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Tarquinia showcases Etruscan funerary art with an exhibition dedicated to painted tombs

Tarquinia showcases Etruscan funerary art with an exhibition dedicated to painted tombs

To highlight the heritage of the painted tombs of Tarquinia and Orvieto, exploring their artistic characteristics and reconstructing the ties that once united two of Etruria’s most important cities in antiquity. This is the goal of the exhibition *Jo...
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Charmaine Poh at MUDEC: the 2025 Artist of the Year’s First Solo Exhibition in Italy

Charmaine Poh at MUDEC: the 2025 Artist of the Year’s First Solo Exhibition in Italy

From September 18 to November 1, 2026, MUDEC – Milan Museum of Cultures, in collaboration with Deutsche Bank and 24 ORE Cultura, presents – Il Sole 24 ORE Group, the exhibition *Make a travel deep of your inside, and don't forget me to ta...
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The Museums of Orléans Issue an International Appeal: “Help Us Find 424 Missing Paintings”

The Museums of Orléans Issue an International Appeal: “Help Us Find 424 Missing Paintings”

Four works that have returned home over the past two years after having been lost: This is the tangible result of patient research, archival study, and international collaboration, which has now prompted the Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléa...
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Boccioni Before Futurism: MASI Lugano Explores the Quest for a New Artistic Language

Boccioni Before Futurism: MASI Lugano Explores the Quest for a New Artistic Language

MASI Lugano is dedicating the exhibition *Umberto Boccioni: Toward Futurist Liberation* to Umberto Boccioni ( Reggio Calabria, 1882 – Verona, 1916), scheduled to run from August 7, 2026, to January 24, 2027. Curated by Cristina Sonderegger, the...
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Art Market, Deloitte: Auctions Up 71% in the First Half of 2026

Art Market, Deloitte: Auctions Up 71% in the First Half of 2026

The international art market kicked off 2026 with results that marked a sharp reversal from the previous year: in the first half of the year, the leading international auction houses recorded total sales of approximately $6.7 billion, up 71% from the...
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Duran Duran's keyboardist visits the Royal Palace of Caserta before the concert

Duran Duran's keyboardist visits the Royal Palace of Caserta before the concert

Yesterday afternoon, around 6 p.m., the Royal Palace of Caserta welcomed Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes, who arrived at the Vanvitelli complex ahead of the band’s concert in Piazza Carlo di Borbone. The musician from the British band—which has s...
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Historic Ruling by the Rome Court: MiC Grants for Culture Are Not Subject to Seizure

Historic Ruling by the Rome Court: MiC Grants for Culture Are Not Subject to Seizure

The Court of Rome has ruled that grants from the Ministry of Culture intended for activities of public interest in the cultural sector are exempt from seizure, in a decision addressing the application of Article 9 of Decree-Law No. 201 of 2024, conve...
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Rome: Restoration of Palazzo Farnese Complete—Facades and Roofs Shine Once Again

Rome: Restoration of Palazzo Farnese Complete—Facades and Roofs Shine Once Again

437 years after its completion, Palazzo Farnese in Rome is writing a new chapter in its long history: the restoration project on the facades and roofs, launched in 2021by the French Embassy in Italy and the École française de Rome, in c...
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Art and Soccer: Belgium Wears a Magritte-Inspired Jersey at the World Cup

Art and Soccer: Belgium Wears a Magritte-Inspired Jersey at the World Cup

Great art isalso on display at the 2026 World Cup: the Belgian national team is taking the world stage with a renewed identity that brings together art, culture, and soccer. The Red Devils’ new away jersey, unveiled by Adidas and the Royal Belg...
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ICOM Adopts the New Code of Ethics for Museums: A Global Guide for the Future of the Sector

ICOM Adopts the New Code of Ethics for Museums: A Global Guide for the Future of the Sector

ICOM (International Council of Museums) has officially adopted the new Code of Ethics for Museums, a step considered essential for strengthening the framework of principles that guides the work of museums and museum professionals worldwide. The decis...
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Rome Scraps Plans for the Bioclimatic Tree in Piazza dei Cinquecento

Rome Scraps Plans for the Bioclimatic Tree in Piazza dei Cinquecento

Rome has scrapped theBioclimatic Tree project planned for Piazza dei Cinquecento: the large structure that was supposed to be built across from Roma Termini Station will not be constructed. Following technical and economic assessments, Rome City Hall...
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Mircea Cantor at Palazzo Altemps: Fifteen Works Engage in Dialogue with Ancient Sculptures

Mircea Cantor at Palazzo Altemps: Fifteen Works Engage in Dialogue with Ancient Sculptures

From July 10 to September 27, 2026, Palazzo Altemps, home of the National Roman Museum in Rome, will host “Mircea Cantor – Constellations of Antiquity,” a solo exhibition by Romanian artist Mircea Cantor, curated by Pier Paolo Pancotto and Federica R...
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Unpublished photos of Queen from their final tour with Freddie Mercury arrive in Bologna

