Art Restoration School in Naples, Italy

Istituto Europeo del Restauro:
The Istituto Europeo del Restauro (European Restoration Institute) in Ischia (NA), Italy, is a key centre for the Cultural Heritage restoration and preservation sector that operates in the fields of training, research and professional specialization in cooperation with important Italian and foreign universities and industries.

The Istituto offers annual courses as well as monothematic courses. The theoretical and practical lessons, held by the most expert teachers in their field (professional restorers, University professors) are for an international public of operators in the sector who wish to specialize, or for undergraduates in the preservation of cultural heritage wishing to acquire specific and relevant knowledge.

The largest and greenest among the pearls of Naples gulf, Ischia, renowned for its natural beauties, has “an island in the island”: the Aragonese Castle. Here the Istituto Europeo del Restauro has its headquarters and hold its courses.

Location and Facilities:

For a long time, throughout the middle ages and even further, this secure islet was the most important inhabited centre of Ischia. Hailed by Ludovico Ariosto and home of the famous poetess Vittoria Colonna, this landmark is a place of great charm.

In these ample and magnificent spaces, the students will not only find an environment ideal for deep concentration and the right atmosphere for their studies, but also the pleasure of living their breaks from work in an enchanting place.

But, besides being a citadel of history, art and culture, the Castle is an enchanting panoramic garden, with innumerable views and glimpses spanning the Gulf’s islands, Ischia and the sea.