The history of glass in Venice has its roots in a far more remote, articulate and technologically advanced past than one imagines. When one thinks of Venetian glass in fact, the collective imagination leads to the Renaissance, but this deeply ingrain...
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The first megaliths appeared in Bologna 's Piazza Maggiore in recent days, immediately attracting the attention of citizens and visitors alike. The large inflatable structures, up to 14 meters high, began to occupy the Crescentone anticipating the of...
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Inaugurated in Rome are the two new museum stations Colosseo/Fori Imperiali and Porta Metronia of the new section of the Rome Metro C line. Two museum stations along 4 kilometers of track, which are also intended to enhance the discoveries uncovered ...
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As of January 7, tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome may have to pay an entrance fee of two euros (on the subject read the opinions of: Federico Giannini, Roberto Guiggiani, Vittorio Sgarbi and Isabella Ruggiero). Access for Roman residents,...
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A call for applications has been published for the recruitment of 577 officials of the Ministry of Culture, within the technical-specialist professional family dedicated to the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage according to the followin...
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A new front of confrontation has opened up in the delicate sector of the protection of Italy's artistic heritage, following the presentation of an amendment to the Cultural Heritage Code, which was approved and became law last Dec. 2 (it will come in...
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In Venice, in the midst of Christmas deliveries, a kind of Grinch in the flesh has appeared. The figure does not belong to the world of fantasy but to a young woman who, according to reconstruction, snatched a boatload of gifts destined for the holid...
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Harsh attack by Tomaso Montanari, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Siena, art historian and by now among the most followed political "influencers," on Il Foglio, which published yesterday an article by Ginevra Leganza on his appointment to ...
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The race for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2028 enters the decisive phase. Twenty-three Italian cities, distributed throughout the country, have submitted their candidacy dossiers and now await the evaluation of the new jury called to selec...
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On the occasion of the meeting Si dice cultura. For a new alliance between business, culture and territories, promoted by Impresa Cultura Italia - Confcommercio and Treccani that took place today at the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani, t...
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The San Francisco Museum of Asian Art officially returned four ancient bronze sculptures to the Thai government, concluding a long process of research, review and collaboration between U.S. and Thai authorities. The ceremony, held at the museum on De...
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The topic of museum acquisitions returns to the center of the national debate with the presentation of the book Museum Acquisitions: ethics, practices and visions, edited by Valeria Arrabito and Ilaria Navarro, published by ICOM Italy in collaboratio...
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There seems to be no respite for the Louvre, which after the sensational theft of the French crown jewels in the middle of last October is now facing new damage, including image damage. Indeed, a water leak that occurred on Nov. 26 caused damage to s...
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From Dec. 6, 2025 to Jan. 6, 2026, access to the Courtyard of Juliet's House in Verona will be allowed only to those who purchase a ticket to visit the house museum and to customers of businesses facing the Courtyard. In fact, for security reasons, i...
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After fifty years of being closed to the public, the church of Santa Caterina dei Funari in Rome , one of the city's most beautiful, is finally accessible again thanks to the efforts of the ASP Istituto Romano di San Michele and its president Giovann...
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In the first week of December 2025, the Carabinieri's Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) in Venice handed over to the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Venice a collection of ten archaeological artif...
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