Massimo Osanna - Finestre sull'Arte

"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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San Casciano bronzes on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria

The bronzes found in San Casciano dei Bagni are on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Reggio Calabria on the occasion of an exhibition dedicated to them entitled Gli dèi ritornano - I bronzi di San Casciano, curated by Massimo Os...
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Wael Shawky brings his work set in Pompeii to Venice exhibition at Palazzo Grimani

A solo exhibition of Egyptian artist Wael Shawky (Alexandria, Egypt, 1971) entitled I Am Hymns of the New Temples curated by Massimo Osanna (Director General of Museums of the Ministry of Culture), Andrea Viliani (Co-curator of the Pompeii Commitment...
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