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The palace that houses the Gucci Museum in Florence at night

Five Crowd-Free Museums in Florence That Are Worth a Visit

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/11/2020 - 00:00

Sometimes, the most rewarding surprises are found in a city’s ‘minor’ sights. Florence has plenty of world-famous sights everybody flocks to, and we understand…

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The Museum of Inland Navigation and the Last Bargeman

by Myra Robinson | Thu, 07/16/2020 - 02:52

When you’re next in Venice, remember to look down and consider the non-slip stones beneath your feet. They have a story to tell. In the sleepy faded spa town…

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What Museums and Monuments Are Open in Venice?

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/19/2020 - 00:00

What has reopened in Venice in terms of museums and monuments? The situation is so confusing that when I asked a local tour guide, even she wasn’t sure. …

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Museums Reopen in Florence: New Hours, Fees and Rules

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00

On Italy’s Republic Day, June 2, some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites reopened to the public, following the reopening a week or two…

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Staircase inside Palazzo Braschi museum in Rome

Museums and Sites Reopen in Rome: The New Rules for Visitors

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/29/2020 - 00:00

Museums, galleries, archeological sites and cultural institutions overall have started to reopen on May 18 in Italy, after 70 days of closure due to the…

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Staircase with flowers leading to the Capitoline Museums in Rome

What to See in Rome from Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/02/2020 - 04:18

Museums and palaces may be closed, but the online world is more open than ever. Many cultural institutions in Italy are coping with the nationwide lockdown by…

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Detail of Raphael Rooms in Vatican Museums Rome

Four Outstanding Italian Museums You Can Visit From Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:14

As the coronavirus emergency is keeping us all at home, it is still possible to travel virtually to Italy and visit some of its outstanding museums, from the…

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Capodimonte Porcelain: A Traveler’s and Collector’s Guide

by Laura Morelli | Wed, 02/19/2020 - 04:38

Capodimonte is a distinctive style of porcelain that stands apart from all the other ceramic traditions of southern Italy. This delicate, ornate porcelain--…

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Detail from one of Raphael's tapestries for the Sistine Chapel

500 Years Later, Raphael’s Tapestries Return to Sistine Chapel

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/18/2020 - 06:31

The monumental tapestries made from designs by Raphael are exceptionally on view in the place they were originally intended for, the Sistine Chapel in Rome’s…

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All Three of Florence Baptistery’s Doors On Display Again After 30 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/10/2019 - 07:43

The three monumental doors of Florence’s Baptistery, bronze and gilded masterpieces of late Medieval/early Renaissance art, have been reunited after almost 30…