I was calling to inquire about the possibility of visiting the Casino Ludovisi-Boncampagni where there is a ceiling painted by Caravaggio. The gentleman at 06 06 08 told me it can be visited by appointment on Tuesdays and Fridays, and he gave me the number to call for the reservation. I also inquired about the Casino del Aurora - since I wanted to take Josh there. This launched us into a whole new discussion. Did I know it was Settimana di Bene Cultura from April 16th to the 25th? No. I did not. Well during this 10-day period most all of the museums in Rome are free AND many private palazzos and other sites not normally open to the public will be open for private tours which can be reserved through... you guessed it, none other than, 06 06 08. Wow. I was ready to do cartwheels.
Since I had my gentleman friend on the phone, I took the opportunity to book the entire family into one of these private tours of the Villa Pamphilij which is in the park of the same name and not generally open to the public. Cool! I hope the kids think so. After hanging up the phone, I made of list of places and museums I had yet to see in Rome. Let's see, should I go to the Ara Pacis or the Palazzo Barberini for free next week? Or, the Art Gallery in the Palazzo Corsini? I've wanted to return to the Gallerie Borghese ... so I started with that since a reservation is required. I'm going to get myself all "cultured-out" next week. How fun!
When I was finished making plans for next week, I picked the kids up from school. The girls had a piano lesson, and Josh took Avery out for a little calcio while I made dinner. That's it. It was a day of dicovery -- 06 06 08.
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