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Perugia celebrates Giotto and St. Francis with a major exhibition

From March 14 to June 14, 2026, the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia celebrates the800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi with the major exhibition Giotto and St. Francis. A Revolution in Fourteenth-Century Umbria, curated by Ve...
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National Gallery of Umbria pays tribute to Mario Giacomelli on the centenary of his birth

On the occasion of the centenary of Mario Giacomelli 's birth (1925-2000), the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia pays tribute to one of the greatest masters of 20th-century photography with the exhibition Mario Giacomelli. Red Poppies, curated by...
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Madonna of Monteluce returns to Perugia for first time since Napoleonic spoliation

After more than two centuries, one of the most significant works in Perugia 's artistic history is returning to the city. From Oct. 1, 2025, to Jan. 7, 2026, the Museo del Capitolo of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo will host the exhibition The long-awa...
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Dario Fo, program for the centenary of the Italian Nobel laureate's birth starts in Umbria

Umbria officially launches its path to the 100th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Dario Fo (Sangiano, 1926 - Milan, 2016), a leading figure in contemporary theater and Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997. The multi-layered program, intended fo...
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Perugia, unveiled Mimmo Paladino's artist canvas that will cover during construction of Palazzo Baldeschi al Corso

Concerto in Piazza, the artist's cloth created by Mimmo Paladino that will cover the facade of Palazzo Baldeschi al Corso, Perugia, during extraordinary maintenance work on the building, has been unveiled. The project, directed by architect Carlo Sa...
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Gianni Berengo Gardin photographs Giorgio Morandi's studio: shots on display in Perugia

From May 23 to September 28, 2025, the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia is hosting, within the CAMERA OSCURA space dedicated to photography set up within the museum's itinerary, the exhibition Gianni Berengo Gardin photographs Giorgio Morandi's ...
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Perugia, Villa del Colle del Cardinale reopens to public after redevelopment work

From March 21, 2025, the Villa del Colle del Cardinale in the hamlet of Colle Umberto in Perugia will reopen to the public. In fact, work on the rehabilitation of the gardens, financed by the PNNR Parks and Gardens Fund to the tune of 2 million euros...
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Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two works by Perugino (Pietro Vannucci; Città della Pieve, c. 1445 - Fontignano, 1523) long kept abroad are returning to his homeland. Indeed, the Perugia Foundation has announced the acquisition of two panels, Christ Crowned with Thorns (1497...
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