Museums

Culture
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 06/22/2014 - 03:30
The history of the church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, founded in 1143 in Palermo, and more commonly known as the Martorana, is explored in a new museum…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 06/22/2014 - 03:00
The system of the Civic Museums of Rome, which includes museums and archeological sites of great artistic and historical value in the Italian capital, can now…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 06/08/2014 - 02:00
The Roman statue of the Apollo Seduto (Seated Apollo) is back on display at the Uffizi Gallery after a difficult restoration process. The sculpture, dating to…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/06/2014 - 09:42
“A setting that brings the spirit of ancient Rome civilization to life.” The setting is the Getty Villa, a faithful reproduction of what a Roman villa of 2,000…
Travel
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Wed, 05/21/2014 - 05:28
Whether you like the beach or prefer the lake, Italy boasts the best of both worlds, but if you are in 'team lake' and think that the beach is a bore, it’s…
Travel
by Barry Lillie | Sun, 05/18/2014 - 01:03
Nestled in the Valnerina, (Valley of the Nera) between the mountains of Sant'Angelo and Gabbio lies the Umbrian village of Ferentillo, above the seventy square…
Culture
by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/14/2014 - 01:05
Do not miss the chance to explore arts, history and heritage after dark at museums and galleries across Rome for the sixth edition of "La Notte dei Musei" (…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/09/2014 - 02:30
A new and welcome addition to the group of the so-called Musei del Cibo (Food Museums): the Museo della Pasta (Pasta Museum) will be inaugurated this weekend…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/25/2014 - 02:00
Their embrace goes back at least 6,000 years, but they only became famous in 2007, when their tomb was discovered in Valdaro, near Mantua. Now, after a long…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 04/19/2014 - 02:00
Pope John Paull II will be canonized on April 27 in Rome. Perhaps, if you are traveling to Italy for the event, this could be a good occasion to visit a little…