How does architecture influence our experience of the world's most precious heritage sites?
Deep Surfaces, a groundbreaking exhibition, explores this very question. Selected as a collateral event of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, this first-of-its-kind global showcase brings together pioneering approaches to visitor center design from several UNESCO sites.
Organized by UNESCO, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the exhibition “Deep Surfaces: Architecture to Enhance the Visitor Experience at UNESCO Sites” took place from May 10 to November 23, 2025, offering an immersive journey through multifunctional architectural solutions that connect people, stories, and landscapes, while safeguarding our shared heritage.
The Mantua and Sabbioneta Heritage Centre It was one of only two Italian Visitor Centres present in the exhibition.
Consult the digital catalog of the exhibition.