1. PALAZZO CAVALLI FRANCHETTI

8. Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti

9. History
1802 Napoleon establishes the “Istituto Nazionale della Repubblica Cisalpina”, with the aim of promoting arts and sciences
1810 The “Istituto Nazionale della Repubblica Cisalpina” becomes “Reale Istituto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti “
1838 By decree of Emperor Ferdinand of Austria , “Imperial Regio Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti”

10. History
1866 : After Venetia was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy : “Regio Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed arti”
1946 : Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti

11. After having been hosted for 50 years in Palazzo Ducale, in 1886 Istituto Veneto obtained , by royal privilege, the premises of Palazzo Loredan

12. Mission
To promote arts and sciences through studies, open discussions and publications
To bring about improvement in important regional themes (e.g. management of Venice Lagoon)
To bring about inter-regional, national and international collaboration