Alessandro Volta
The life, thinking and historical context of the scientist who ushered in the era of modern electricity.
200VOLTeVOLTA
Initiatives, activities and events celebrating Volta on the bicentenary of his death.
The heritage
From the battery to the modern world: how Volta’s discoveries transformed science and society.
Upcoming events
Como
Como – Tempio Voltiano
12 June 2026 at 5.00 pm
Citizenship
From frogs to electricity: the journey to the battery
What do frogs have to do with electricity? One of the greatest inventions of all time – the battery – was born out of a heated debate with Luigi Galvani.
SPONSOR: Musei civici di Como – Tempio Voltiano
Como
Como – Tempio Voltiano
16 June 2026, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Citizenship
Due luoghi alla…Volta
Due luoghi alla…Volta – Special public opening of “Casa Volta” in conjunction with a guided tour of the Tempio Voltiano. Meet at Casa Volta at 10.15 am.
SPONSOR: Musei civici di Como – Tempio Voltiano
Como
Recchi Room (Palazzo Lambertenghi)
17 June 2026 at 6 p.m.
Scientific community
Machines that think? From ChatGPT to the future of medicine
Sebastian Goldt, Neural Networks Group, SISSA, Trieste
Federica Gerace, Department of Mathematics, University of Bologna
SPONSOR: Alessandro Volta Foundation
