Parma - Finestre sull'Arte

What does it mean to run a museum on an interim basis? Stefano L'Occaso recounts his experience in the Pilotta

Stephen L'Occaso, in addition to being director of Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, is also interim director, from January 2024, of the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma: "for a stretch of this journey," he points out, "I was listed as a delegate...
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Parma celebrates Steve McCurry with a major exhibition. Shots from more than four decades of his career on display

From Nov. 22, 2025, to April 12, 2026, Parma will host a major exhibition dedicated to Steve McCurry (Philadelphia, 1950), staged in the rooms on the first and second floors of Palazzo Pigorini. The exhibition, curated by Biba Giacchetti, a profound ...
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Parma, restoration of six important baroque statues at Teatro Farnese begins

A major restoration and enhancement project concerning six figurative stucco sculptures, originally part of the decoration of the Teatro Farnese, a masterpiece of European Baroque, was presented in Parma this morning. The intervention, started in May...
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Parma, the Pilotta opens to troubled youth with free tours and workshops

Starting Feb. 6, 2025, the Pilotta Monumental Complex in Parma will inaugurate a social inclusion initiative aimed at elementary and middle school students facing school difficulties. Thanks to the collaboration with theLiberaMente-APSAssociation, th...
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The art of Italian bookbinding from the 15th and 16th centuries on display at the Pilotta in Parma

In Parma, from February 8 to May 18, 2025, the Complesso monumentale della Pilotta is hosting the exhibition La legatura italiana dei secoli XV e XVI nel patrimonio della Biblioteca Palatina, curated by Federico Macchi. The exhibition, set up in the ...
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Torrechiara Castle, exclusive visits to the Tower of San Nicomede begin

Torrechiara Castle, a jewel of fortified architecture located south of Parma, is offering visitors the opportunity to explore hidden corners of its structure with a series of extraordinary guided tours. Starting January 25 and running through March 2...
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Parma, major acquisition for the Pilotta: Giorgio Gandini del Grano's Allegory of Parma arrives

A new masterpiece of Parma Mannerism joins the collection of the National Gallery at the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma. It is theAllegory of the City of Parma by Giorgio Gandini del Grano (Parma, c. 1500 - 1538), acquired thanks to fun...
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Parma, an exhibition on alternative media to white paper for printing at the Pilotta

The Fondazione Museo Bodoniano, in collaboration with the Complesso monumentale della Pilotta di Parma, presents Not Only Paper White, an innovative exhibition dedicated to the lesser-known printing media that have accompanied the history of typograp...
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