From ancient Latin script to modern fonts, Italy has contributed greatly to the history of the written word. Visit these places to learn more.

Put modern art on your Italian itinerary. Here are the best museums, galleries, and parks, for modern and contemporary art in Italy.

In 2021, Italy will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, known worldwide as the father of the Italian language.

The city that gave birth to Dante will soon give birth to the first museum dedicated to the Italian language. Construction on the Museo della Lingua Italiana begins in 2021.

One of the most important monuments of Ancient Rome, the Mausoleum of Augustus, will reopen to the public in 2021.

After a two-month lockdown, Italy's museums are set to reopen. The reopening will bring both challenges and opportunities.

Many Italian museums and galleries have made it easier to take virtual visits of their works of art and historical relics.

A close-up detail from Simone Martini's "Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus."

Only 37 when he died in 1520, Raphael was one of the most influential artists of his day.

Leonardo da Vinci created many paintings, sketches, and engineering projects in his lifetime. Here's where to find them in Italy.

The Duomo is magnificent. But do you know what else to do in Milan? Here are three ideas for first time visitors to Milan.

I've always meant to visit the Museo di Roma. But in a city like Rome, where so many more sites and monuments are vying for attention, it was easy to put off a visit until "next time." Interior of Palazzo Braschi, Rome I was drawn to the Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi for the view. The ...

The house museums and palace galleries of Rome are among the city's best-kept secrets.

Italy celebrates International Women's Day - La Festa delle Donne - with mimosas and a free museum day.

Fendi and Galleria Borghese announce the Caravaggio Research Institute.

Rome is often called an outdoor museum. But the capital also has dozens of museums to explore, not only in the Centro Storico but beyond the walls. Helping us locate all of these museums and galleries is a new map showing Rome's museums as they relate to metro stops. Featured on the map are ...

Ai Weiwei is one of the best and most provocative artists working in the world today. Now Italians and visitors to Italy will have a chance to see the Chinese artists's works up close in an exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. Titled "Libero" (Free), the comprehensive retrospective will ...

Turin has added another destination to Italy's contemporary art scene. CAMERA, the Centro Italiano per la Fotografia will showcase Italian and international photography in a 2,000 square meter space just down the road from the Museo Nazionale del Cinema and other sights in Torino's historic ...