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Best Places in Italy for Modern Art

Best Places in Italy for Modern Art

by Melanie on 17. Nov, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Featured Articles, Florence, Lazio, Museums and Exhibits, Piemonte, Rome, Things To Do, Torino, Tuscany, Veneto, Venice

Italy’s modern art museums are often overlooked by the masses, who prefer, not surprisingly, to examine the country’s ancient and Renaissance-era treasures. But with the debut of Rome’s new, Zaha Hadid-designed MAXXI Museum, the capital now has a very high profile exhibition space that is itself a work of art. New York Times’ The Moment [...]

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Abruzzo’s Beffi Triptych

Abruzzo’s Beffi Triptych

by Melanie on 01. Oct, 2009 in Abruzzo, Arts and Culture, Destinations, Museums and Exhibits

In the wake of Abruzzo’s devastating earthquake of April 2009, many companies and countries have pulled together to aid the tremor-stricken region. The other day, while visiting the National Gallery in Washington, DC, I learned that this aid has been extended to the art world. Since June 15, 2009, the National Gallery’s grand rotunda has [...]

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Italy Exhibits Guide Fall 2009

Italy Exhibits Guide Fall 2009

by Melanie on 20. Aug, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Event Roundup, Museums and Exhibits, News

Here is a sampling of exhibits beginning or ending this fall in Italy. For a longer list, check out Ansa, the Italian news service, or visit our tourism boards page and click on the area you are interested in. BOLZANO – Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige: Iceman joined by more than 60 mummies from Ancient Egypt, [...]

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Night Visit to the Vatican Museums on July 24

Night Visit to the Vatican Museums on July 24

by Melanie on 13. Jul, 2009 in Museums and Exhibits, News, Vatican City

According to About.com, the Vatican Museums are going to be open late to visitors on July 24. Visitors will be admitted from 7 pm until 9:30 pm with the museums closing at 11 pm and booking is required, according to Cultural Italy (tickets can be reserved through their site for a fee). Sounds like a [...]

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Culture Week 2009

Culture Week 2009

by Melanie on 18. Apr, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Museums and Exhibits

Today begins Culture Week throughout all of Italy. Through April 26,  state-run museums will be open for free and many will be extending hours. Tons of special events and exhibitions are part of Culture Week. To see what’s on, visit the Italian Culture Ministry’s website.

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Genoa With Kids

Genoa With Kids

by Melanie on 24. Mar, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Eco Travel, Family Travel, Featured Articles, Genoa, Liguria, Museums and Exhibits, Specialty Travel

I was recently doing some research on Genoa (Genova) and found that the old city, known for its port and as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, has several kid-friendly activities, almost all of which can be found around the port. From the port, families can take whale- and dolphin-watching excursions. Whale Watch Liguria offers the [...]

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Italy at Home: Renaissance Rivals in Boston and Valentino Everywhere

Italy at Home: Renaissance Rivals in Boston and Valentino Everywhere

by Melanie on 16. Mar, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Museums and Exhibits

No time or money to plan an Italy vacation right now? Here’s another installment of what we call “Italy at Home.” Here are two things you can put on your calendar. If you’re in Boston, head to the Museum of Fine Arts where the show “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice” is underway. A [...]

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Become a Museum Reporter for Tuscany

Become a Museum Reporter for Tuscany

by Melanie on 16. Mar, 2009 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Fun Stuff, Museums and Exhibits, Tuscany

As we reported last week, Tuscany has a brand new tourism website. We have also now learned that the regional tourism board is considering letting visitors weigh in on the Tuscan museum experience. According to the Florentine, the tourism board will be asking visitors in May to become “museum reporters” as part of the Amico [...]

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Leonardo’s Notebooks Come to the U.S.

Leonardo’s Notebooks Come to the U.S.

by Melanie on 01. Oct, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Museums and Exhibits

For the first time ever in the U.S. – at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama, no less – Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings and notebooks from the Biblioteca Reale in Turin will be on display. To say this is a huge deal is an understatement. In fact, this is the first time that all [...]

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What’s On in Italy: October 2008

What’s On in Italy: October 2008

by Melanie on 30. Sep, 2008 in Arts and Culture, Destinations, Emilia-Romagna, Festivals and Events, Lazio, Le Marche, Museums and Exhibits, Rome, Umbria, Veneto, Venice

Lots of art exhibitions going on in Italy this fall, especially this month. So, let’s get started: Bellini in Rome. The works of Venetian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini will be on display in Rome’s Scuderiere del Quirinale through January 11, 2009. According to ansa.it, the exhibition – one of the largest ever featuring Bellini’s works [...]

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