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At MAXXI in Rome, an exhibition pays tribute to Franco Battiato, five years after his death

From January 31 to April 26, 2026, the Spazio Extra of MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome hosts Franco Battiato. Un'altra vita, an exhibition that, five years after his death, aims to pay tribute to the human and artistic figure of F...
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MUS.E Foundation launches two new calls for artists and curators

Residencies, training and production represent the pillars through which Fondazione MUS.E renews and strengthens its commitment to supportcontemporary art, launching two new calls aimed at artists, artists and curators. Within the cultural programmi...
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Farewell to Brigitte Bardot: the iconic French film actress and activist passed away at age 91

Brigitte Bardot has passed away at the age of 91 in Saint-Tropez. This was announced by the Foundation that bears her name: "The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the passing of its founder and president, Mrs. Brigitte Bardot,...
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In autumn 2026, the Uffizi Galleries will dedicate a major and historic exhibition to Lorenzo the Magnificent

This fall 2026 the Uffizi Galleries will present Magnifico 1492, a major exhibition dedicated to Lorenzo the Magnificent, the most celebrated figure of the Medici dynasty. The exhibition aims to be an authentic and detailed reconstruction, the most e...
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Directors of 14 autonomous state museums vacant: here are the candidates

The names of the "finalists" in the competition from which the names of the directors of 14 autonomous state museums will emerge have been published: the Historical Museum and Park of the Castle of Miramare in Trieste - Regional Directorate National ...
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Sicily, competition for 10 archaeologists: notice, requirements and tests

A competition for archaeologists in Sicily: in fact, the Sicilian Region approved last December 23 the call for public competitions, based on exams, aimed at the full-time and permanent recruitment of ten non-managerial staff units with grading in th...
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Sannio Museum in Benevento will be renovated: project unveiled. Restoration site open to the public

Presented the plan for the new Sannio Museum in Benevento and the start of the restoration site open to the public, dedicated to the Archaeological Collection and works from the Egyptian Sanctuary. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Campania R...
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Reopened to the public after six years, the Medagliere of the National Roman Museum

After a six-year closure period, the Medagliere of the National Roman Museum returned Dec. 23 to welcome visitors. Its origins coincide with the very birth of the Museum: in the early twentieth century it was housed in some spaces of the Baths of Dio...
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There was probably a large Etruscan medical school in San Casciano dei Bagni: research findings 2025

On Sunday, December 21, the results of the 2025 excavation campaign of the Sanctuary of Bagno Grande were presented in San Casciano dei Bagni (Siena). The site is once again confirmed as one of the most significant archaeological complexes in the ent...
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Museums closed Dec. 25, openings confirmed on other holidays, and #domenicalmuseum returns

Today, on Christmas Day, state museums and cultural sites will be closed throughout the country. The Ministry of Culture also announces that extraordinary openings are planned for the upcoming holidays. In particular, on Dec. 26, 2025, Jan. 1 and Ja...
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Aosta Valley: the return of Mirella Bentivoglio's Hyper Hovum for the "Contemporary Restoration" of Castello Gamba

The exhibition spaces of the Gamba Castle-Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of the Aosta Valley in Châtillon welcome from December 20, 2025 to February 22, 2026 an event that is much more than a simple exhibition: it is in fact a rediscover...
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Louvre, a Lombard Renaissance masterpiece is reborn: the Portal of Palazzo Stanga

After more than a century of display in the halls of the Louvre's sculpture department, where Michelangelo's Prisoners are located, the Portal of Palazzo Stanga, a 15th-century masterpiece attributed to Pietro da Rho (Rho, c. 1465-after 1513) and com...
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Athens will have its new National Archaeological Museum: transformation kicks off

Greece is preparing to redesign the future of its most important museum. The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the richest repository of ancient Greek art in the world, is heading toward a profound process of expansion and modernization after...
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A vivid and shared portrait of Milan in the new volume "Marina Previtali, Milan put to work"

Silvana Editoriale publishing house has recently released the volume Marina Previtali, Milano messa in opera, edited by Lorenzo Valentino. The book collects eighty-six testimonies written by figures active in the most diverse productive (from entrepr...
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Louvre installs bars at window where thieves entered

The Louvre has begun to translate promises to tighten security made in the weeks following the sensational theft that hit one of France's iconic cultural heritage sites last October into concrete action. On Tuesday, Dec. 23, skilled workers installed...
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Anne Frank with a keffiyeh: storm in Germany over Italian artist's work

There is controversy in Germany over a work by Italian artist Costantino Ciervo (Naples, 1961) displayed at the Fluxus+ Museum in Potsdam: the painting depicts Anne Frank with a keffiyeh on her shoulders and has been accused of anti-Semitism. The pri...
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Greece, Pella Palace reborn: Alexander the Great's mansion restored

In Greece , the Palace of the ancient city of Pella, the birthplace and growth place of Alexander the Great, has been restored.The results of the work were presented the day before yesterday by Hellenic Culture Minister Lina Mendoni to the local comm...
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Antwerp, Phoebus Foundation is recovering a portrait of Cosimo III de' Medici by Suttermans

Halfway through her fellowship at The Phoebus Foundation, Brazilian restorer Aline Assumpção is working on the Portrait of Cosimo III de' Medici as a Child, a work by Flemish painter Justus Suttermans, also known in Italy by the Italian...
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Farewell to Arnulf Rainer, Austrian master of the Overlapping Paintings

Arnulf Rainer, an Austrian artist known for his Übermalungen or overlapping paintings, died Dec. 18 at his home in Austria at the age of 96. The news was confirmed by the Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Born in Baden, Austria, in 1929, Rainer devoted m...
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The Rijksmuseum will have a branch office in Eindhoven

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will have a branch office in Eindhoven thanks to a collaboration between the Rijksmuseum and the City of Eindhoven. A new cultural hub will be built where visitors will be able to view works from the Dutch museum's renown...
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The Portal of the Duchesses of the Certosa di Pavia will be restored thanks to Soroptimist's contribution

The Portal of the Duchesses of the Monumental Complex of the Certosa of Pavia is to be restored: the Regional Directorate National Museums Lombardy and Soroptimist International of Italy have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement aimed a...
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New Banksy in London with children looking at the sky: is the city ignoring the housing crisis?

Banksy has returned to intervene in public space with a new work of street art. The British artist, as usual, confirmed its authenticity through a post on Instagram, publishing an image of a mural that appeared in London in the days immediately befor...
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Decolonized art history: off to a global online course, here's how to enroll

From January 17 to April 22, 2026,History of Decolonized Art: Global Narratives from 1900 to the Present, a 12-week online course organized by Institution School, will kick off. Designed for art professionals, curators, students and enthusiasts, the ...
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Intesa Sanpaolo: exhibitions in the first half of 2026 among photography, contemporary and archaeology

In the first half of 2026, Intesa Sanpaolo is offering an articulated cultural programming in the four Gallerie d'Italia venues in Milan, Turin, Naples and Vicenza. The exhibition calendar is developed through photographic exhibitions, contemporary a...
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In Lucca, in the spaces of the Cavallerizza, Giovanni Boldini goes on display, with more than one hundred works

From December 2, 2025 to June 2, 2026, the spaces of the Cavallerizza in Piazzale Verdi in Lucca will host the exhibition Giovanni Boldini. The Seduction of Painting, curated by Tiziano Panconi and produced by Contemplazioni. The exhibition itinerar...
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