Massimo Osanna - Finestre sull'Arte

Castel Sant’Angelo offers a glimpse into daily life in Herculaneum through an exhibition featuring more than 70 artifacts

From July 22 to October 18, 2026 , Castel Sant’Angelo will host “Herculaneum: The Art of Living,” an exhibition dedicated to exploring daily life in the ancient Vesuvian city preservedby the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The exhibition featur...
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Capri is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Blue Grotto with an exhibition at the Certosa

Two hundred years after the rediscovery of the Blue Grotto, Capri is dedicating a major exhibition to the event that helped transform the island into one of the most famous destinations in the European imagination. From July 3 to October 18, 2026, th...
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"Fairy Tales are Real..." Inclusive exhibition at Rome's Museum of Civilizations extended to May 24

Extended to May 24, 2026, at the Museum of Civilizations in Rome is the exhibition Le fiabe sono vere... Storia popolare italiana, open to the public since last July 24 and set up as an innovative and immersive journey that aims to tell the connectio...
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Maximilian of Habsburg's Egyptian collection returns to Trieste after 143 years

A significant part of Maximilian of Habsburg 's Egyptian collection returns to Trieste after more than a century. From April 2 to November 1, 2026, the Scuderie del Castello di Miramare will host the exhibition Una sfinge l'attrae. Maximilian of Habs...
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The Bronzes of San Casciano make a stop in Aquileia, at the National Archaeological Museum

After being hosted at the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the National Archaeological Museum in Reggio Calabria, and the James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin, the exhibition The Gods Return. The Bronzes of San Ca...
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At MANN, a new exhibit tells the story of Pompeii's domus and furnishings

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is enriching its exhibition with a new permanent section dedicated to the furnishings of Pompeian domus. Inaugurated on June 30, 2025, the exhibit entitled Domus. The Furnishings of Pompeii is housed on th...
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More than 400 jewels of ancient Italy, from prehistory to the early Middle Ages, on display at the Rocca Roveresca in Senigallia

The Rocca Roveresca in Senigallia is hosting, from June 12 through Dec. 8, 2025, the exhibition The Shape of Gold. Stories of Jewelry from Ancient Italy, curated by Massimo Osanna, director general of museums, and Luana Toniolo, director of the Natio...
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Rome, an exhibition at Castel Sant'Angelo tells the story of Dauni culture

A journey through the colors and forms of pre-Roman Italy with the Dauni at Castel Sant'Angelo: Rome welcomes Daunian culture with the exhibition Forms and Colors of Pre-Roman Italy. Canosa di Puglia, curated by Massimo Osanna and Luca Mercuri. The e...
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