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Culture Lovers, Take Note: It’s Free Museums Week

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:20

The successful ‘Sundays at the Museum’ initiative, which provided free admission to state museums on the first Sunday of the month, has been replaced by ‘…

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Sunset view of Vasari Corridor in Florence

Vasari Corridor in Florence Will Reopen to Public

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/19/2019 - 04:17

The Vasari Corridor, the elevated enclosed passageway built in 1585 to connect Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace in Florence, will reopen to the public in…

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Entrance of the Classis museum in Ravenna

New Museum Highlights History of Ravenna

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/14/2019 - 00:00

[Photo credit Classis Ravenna.] The recently-opened Classis museum in Ravenna may very well be your first stop when you visit this Emilia-Romagna city most…

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Ancient Roman sarcophagus on display in the Naples National Archaeological Museum

The Italian Museum You Have to See in 2019

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/31/2019 - 00:00

The National Archeological Museum of Naples, MANN, has unveiled its program for 2019-2020, and it’s rich with outstanding exhibitions, the awaited re-opening…

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Uffizi director Eike Schmidt holds copy of painting stolen during World War II

Painting Stolen During World War II Must Be Returned to Italy, Says Uffizi Director

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/17/2019 - 03:00

Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt is urging Germany to return an 18th-century painting stolen by the Nazis in the Second World War to Italy. The oil…

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Six Good Reasons To Visit Italy In The Winter

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 01/10/2019 - 04:25

Skiing Is Believing I tried skiing once. My own clumsy lack of co-ordination meant that my lone skiing holiday resulted in me being outclassed by a group of…

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No More Waiting in Line at the Uffizi?

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/17/2018 - 04:35

Those seemingly endless lines outside the Uffizi Galleries in Florence? They soon may be gone. Uffizi director Eike Schmidt announced a new entry management…

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Lavazza Opens Coffee Museum in Turin

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 03:00

Lavazza, one of Italy’s largest and best-known coffee manufacturers, celebrates its history and Italy's coffee culture at a new museum inaugurated this summer…

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No More Free Monthly Museum Entry?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41

Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer. Italy’s newly appointed…

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Friday Night at the Vatican and Special Michelangelo Show

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/24/2018 - 03:00

If you’re in Rome this summer, consider visiting the Vatican Museums on a Friday night. The special opening not only allows visitors to access the outstanding…