No need to leave home to visit Italy. Get a glimpse of the Sistine Chapel in Charlotte
For travel-starved Americans, Italy’s where it’s at during COVID-19. We’ve been following Stanley Tucci as he’s “Searching for Italy” and Bobby Flay and Roman-born Giada De Laurentiis through “Bobby and Giada in Italy.”
Now, a piece of Italy is coming to Charlotte, so we don’t have to brave a coronavirus pandemic flight to explore. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibit kicks off Saturday, May 1, showcasing original-sized reproductions of the Italian sculptor and painter’s High Renaissance frescoes at the Vatican in Rome.
The all-ages show will be held at The Paper Warehouse at Savona Mill, 401 S. Gardner Ave.
Plan to spend between an hour and 90 minutes browsing the art, which closes out the show with a 40-foot by 40-foot canvas of The Last Judgment. The tour debuted in the United States at at the Texas State Fair after international stops in Montreal, Canada, and Vienna, Austria.
Tickets start at $19.40 for adults and $13 for children. Kids under 4 are free. Visitors will be required to wear a mask, and other COVID-19 safety measures include timed ticketing to limit capacity and social distancing.
The event is a partnership of Los Angeles-based exhibition production company Special Entertainment Events, Inc., and FAMILIA Hospitality, along with Charlotte-based ARGOS Real Estate Advisors.
Similar shows have been growing in popularity across the country and in Charlotte. Immersive Van Gogh is heading to Camp North End’s historic Fort Building from June 18 to Sept. 12 in partnership with Blumenthal Performing Arts.
This story was originally published March 31, 2021 at 11:45 AM.
