Museums and galleries

MUSEUMS IN MILAN: THE HOUSE MUSEUMS TO SEE There are several museums in Milan and several are located in the central areas, which will let you discover not only the beauty but also the history of the city. All you have to do is walk slowly and Milan will appear like an art city full of […]

WHERE SOROLLA PAINTINGS ARE: SOROLLA MUSEUM The post containing the list of the most beautiful museums to see in Madrid comprises the Sorolla Museum, and now I’ll tell you why you must visit it and which works you must see. The house of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida is now one of the […]

  PARMA, THE MUSEUMS TO VISIT Parma is the city of art, and visiting its museums is practically a must. From the paintings by Parmigianino to those by Correggio, Parma is a treasure chest. Parma museums: where to go

MUSEUMS IN MADRID: 5 MUSEUMS AND AN APP TO VISIT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES The museums in Madrid are famous and visited by people from all around the world. Among very famous museums and hidden beauties, here are the museums you can’t miss if you’re going to Madrid. They are beautiful places and house masterpieces […]

  TATE MODERN WORKS: WHAT TO SEE The Tate Modern, works and artists is one of the most famous galleries of modern and contemporary art in the world. After making a list of MoMA artworks you must see, it’s time to make a list of the unmissable masterpieces housed in the Tate Modern. It’s not a selection I made light-heartedly, […]

  THE LAST SUPPER TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK YOUR VISIT Last Supper, ticket sand booking are the key words for a cultural tour to the heart of Milan. The Last Supper, the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci left next to the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, is the leg of each journey to Milan, and booking […]

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART OF ROME: UNMISSABLE WORKS AND ARTISTS The National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome houses the most complete collection dedicated to 19th– and 20th–century Italian art. It exhibits some masterpieces of the most important artists who between the 19thand the 20thcentury changed forever history of art. In this post […]

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART OF ROME: WORKS, OPENING TIMES AND TICKETS The National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome, founded in 1883 to represent the national art of the newly unified Italian State, offers a wide array of artworks created between the late 19thcentury and the second half of the 20thcentury. It’ s the […]

MOMA ARTWORKS: 5 ARTWORKS TO SEE New York, MoMA, artworks. These are the keywords for art lovers who want to visit “The Big Apple” starting from its most important museums. So, the first step is the Museum of Modern Art, known as the MoMA, which is a real dream place for modern and contemporary art […]

WHAT TO SEE AT THE PITTI PALACE: THE MUSEUMS AND THE UNMISSABLE ARTWORKS It’s not easy to decide what to see at the Pitti Palace, because among all the important palaces in Florence this is certainly the largest one, and it houses some of the most important museums of Florence. In this post you’ll find […]

ABATELLIS PALACE: TICKETS, OPENING TIMES AND WORKS ON DISPLAY The Abatellis Palace is home to the Regional Gallery of Sicily (the art gallery of the Sicily region), that is the largest collection of Sicilian artworks from Romanesque to Baroque. The museum is located in Palermo (in the Kalsa quarter) inside an ancient noble palace, the […]

VISITING AN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: EUROPE’S 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUMS Visiting an automobile museum is something that everybody agrees on. Adults and children, men and women, young people and older people, everybody can find fascinating entering a museum which illustrates the history of the mean of transport which has changed people’s lifestyle in the last […]

THE DOGE’S PALACE IN VENICE: WORKS, ENTRANCE TICKETS AND OPENING TIMES The Doge’s Palace in Venice is a must see for every tourist who visits the lagoon city. The building lies next to the Basilica of St. Mark, and sums up all the history of Venice, its conquests, battles and domination over the Mediterranean Sea. […]

VILLA DEL PRINCIPE IN GENOA: THE WORKS TO SEE Villa del Principe is a treasure chest in the heart of Genoa and a must see if you decide to discover the marvels of this city. In this post you’ll find a list of the unmissable works at Villa del Principe.

 VIRTUAL MUSEUM: THE MUVIG IS THE FIRST VIRTUAL MUSEUM IN ITALY DEDICATED TO PAINTING Before entering the Muvig I had never visited a virtual museum. I’ll be frank: the idea of entering a virtual museum had never appealed to me, because I always thought that a museum should house real works and not reproductions. I […]

WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN: 4 CHILDREN-FRIENDLY MUSEUMS IN ITALY When I travel together with my family I always search for museums which organize workshops for children which can transform a visit into an interesting experience able to satisfy both adults and children. Here the 4 children-friendly museums in Italy.

BORGHESE GALLERY TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK AND WHAT TO SEE Borghese Gallery tickets or guided tour? If you are undecided about what to do and what to book to see in the most fascinating museum of Rome, I suggest you read this post to understand what is the best way to approach the visit to his […]

EUROPE TO VISIT: 5 MUSEUMS IN THE SMALLEST COUNTRIES IN EUROPE There are many places in Europe to visit and to discover, but there are even more museums to visit which illustrate ancient stories rich in charm. Some of the most interesting museums in Europe are located in very small countries which have a culture […]

THE ACCADEMIA GALLERY OF FLORENCE: TICKETS AND UNMISSABLE ARTWORKS After the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia Gallery is the most visited museum in Florence. The reason is simple: it houses Michelangelo’s David and, despite many other masterpieces to admire, most visitors go to this museum only to admire this monumental statue.

DIDACTIC WORKSHOPS: CONTEMPORARY ART FOR CHILDREN After telling you what books I use to introduce “my princesses” to art, in this post I’ll explain what didactic workshops organized in Venice by the Pinault Foundation to introduce children to contemporary art are. In fact, until December 3rd 2017 “Treasure from the Wreck of the Unbelievable”, crazy […]