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Courtyards of the State Archives of Milan restored

Inaugurated today the restored courtyards of Palazzo del Senato, home of theMilan State Archives, at the center of a wide-ranging plan of interventions dedicated to the redevelopment, accessibility and enhancement of the monumental complex. The proje...
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Pietro Vallone to the presidency of the National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries

ANGAMC, the National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries, has unveiled its new board of directors, elected following votes at the Ordinary Meeting held May 25, 2026 at the Milan Triennale. The board of directors will lead the associa...
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At the Oman National Museum in Muscat, a reflection on Italian design from the postwar period to the present day

The exhibition 1 to a Million Italian Design Stories opened on May 23, 2026 at theOman National Museum in Muscat, and can be visited until November 15, 2026. The exhibition is produced by ADI Design Museum and curated by Maria Cristina Didero, with i...
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Alexandria, former St. Francis Church reopens after restoration and becomes museum and cultural hub

Starting May 30, 2026, it will be possible to access theformer Church of St. Francis in the Alexandria convent complex through a program of free guided tours. The opening to the public concerns a building that has undergone several functional transfo...
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In the Sacred Wood of the Appia Antica, smart sensors monitor the health of historic trees

On the occasion of the European Day of Parks, the Appia Antica Regional Park and Alto Adige-based startup Plantvoice launched a scientific monitoring project dedicated to the historic trees of the Sacred Wood, one of the most evocative places of the ...
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How were sculptures assembled and repaired in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds? A study investigates the topic

A project funded by the Ministry of University and Research under PRINs, the Projects of Significant National Interest, born out of a collaboration between the University of Pisa, Ca' Foscari University Venice and ICCOM-CNR, in partnership with the N...
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Damaged by Russian raids the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kyiv

The National Museum of Art in Kyiv was also damaged during the Russian bombing that hitUkraine 's capital tonight, causing four casualties. The attack was carried out by the Russian Federation in retaliation after the Ukrainian bombing of a dormitory...
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On the hypothesis of the expansion of the Borghese Gallery: the reflections of ICOM Italy

A wide-ranging debate has opened in recent weeks on the Borghese Gallery extension project. Last January, in fact, the museum formalized its acceptance of a technical sponsorship proposal aimed at implementing a feasibility project to extend the muse...
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Florentine students create a serios game to learn Latin, starring Beato Angelico

On Monday, May 25 at 9:30 a.m., at the Museum of San Marco in Florence, Ars et Anima, an innovative serious game (a digital game designed specifically for educational, informative and didactic purposes) conceived and developed by the students of the ...
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Giuli on guided tour of Italy Pavilion: "With Buttafuoco no personal conflict"

After firmly deciding not to attend either the pre-opening days of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale or the opening ceremony scheduled for May 9, Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli went to Venice this morning. Welcoming h...
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Farewell to Remo Salvadori, protagonist of Italian contemporary art

Remo Salvadori, among the most relevant and recognized figures in Italian and European contemporary art, passed away today at the age of 79. His passing brings to a close the human and artistic career of an artist who, starting in the 1970s, contribu...
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AstArte is born in Palermo: the national association of art historians

The first National Association of Art Historians is born in Sicily, a project that aims to fill a gap in representation at the national and regional levels for one of the key figures in the system of protection, study and enhancement of Italy's cultu...
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Minister Giuli visits Fano excavations: Leonardo's Vitruvian Man will arrive in summer

Leonardo da Vinci 'sVitruvian Man will be exceptionally displayed in Fano for a few days later this summer, thanks to a collaboration with the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The announcement was made today by Minister Alessandro Giuli during his ...
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Farewell to Valie Export, pioneer of body art and radical feminism

Austrian artist Valie Export, one of the most influential figures in international performance and media art of the second half of the 20th century, has passed away in Vienna at the age of 85. The announcement was released by the foundation that bear...
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Rome, repainted former angel-Meloni. It now resembles Marina Berlusconi

Remember theangel in the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, the one that had been repainted with Giorgia Meloni 's face by a sacristan? Immediately renamed "the angel-Meloni" (although it is actually a winged victory) after the controversy, that makeov...
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Charles of Bourbon Square will be managed by the Royal Palace of Caserta: agreement signed

An agreement called the Caserta Special Project was signed between Agenzia del Demanio, promoter of the initiative, the Municipality of Caserta, represented by the Extraordinary Commission, the Reggia di Caserta Museum and the General Directorate of ...
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