Museums

The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation Joins the National Museum System: Official Recognition as a Museum

The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation has officially joined the National Museum System, having been recognized as a museum by the Piedmont Region as part of the accreditation process for non-state museums. The recognition was granted by Executive De...
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Capodimonte: The Carracci paintings—copies of Correggio’s lost frescoes—have been restored and brought together for the first time

A new exhibition has opened in Room 18 of the Capodimonte Museum, bringing together for the first time in a single room the six paintings on canvas by Annibale and Agostino Carracci, copies of the lost frescoes painted by Correggio forthe apse of the...
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The Golden Hall at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum will be restored to its original appearance

At the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan, the Salone Dorato is the focus of a major restoration project supported by the World Monuments Fund, one of the leading international organizations dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage, which has be...
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Florence: GAMB Launches “Notturno al Museo,” a Photography Contest Focusing on Evening Openings

The evening light changes the way museum spaces are perceived and offers new ways of interpreting the works: this is the inspiration behind “Notturno al Museo,” the photography contest sponsored by GAMB — the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence...
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The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on December 11, 2026: Opening Date Announced

There is finally an official opening date for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: the museum will open its doors to the publicon December 11, 2026. The announcement was made by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, which has set the opening date for...
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At the MANN in Naples, eight evening openings featuring performances, music, and interactive installations

From September 3 to October 22 , the National Archaeological Museum of Naples will launch MANNight: Extraordinary Openings. The Future Meets the Past, a program of eight evening openings that combines tours of the collections with a schedule of perfo...
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Throughout August, the Colosseum and the Pantheon in Rome will be open until nightfall

Starting August 1, in Rome and Milan, a pilot program sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the City of Milan, will begin, extending the opening hours of some of Italy’s most important monuments. Thr...
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Federico Zeri's villa in Mentana (Rome) will become a museum. The agreement has been signed.

Villa Zeri, the historic residence in Mentana (Rome) that once belonged to Federico Zeri, has officially joined the national museum network and is set to become a new public hub dedicated to research, education, conservation, and cultural production....
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The National Gallery of the Marche is making its entire collection catalog available online

The entire collection of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche is now available online. The museum, located in the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, has completed the “Explore the Catalog” project, launched in 2021, making available to the public a new scholar...
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Poldi Pezzoli Museum: Free Admission for Students Through the “Right to Culture” Project

The Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan presents “Right to Culture,” a project developed in collaboration with Chiomenti to provide free admission to the museum for all students, at every level of education, who apply through the appropriate office at thei...
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Jessica Morgan Named Director of the Tate, Starting in 2027

Jessica Morgan will be the new director of the Tate. The announcement was made by the president and the board of directors of the British institution, following the outgoing prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer’s, approval of the appointment. Morgan will...
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New Renaissance majolica pieces acquired by the National Gallery of the Marche

The National Gallery of the Marche is expanding the collection housed at its headquarters in the Ducal Palace in Urbino with a new selection of artifacts from the Monastery of Santa Chiara, thus offering visitors the opportunity to deepen their under...
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The Louvre is reopening the Galerie d'Apollon following the 2025 theft. It will remain empty.

After nearly nine months of closure, the Louvre in Paris is reopening the Galerie d’Apollon ( Apollo Gallery) to the public—one of the most famous and monumental spaces in the Parisian museum. The space, located on the first floorof the Denon ...
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A new space dedicated to contemporary art, “sala effe,” opens in Cremona

On September 19, a new space dedicated to contemporary art will open at the Cremona Violin Museum (Sala Effe). This new venue launches with an independent program and aims to promote experimental exhibition projects, bringing together artists, curato...
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The National Art Gallery of Bologna is launching a new program to promote its collections

The National Art Gallery of Bologna is launching a new program to showcase its collections, which over the coming years will gradually encompass the entire collection of the National Museums of Bologna. The project, set to begin in the fall of 2026, ...
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The Brescia Museums Foundation is inaugurating its VR Room with "Double Reality," which combines art, dance, and virtual reality

The Brescia Museums Foundation is taking a new step forward in its journey of digital innovation with “Double Reality – The Monument and Its Double,” a project that combines virtual reality, contemporary dance, and cultural heritage to offer a ...
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