Margherita, prima regina d’Italia. Storia, cultura e stile tra Palazzo e Biblioteca Reale

An exhibition-dossier dedicated to Margherita di Savoia and the precious library heritage that the sovereign gathered over the course of her life. The exhibition offers a route through ancient books, archival documents, engravings, historical photographs and largely unpublished materials, providing an original view of the queen's personality, interests and institutional role. The route is completed by some precious gifts coming from all over Italy, a testimony to the bond between Margherita and the country. Telling her story is a rich selection of papers, volumes and period images that trace significant moments of her life: from her birth at Palazzo Chiablese to the great celebrations organised in 1868 between Turin, Florence and Genoa on the occasion of her marriage to her cousin and heir apparent Prince Umberto di Savoia. On the occasion of the exhibition, riaprono eccez