Museums - Finestre sull'Arte

Bologna, new fittings for the Santa Maria della Vita complex

In Bologna, Santa Maria della Vita, one of the most iconic complexes in the heart of the historic center, presents the new museum itinerary that transforms the appearance of the institution: thanks to the collaboration between Fondazione Cassa di Ris...
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"Autonomous museums: here's what would be the real change to consider": interview with Lorenzo Casini

Icom in Prague provided a new definition of what a museum should mean. But from a purely legal point of view, how should the spearheads of the state museum system be framed? The reference is to autonomous museums. On them the Meloni government contin...
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Florence, Vasari Corridor reopens, accessible to all for the first time

The Vasari Corridor, one of the most fascinating and historically rich places in Florence, from tomorrow, December 21, 2024, finally reopens to the public, and becomes accessible, for the first time to all, with a special ticket. This aerial passagew...
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Campania has a new state museum: the National Archaeological Museum in Sessa Aurunca

Campania has a new state museum as of yesterday. The National Archaeological Museum in Sessa Aurunca (Caserta) officially opened its doors, enriching the National Museum System with a new piece dedicated to the territory's thousand-year history. The ...
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How Italy's autonomous museums fared in 2023

Comprehensive statistical data on state museum institutions in the year 2023 were released in November. Beyond the generic releases issued already months ago (visitors are growing, by a little, and receipts are growing by a lot, thanks in part toincr...
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Milan, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana closes 2024 with 300,000 visitors, record, and positive balance sheet

A 2024 with a bang for Milan 's Ambrosian Picture Gallery, which ends the year with a historic result, touching 300,000 visitors, a 20 percent increase over the previous year, and an all-time record for the institution. This success testifies to the ...
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Montegrotto Terme, the Museum of Thermalism gets 3D viewers to tell the story in virtual reality

There is a museum in the Padua area that is enriching the visitor experience by making 3D viewers and virtual reality available to its visitors. We're talking about the Museum of Ancient Thermalism and the Territory of Montegrotto Terme, in the Eugan...
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Turin, Fiat Historical Center reopens to the public as an exhibition center operated by the Automobile Museum

The Centro Storico Fiat on Via Chiabrera in Turin, which once housed Fiat's first workshops, has reopened its doors to the public as of Dec. 12, 2024. Managing the reopening, events, and activities of this key place in the history of motoring and the...
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