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Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, restored and relocated part of the Bridal Sarcophagus

At the National Etruscan Museum in Villa Giulia, Rome, the section of the lid of the Sarcophagus of the Bride and Groom relating to the legs of the bride and groom has once again been displayed in the showcase, following the completion of its restora...
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Giovanni Bellini's Pietà from Rimini will be transferred to Venice for major restoration work

At the end of August, Giovanni Bellini 's Dead Christ with Four Angels will leave the City Museum of Rimini to join the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery at Ca' d'Oro in Venice, where it will undergo major restoration. With the signing of the deed of donati...
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The Archaeological Museum of Umbria gets a makeover: more than 7 million euro project kicks off

As of August 1, 2025, the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria will temporarily close to the public in order to begin an extensive redevelopment project. The work, which will last at least twenty months, involves a total investment of more than 7...
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Major restoration work worth more than 1 million euros starts in the museums of the Pitti Palace

Major restoration and refurbishment work in the museums of the Pitti Palace is getting under way, involving the rooms of the Palatine Gallery, on the second floor of the palace, and the Gallery of Modern Art, on the second floor. This is a project of...
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Restoration at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure for Gian Francesco dalle Croci's high goldsmith's processional cross

The precious processional cross made in 1501 by Gian Francesco dalle Croci for the church of San Francesco will be transferred to Florence on July 29, where it will undergo a thorough restoration at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, a renowned institut...
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Fiesole, Beato Angelico's Crucifixion returns to view after major restoration

After a long and delicate conservation operation, Beato Angelico 's Crucifixion is finally back on view in the Convent of San Domenico in Fiesole (Florence). The work, of extraordinary artistic and spiritual importance, underwent a maintenance restor...
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Royal Palace of Caserta, restoration of the Diruto Temple and the House of Swans kicks off

Restoration work has begun at the Royal Palace of Caserta on the Temple of Diruto and the House of Swans, two symbolic architectures of the Vanvitellian complex's English Garden. The project, overseen by the Autonomous Museum Directorate of the Minis...
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Three American institutes have developed a new adhesive for restorations

Good news for conservators: the Getty, New York University (NYU), and The University of Akron (UA) today announced the development of a new , safer and more sustainable formulation of an adhesive substance used by conservators worldwide for the struc...
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