Science and Art in ItalyNorfolk Academy, 2014

Itinerary• Leave on Thursday, February 27,

2014

• Three days and three nights in Rome

• Five days and four nights in Florence

• Day trip to Pisa from Florence

• Two days and two nights in Venice

• One night in Milan

• Return on Monday, March 10, 2014

Topics Covered• The chemistry and history of

pigments and art restoration• The effect of traffic vibrations

on the Coliseum • The art and chemistry of glass

blowing• The MOSE project in Venice• Geometry and math in

architecture• The history of scientific

instruments, inventions and discoveries

Educational Partnerships• Sapienza University in

Rome, Italy.• Restauratore Beni

Culturali in Rome, Italy.• Opificio delle Pietre Dure

in Florence, Italy.• Palazzo Vecchio in

Florence, Italy.• Scuola del Vetro Abate

Zanetti in Murano, Venice, Italy.

Additional Information• Trip leaders: Sarah Connor

(Chemistry) and Marie Old (Biology and Math).

• Total cost:• Plane fare, train fare,

accommodations, museum passes, private tours and some meals: $2,900.00.

• Recommended extra allowance: $680.00 (meals).

• Accommodations in each city will be in convents run by local sisters.

• Most of our time is structured, but students will be given time to explore each city on their own in groups of two or more.

• Several meetings and/or field trips will be scheduled before the trip for both informational and educational purposes in order to enrich the experience.