State Museums open for free on Festa della Liberazione
The Ministry of Culture has decided to open the state museums and archaeological parks for free on Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day – 25th April).
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Free entry to museums for women on International Women’s Day
On Friday, 8 March 2024, International Women’s Day, women will have free entry museums (national) and cultural sites.
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Nationalist government opts for Italian heads of top museums
Italy’s Ministry of Culture revealed new leadership appointments for several prominent museums last week. They included the Uffizi in Florence previously headed by German-born Eike Schmidt.
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Rare Fra’ Angelico painting at auction & Museum Director roles open to applicants
A rare crucifixion painting by early Renaissance master Fra’ Angelico will go up for auction at Christie’s in London on July 6. This week, the Ministry of Culture opened several Museum Director roles to applicants.
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Italian State Museums open for Ferragosto
Many of Italy’s state museums will open today for the Ferragosto bank holiday. A number of private museums and stately homes will also open.
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Uffizi in Florence is Italy’s most visited museum in 2021
According to rankings published by the art newspaper Giornale dell’Arte, the Uffizi Galleries was the most visited Italian museum in 2021. It beat the Vatican and Colosseum for the first time ever.
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Rome mayoral candidate Calenda proposes one-stop Ancient Rome Museum on Capitoline Hill
Carlo Calenda, one of the main candidates in the race to become Rome’s next mayor, announced a radical idea designed to improve the tourist experience.
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