Mantua - Finestre sull'Arte

Inventing nature: Leonardo, Arcimboldo and Caravaggio in Mantua

Palazzo Te in Mantua is preparing to host, from September 26, 2026 to January 10, 2027, the exhibition Inventing Nature. Leonardo, Arcimboldo, Caravaggio, curated by Barbara Furlotti and Guido Rebecchini. The exhibition, conceived on the occasion of ...
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Mantua, the Prisons of the Martyrs of Belfiore in the Castle of San Giorgio reopen to the public

The Prisons of the Martyrs of Belfiore, in the Castle of San Giorgio in Mantua, will reopen to the public starting March 29, 2026. In fact, on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the annexation of Mantua and the Veneto region to the Kingdom of I...
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Mantua's Ducal Palace opens Empress Apartment with a display dedicated to Giuseppe Bottani

At the conclusion of the restoration of the tapestries of the Salottino Giallo, also known as the Salottino di Ercole, in theAppartamento dell'Imperatrice in Corte Vecchia, the Ducal Palace of Mantua presents a renewed layout of the rooms with an exh...
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Mantua, Ducal Palace acquires the only gold coin of the Papal States minted in the city of the Gonzagas

The Ducal Palace Museum in Mantua has enriched its collection with a singular object: a gold coin of the Papal States minted in the Gonzaga territory. The specimen, preserved and now on display in the Camera di Bacco, offers material evidence of a cr...
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Mantua, at Palazzo Te new restorations in 2026: interventions on Camerino degli Uccelli and Camera Grande

In Mantua , the Fondazione Palazzo Te announces two major new restoration projects that will begin in spring 2026 and will affect the Camerino degli Uccelli and the Camera Grande of the Appartamento del Giardino Segreto. These are two frescoed rooms ...
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Mantua, Ducal Palace announces new fees and revised route for 2026

As of January 2, 2026, the Ducal Palace in Mantua will introduce a series of changes affecting the tour route, access to the main rooms of the complex, and the fees charged to the public. The changes will affect in particular the Bridal Chamber for w...
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The Mantua section of the Via Carolingia: retracing the steps of Charlemagne among villages and landscapes

Walking has gained more and more enthusiasts in recent years, becoming a travel experience that combines movement, reflection and discovery. Some routes, however, are not simply paths: they offer a deeper contact with history and culture, interweavin...
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Mantua, the Chamber of Cupid and Psyche shines: the masterpiece returns to view after restoration

Mantua rediscovers one of its masterpieces: the ceiling of the famous Chamber of Cupid and Psyche in Palazzo Te. The impressive pictorial cycle, the work of Giulio Romano and his workshop, created between 1526 and 1528, has been the subject of an ext...
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