The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism has announced the appointment of American art historian Valerie Hillings as the first director of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art that will be built in the ...
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A rare example of a 5th-century B.C. gold coin from Syracuse was discovered in the Maddalusa necropolis, in Agrigento, during an emergency excavation ordered by the Superintendency to recover a Greek-era tile-lined capuchin tomb located in the dune w...
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Just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio, on the Lungarno Serristori in Florence, the new exhibition spaceof the Collezione CasamontiAssociation for Art and Culture—housed within Palazzo San Giorgio—will open to the public on Monday, September 28, 20...
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After three years of closure, the exhibition space on the first floor of the National Archaeological Museum of Altamura (Bari) reopens to the public, completely renovated thanks to an initial phase of restoration, modernization, and redesign funded i...
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The connection between humanity and the sky is one of the deepest and most enduring themes in cultural history. Since the earliest times, the firmament has served as a map not only for physical orientation but also for the creation of myths, rituals,...
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A heated debate has erupted in Viterbo over the relationship between heritage preservation, public memory, and symbols of fascism—all sparked by an inscription on the facade of a building constructed during the fascist regime. At the center of the de...
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Fifty years after the earthquake that devastated Friuli on May 6, 1976, the City of Udine is dedicating an exhibition to the memory of that event and to the profound transformations that have taken place in the region since then. From July 17 to Octo...
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In Florence, a total investment of approximately 50 million euros is set to profoundly transform the Uffizi Galleries over the next two years. This is the program of improvements outlined this morning by Director Simone Verde alongside museum officia...
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From July 20 to 24, 2026, the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino hosted a major campaign of non-invasive diagnostic tests focused on two of Piero della Francesca’s most famous masterpieces: *The Flagellation of Christ* and *The Madonna of Seni...
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A major archaeological discovery is rewriting the history of ancient Celio. During work funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to consolidate the historic wall of Villa Celimontana, the Special Superintendence of Rome of the Minis...
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During the week of August 6–12, 2026, the collecting scene will feature online catalogs dedicated to Italian paintings, fine art prints, and thematic collections, as well as international auctions focused on Asian art and high-end jewelry.
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A 16th-century wooden bas-relief, stolen in 2010 from the altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin on the high altar, has been returned to the Monastery of Santa Clara in Fitero, Navarre. The work was returned by the Spanish National Police and the Mossos...
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The Gigi Guadagnucci Museum in Massa is dedicating a new exhibition to sculpture from the second half of the 20th century with *Astratto Organico*, a project curated by Mirco Taddeucci with critical essays by Kevin McManus, scheduled to run from July...
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The process leading to the designation of the 2029 Italian Capital of Culture has officially begun. The Ministry of Culture has released the list of municipalities and regional consortia that have submitted expressions of interest to compete for the ...
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From October 2 to 4, 2026, Cremona Musica Expo & Festival will dedicate an exhibition to the history of the 19th-century guitar, tracing its evolution through historical instruments from Italy and France. The exhibition, titled *The 19th-Century ...
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From November 6, 2026, to March 14, 2027,the Orangerie at the Royal Palace of Monza will present an exhibition dedicated to Luigi Conconi (1852–1917), an artist who was among the leading figures of the Milanese art scene at the turn of the 20th centu...
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Following the debate that arose over the proposal to install a Bioclimatic Tree in Piazza dei Cinquecento in Rome, in front of Termini Station, the project’s designers—the architectural firm haascookzemmrich STUDIO2050— have issued a statement ...
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In Croatia, the sea surrounding the island of Meleda (Mljet) has yielded one of the most significant discoveries in underwater archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean. After nearly a decade of excavation campaigns, archaeologists have recently unear...
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The National Archaeological Museum of Paestum has completed the most extensive renovation project in recent decades and is now open to the public with a completely revamped layout. With the inauguration of the “Paestum Outside the Walls” exhibition, ...
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From September 5 to 27, the historic spaces of Palazzetto Tito, home of the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation in Venice, will host *All Creatures Inhabit the Border*, a two-person exhibition that brings together the works of Henri Beaufour ( 1965–2025) a...
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A discovery set to enrich our understanding of Etruscan civilization has come to light from the excavations at ancient Kainua, now known as Marzabotto. The 39th archaeological excavation campaign conductedby the University of Bologna has concluded wi...
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An important painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot has been added to the collections of the Capodimonte Museum and Royal Park in Naples. The painting is *The Bay of Naples with Castel dell’Ovo*, dated 1828, acquired by the State through the export ...
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From September 15 to October 25, 2026, the Galleria Borghese in Rome presents *All That Changes You. Metamorphosis* (2025), a film installation by British artist and director Isaac Julien, curated by Lorenzo Giusti. The work is presented as part of t...
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The Donald Trump administration is proposing to reduce the federal budget for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., by submitting the lowest funding request in the last ten years forfiscal year 2027. The plan, included in the White House’...
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The Ministry of Tourism has officially certified 804 new tour guides and unveiled the new national identification card, produced in collaboration withthe State Printing Office and Mint. The announcement came on Saturday, a symbolic day for the touris...
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