The last days to visit the exhibition "1924-2024. A century of history of the University of Trieste. Images and documents." The exhibition, dedicated to the Centenary of the Trieste University and hosted in the magnificent spaces of the Bastione Fiorito at the San Giusto Castle, will close on Sunday, November 10.

The installation, created by the University of Trieste with the support of the University's Museum System (smaTs) and in co-organization with the Municipality of Trieste and with the contribution of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, has been a great success so far, registering almost 15,000 visitors.

The creation of the exhibition, one of the main events of the program celebrating the hundred years since the foundation of the University, represents the perfect expression of the synergy between local institutions that UniTS strongly pursued during this year dedicated to telling its history and sharing a vision for the future.

It was also an opportunity for the University to meet the citizens in a symbolic location of the city, such as the San Giusto Castle, which is a shared heritage.

The exhibition route also allowed the University of Trieste to experiment with a fruitful dialogue with the city's, regional, and even broader cultural world, unveiling its documentary, historical, architectural, and artistic heritage.

For those who haven't visited yet, the exhibition is divided into four distinct parts, balancing historical sources and aesthetic references.

The historical section, curated by Tullia Catalan and Lorenzo Ielen, traces the history of the hundred years of the Trieste University through a selection of images, documents, and videos from the University’s Historical Archive and numerous public and private archives, both local and regional. This section tells the journey that led the University to international openness, especially in the fields of research and technical-scientific disciplines.

The architectural section, curated by Paolo Nicoloso and Marko Pogacnik, focuses on the design of the central building of the University in 1938, a structure with strong symbolic references. Illustrated through technical drawings from the time and some images, this section presents the complexity and richness of the solutions developed by the designers.

The audiovisual section, curated by Massimiliano Spanu and Daniele Terzoli, highlights the rediscovered film Pagine d’Università, made in 1956 by Anna Gruber, an actress, director, screenwriter, and internationally renowned Triestine writer. The film was found in the A. Hortis Civic Library - Diplomatic and Archival Collections. Other films displayed in the exhibition are from the Istituto Luce Historical Archive and the La Cineteca del Friuli - Cinema Archive of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Archival research was carried out in collaboration with the La Cappella Underground research center.

The artistic section, curated by Massimo Degrassi and Lorenzo Michelli, includes a selection of works—now preserved in the Rectorate's Pinacoteca—presented in 1953 at the National Exhibition of Contemporary Italian Painting held at the University of Trieste. The final part of the exhibition presents a selection of works donated to the University by thirty-five artists and collectors on the occasion of this Centenary.

The exhibition is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is included in the ticket for the San Giusto Castle (full price 6 euros; reduced 4 euros).

On the occasion of the finissage on Sunday, November 10, there will be a free guided tour at 11:00 AM.