Rome with kids

Astronomical Museum And Planetarium

Date: Saturday, June 05, 2010 At 09:00
Duration: 1 Hour
Contact Info:
Piazza Giovanni Agnelli, 10. Information: 060608. Reservation advised. Tickets: €6.50, reduced €4.50

Email:
URL: http://www.planetarioroma.it

Astronomical show for children between the ages 0 and 90
Voyage Through the Constellations: an invitation to observe the sky, discover the stars, the constellations and their history.
A Circle Around the World: jumping up and down, discovering how the sky and stars change from all parts of the world!
Dr. Stellarium on the Moon: Dr. Stellarium will tell of our natural satellite, its characteristics, its history and in the end there will be a walk on the moon.
Guess the Star: discovering comets, planets, falling stars…
In Flight among the Planets: an enthusiastic special exploration, flying close to the planets of the solar system.
The Life of a Star – with Dr. Stellarium: how are stars born? Dr. Stellarium guides us through the discovery of the amazing life of stars.

Casina di Raffaello

Saturday, June 05, 2010 At 09:00
Duration: 1 Hour
Contact Info:
Piazza di Siena (Villa Borghese). Information and reservations: 060608 Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

A green play area in the middle of Rome.

The World of Quentin Blake
Until 6 June
For the first time an exhibition dedicated entirely to the works of Quentin Blake, the leading contemporary English illustrator.

Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m., 12 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Explora ” A museum for children”

Saturday, June 05, 2010 At 10:00
Contact Info:
Via Flaminia, 82. www.mdbr.it. Reservations and information: 063613776. Opening hours: 10 a.m., 12 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., from Tuesday to Sunday. Visits last 1 hour and 45 min. Admission: children €7, adults €7; Thursday afternoon €6 for everyone.

Email:
URL: http://www.mdbr.it

A museum designed with children in mind.

Technotown – The Medieval House of Villa Torlonia. Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, 1. Information: 060608. Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Closed June 29. Admission: €6. Email: URL:

An area for children from ages 10 to 17 focusing on new technology.

Miscellanea

Slightly older children will appreciate the Technotown toy library with its special effects and interactive floors.

On a sunny day, it is worth taking a walk through the Bioparco, remembering also to visit the nearby Civic Zoology Museum.

Children can also be entertained with a puppet or theatre show at the Teatro Verde or the “San Carlino” theatre.

Viale dei Bambini Villa Borghese, Pincio (Orologio ad acqua) – Roma. +39.06.699.22.117

http://www.sancarlino.it/

and… Don’t forget Villa Pamphili!

Via Vitellia, 102 (on the corner of Via Leone XIII). Tel. 065816816. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Admission: €9.

http://www.teatroverde.it

10 June –30 July
Summer centre of the Verde theatre. Games, recreation, manuals and socialisation.