On April 2, 2026, to mark the anniversary of the birth of Duke Georg II, the Villa Carlotta Foundation will inaugurate an exhibition dedicated to vintage postcards preserved in the museum's Historical Archives.
The initiative coincides with the celebrations organized in Meiningen, the duke's hometown.
🌿 The Exhibition
Through a selection of historic postcards, the exhibition recounts:
A fascinating glimpse into how these places have changed over time, while maintaining their historical and cultural value intact.
🎓 The Project
The exhibition was created by interns from the Advanced Training Course in Museum and Exhibition Curating of the SARAS Department - Sapienza University of Rome, in collaboration with:
The initiative coincides with the celebrations organized in Meiningen, the duke's hometown.
🌿 The Exhibition
Through a selection of historic postcards, the exhibition recounts:
- the evolution of the garden
- the transformations of the villa
- the changes in the surrounding landscape
A fascinating glimpse into how these places have changed over time, while maintaining their historical and cultural value intact.
🎓 The Project
The exhibition was created by interns from the Advanced Training Course in Museum and Exhibition Curating of the SARAS Department - Sapienza University of Rome, in collaboration with:
- the museums of the 19th-Century Lombardy Network
- the Villa Carlotta Foundation