Unpublished photos of Queen from their final tour with Freddie Mercury arrive in Bologna

From July 10 to October 11, 2026, the International Museum and Library of Music in Bologna will host the photography exhibition QUEEN: The Last Tour. The exhibition features photos by Torleif Svensson from the 1986 Magic Tour, curated by Pascal Casad...
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Jewelry, Clothing, and Identity: An Exhibition in Domodossola Showcases Ossola’s Elegance from the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century

Jewelry, Clothing, and Identity: An Exhibition in Domodossola Showcases Ossola’s Elegance from the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century

From July 19 to October 25, 2026, the “Gian Giacomo Galletti” Civic Museums in Palazzo San Francesco, Casa De Rodis in Domodossola, and the Vecchio Municipio Cultural Center in Santa Maria Maggiore (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) will host the exh...
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Beato Angelico’s Fiesole Altarpiece Returns to Its Church, Restored, Thanks to Friends of Florence

Beato Angelico’s Fiesole Altarpiece Returns to Its Church, Restored, Thanks to Friends of Florence

Beato Angelico ’s Fiesole Altarpiece has returned to the Church of San Domenico—the church for which it was originally created—following a major restoration project made possible thanks to the support of Friends of Florence. The work was also recentl...
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Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years

Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years

After nearly thirty years of closure, one of the most evocative residencesin ancient Herculaneum is finally welcoming visitors once again. On July 9, 2026, the House of Charred Furniture—one of the most significant domus in the Herculaneum Archaeolog...
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The Sonnabend Collection in Mantua Gets a Makeover: An Exhibition Focusing on Gilbert & George and New Pop Art Masterpieces

The Sonnabend Collection in Mantua Gets a Makeover: An Exhibition Focusing on Gilbert & George and New Pop Art Masterpieces

From September 10, 2026, to April 5, 2027, the Sonnabend Collection Mantua will present a new chapter in its exhibition series in the halls of the Palazzo della Ragione. The initiative, sponsored by the City of Mantua in collaboration with Marsilio A...
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Venice: The Giorgio Cini Foundation’s Borges Labyrinth Has Been Restored; It Reopens More Accessible and Refreshed

Venice: The Giorgio Cini Foundation’s Borges Labyrinth Has Been Restored; It Reopens More Accessible and Refreshed

The Giorgio Cini Foundation has announced the completion of the restoration of the Borges Labyrinth, one of the most famous siteson the Island of San Giorgio in Venice, dedicated to the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, the 40th anniversary of whos...
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In Salice Salentino (Lecce), an exhibition recounts the great battles of Homer and Virgil

In Salice Salentino (Lecce), an exhibition recounts the great battles of Homer and Virgil

Myth, archaeology, and digital technologies come together in Salice Salentino (Lecce) with *The Great Battles Between Homer and Virgil*, an exhibition taking place on July 11 and 12, 2026, at the Convent of the Madonna della Visitazione. The public o...
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New Study on the Shroud's DNA: Biological Traces Accumulated Over the Centuries Have Been Reconstructed

New Study on the Shroud's DNA: Biological Traces Accumulated Over the Centuries Have Been Reconstructed

A new study on the Shroud of Turin, based on the sequencing of DNA found on the famous cloth, has been published in the scientific journal *Scientific Reports*, part of the Nature publishing group. The research represents a new contribution to the st...
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Tiziana D'Angelo is the new executive director of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

Tiziana D'Angelo is the new executive director of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park

The Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park announces the appointment of Tiziana D'Angelo, current director of the Paestum and Velia Archaeological Parks, as the Park’s deputy director. The appointment was made with the aim of ensuring administrative conti...
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Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Now More Accessible: PNRR Work to Remove Barriers Completed

Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Now More Accessible: PNRR Work to Remove Barriers Completed

The Centrale Montemartini, a branch of the Capitoline Museums, is now more accessible thanks to the completion of a project funded under the PNRR to remove physical and sensory barriers. The Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage has comple...
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Monza Royal Palace: Restoration of the Historic Clock and the South Wing Begins with Support from Louis Vuitton

Monza Royal Palace: Restoration of the Historic Clock and the South Wing Begins with Support from Louis Vuitton

The Villa Reale and Monza Park Consortium has announced the start of restoration work on the facade of the southern wing of the Royal Palace and the historic tower clock, projects supported by Louis Vuitton as part of its partnership with the Monza m...
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Artemisia Gentileschi’s *The Annunciation* is the Masterpiece for Milan 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi’s *The Annunciation* is the Masterpiece for Milan 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi’s*Annunciation*, on loan from the Capodimonte Museum and Royal Park, will be the Masterpiece for Milan 2026. The work will be on view at the Carlo Maria Martini Diocesan Museum in Milan from October 27, 2026, to January 31, 2027...
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Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years

Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years

After more than 140 years, the Magliano Lead is temporarily returning to the site where it was discovered. From July 11 to October 11, 2026, the Etruscan artifact—which has been housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence since 1882—will...
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