The JRC at the International Restoration Exhibition

14 – 16 May 2025 Ferrara Expo – Hall 5 Stand C6

In Ferrara Expo is underway Restoration – International Exhibition of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, the reference event in Italy for the conservation, restoration and enhancement of heritage. A place where institutions, institutions, professionals and research centers meet to share experiences and knowledge.

The JRC La Venaria Reale and the National Automobile Museum are present at the fair with a shared exhibition space to strengthen synergy and commitment to car conservation.

The FIAT 500 by artist Antonio Carena is presented to the public after restoration in the laboratories of the Centre, flanked by the F.I.A.L. Type A 6/8 HP of 1908 the National Automobile Museum.

In addition, on Friday 16 May, a meeting in Sala De Chirico will be dedicated to experiences and training projects for vehicle conservation.

Friday 16 May
MAUTO and JRC: experiences and training projects for the conservation of vehicles

• a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
• De Chirico Room. Pad.5

Michela Cardinali, Director of the Restoration Laboratories and the School of Higher Education of the JRC La Venaria Reale

Davide Lorenzone, curator and head of the Conservation and Restoration Centre of the National Automobile Museum.

The car as a work of art: restoration and conservation studies
Chiara Armigliato, restorer of the Conservation and Restoration Centre of the National Automobile Museum

Case study: the steam carriage of Virginio Bordino of 1854
Beatrice Zucchelli, restorer of the Conservation and Restoration Centre of the National Automobile Museum

Between industrial design and art: the restoration of Antonio Carena's Fiat 500
Marco Demmelbauer, responsible for metals, ceramics and glass at JRC La Venaria Reale
Paola Dalla Torre, Restorer of the metals, ceramics and glass laboratory of the JRC La Venaria Reale