alexander the King, Professor of Methods of scientific investigation in cultural heritage, University of Turin and INFN

🗓 separatelySaturday 16 May, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
📍Lingotto Pad. 3, Spazio UniTo – S31

A talk about the restorer Pinin Brambilla Barcilon (1925-2020), awarded the H.C. degree by the University of Turin in 2019 and pioneer in a profession long considered male, starting with volume Sto see. The professional archive of Pinin Brambilla Barcilon (Cores, 2025).

With:
Michela Cardinali, Director of Restoration Laboratories and SAF of the JRC La Venaria Reale
Stefania De Blasi, Head of Communication and Documentation, JRC ‘La Venaria Reale’
Maria Beatrice Failla, Professor of Museology, Art Criticism and Restoration, University of Turin