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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/14/2014 - 02:00

Tourists and residents not going to the beach this Ferragosto need not despair: they will have many options to keep themselves entertained, as museums,…

Culture

Egyptian Museum of Turin Doubles Exhibition Space

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 08/02/2014 - 02:30

The Egyptian Museum of Turin, which houses the world’s second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is undergoing a…

Culture

Rome's Hidden Museum

by Barry Lillie | Sun, 07/20/2014 - 02:30

Walking around Rome you could be forgiven for thinking that around every corner is a museum. In fact it’s impossible to give an exact figure of how many there…

Culture

Italy's Culture Minister Launches Plan to Reform Heritage Management

by Katia Amore | Fri, 07/18/2014 - 05:56

This week, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini presented the MIBACT (Ministero dei Beni Culturali), his plan to change the way the Italian cultural…

Travel

Rome's Criminology Museum

by Barry Lillie | Sun, 07/06/2014 - 03:00

So you’ve tossed a coin into the Trevi Fountain, climbed the Spanish Steps and stood in awe at the scale of the Pantheon. What do you do next? Why not try…

Culture

Summer Late-Night Openings Begin at Florence's Uffizi and Accademia

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 07/06/2014 - 02:00

If you’re in Florence this summer, take advantage of extended hours at two of the city’s most famous and visited museums: the Uffizi and the Accademia. Every…

Culture

Chasing Ghosts: Italian-Americans in Los Angeles

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/04/2014 - 05:26

While most people may tend to associate the history of Italian Americans in the U.S. as an East Coast experience, an important yet largely unknown chapter of…

Culture

Museo del Novecento Opens in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/27/2014 - 02:30

The city of Florence inaugurated its Museo del Novecento this week, dedicated to Italian art of the 20th century. Divided into 15 exhibition areas, the new…

Culture

Opening Hours and Fees to Change at State-Run Museums

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/26/2014 - 02:45

In an effort to bring Italy more in line with Europe, state-run museums, monuments and archeological sites will be changing their opening hours and entry fees…

Culture

Camera degli Sposi Reopens in Mantua's Ducal Palace

by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 06/25/2014 - 02:30

The spectacular Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace of Mantua is temporarily reopening for the summer. The museum route that leads to the “bridal chamber”…