Museums

The Cassamarca Foundation Reopens Casa dei Carraresi with a New Permanent Exhibition Space

The Cassamarca Foundation is reopening Casa dei Carraresi and Ca’ dei Brittoni in Treviso after two years of restoration and enhancement work, with over 2,000 square meters dedicated to new exhibition spaces. The venues host an exhibition dedi...
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Pinacoteca di Bologna: Renovation Work in the Giotto Room, and the Polyptych Heads to Romania

Giotto’s Polyptych from the National Art Gallery of Bologna is heading to Romania. Starting today, September 22, the famous masterpiece will not be on view for a few weeks in Bologna and will travel to Romania, where it will be exhibited as par...
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Fiandre: The Design Museum Gent reopens on October 3 with a new wing and a redesigned museum

The Design Museum Gent will reopen to the public on October 3, 2026, following four years of renovation and expansion work on the museum complex in the heart of the city of Ghent, a site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The project has resulte...
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The Met Acquires 38 Paintings by Chang Dai-chien from His Daughter's Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has acquired 38 paintings by Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian) from the collection of the artist’s daughter, Sing Sheng Chang. The works, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, document the breadth of the ...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Begins Construction on a New Wing Dedicated to Modern Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has officially broken ground on the new wing dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing took place on September 15, 2026, attend...
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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is opening a new space for contemporary art thanks to a major donation

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is preparing to embark on a new chapter in its history with a major expansion project. The institution will gain a new public space in the former Palacio del Hielo y del Automóvil, on Calle Duque...
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Bologna: Six Major Exhibitions at the Pinacoteca Nazionale—Luigi Gallo’s Program Through 2030

Six new exhibitions at the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna and a comprehensive plan for restoration, redesign, and outreach projects: five months after his appointment as director of the National Museums of Bologna and Emilia-Romagna, Luigi Gallo pre...
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Milan: The Golden Hall at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum Returns to Its 19th-Century Layout

The Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan is the focus of the World Monuments Fund’s new Italian initiative, with a project dedicated to the restoration of the Golden Hall, one of the most iconic rooms in the house-museum founded by Gian Giacomo Poldi ...
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Civitavecchia: The National Archaeological Museum Reopens—A Journey Through 3,000 Years of History

The National Archaeological Museum of Civitavecchia (MANC) is once again welcoming visitors following a major renovation project that involved the building, the exhibition halls, the collections, and the entire museum experience. The official opening...
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Cariplo Foundation: 3 million to make museums more accessible to everyone

Making a museum accessible does not simply mean removing architectural barriers, but rather rethinking spaces, services, communication, and organization so that people with different needs can fully enjoy their visit. This is the goal of “Museums and...
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Tuscany: Eight Museums Join the National Museum System Network

In 2026, eight museums in Tuscany were granted the status of museums of regional significance and, at the same time, were admitted to the Ministry of Culture’s National Museum System. This new recognition brings the number of accredited museums...
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Palazzetto Marcello, a new space for contemporary art and cultural heritage, opens in Venice

Marcello’s Palazzetto, a new exhibition space located on Calle del Dose, just a short walk from Campo Santa Maria Formosa, has opened in the heart of Venice. The building, which has undergone restoration, is now open to the public with the goa...
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L'Aquila: Palazzo Farinosi Branconi Reopens as a New Museum of the BPER Cultural Hubs Network

L’Aquila is reclaiming one of its most beautiful buildings: starting Thursday, September 3, 2026, Palazzo Farinosi Branconi will reopen its doors to the city as the new home of the La Galleria BPER Cultural Center, following a comprehensive pro...
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Livorno Introduces the Museum Card: One Year of Unlimited Admission

The City of Livorno is introducing the Museum Pass, an annual pass that providesunlimited access to the City Museum and the “Giovanni Fattori” Civic Museum during their respective hours of operation. The pass, which is personalized and va...
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The Alto Garda Museum is developing an accessibility and multisensory program

The Museo Alto Garda in Riva del Garda (Trento) is working on a project to create an accessible, multisensory museum that aims to redefine the way its visitors engage with the collections. Director Matteo Rapanà aims to create a museum where ...
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Florence: New Visiting Regulations for the Accademia and the Bargello: Hours, Rules, and Unified Tickets

Florence: New guidelines for visiting the museums of the institution that brings together the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze and the Musei del Bargello ( GAMB). Management has decided to act swiftly to update the rules governing access to and tim...
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