Museums and galleries

Venice is a city full of wonders and architectural beauty, world-famous for its canals, its gondoliers and its cultural and artistic heritage. One of the symbols of the city is undoubtedly Palazzo Grassi, a building of great elegance and refinement overlooking the Grand Canal. Palazzo Grassi is not a museum with a temporary collection but […]

The Opéra Garnier in Paris is still home to the Opéra National ballet and is mainly used for performances by the company. Even for those who are not passionate about theatre and ballet, however, the Opéra remains a crucial stop on any tour of the city.

PALAZZO VECCHIO IN FLORENCE: TICKETS AND WHAT TO SEE Florence is the city that gave birth to some of Italy’s greatest artists and men of letters and is home to numerous masterpieces that are the expression of centuries of cultural and artistic hegemony. In particular, Piazza della Signoria is a concentration of works of art: […]

VENICE, TICKETS TO VISIT THE BASILICA OF SAN MARCO Venice is a unique city in the world: it is developed entirely on water and contains works of art and architecture that are an expression of its cultural and economic history. If gondolas are the most iconic image from a folkloric point of view, St Mark’s […]

THE SCULPTURES IN TRIESTE’S REVOLTELLA MUSEUM Anyone visiting Trieste is fascinated by the works housed in this city and cannot remain indifferent to the quantity of masterpieces and sculptures in the Revoltella Museum. Founded in 1872 by Baron Pasquale Revoltella, the Revoltella Museum in Trieste is the first modern art gallery established in Italy. Its […]

PALAZZO DAVANZATI MUSEUM: WHAT TO SEE Seven centuries of history, 2000 square metres of floor space, 450 works (plus some 2000 lace works) spread over three floors. These are the numbers of the Palazzo Davanzati museum, which is an integral part of the Bargello Museums group. It is one of the oldest and best preserved […]

MAURITSHUIS: SMALL JEWEL OF DUTCH ART If you are in the Netherlands and have the chance to pass through Den Haag (The Hague), you cannot miss the artistic gem this city has in store for you. The Mauritshuis Museum is a small art gallery that houses the major works of the Dutch Golden Age of […]

CASA AZUL: TICKETS TO THE FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUM Going to Mexico with tickets to the Frida Kahlo Museum already in your pocket is the first thing to do when planning your trip and if you want to get to know Mexico’s most important artist, who has become an icon throughout the world. By purchasing tickets […]

THE WORKS OF THE FORTUNY MUSEUM, THE HOME OF A BRILLIANT ARTIST What are the works in the Fortuny Museum and why should you visit this Venetian museum at least once in your life? The gothic Venetian palace that was the home but also the workshop of Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Granada 1871, Venice 1949) […]

THE MUST-SEE WORKS OF THE RODIN MUSEUM IN PARIS The works of the Rodin Museum are housed in a building, located in the heart of Paris, which was Rodin’s home during the last years of his life. Not always those who visit Paris for the first time think of going to see the Rodin Museum, […]

RODIN MUSEUM TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK AND WHAT TO SEE Booking Rodin Museum Tickets is the first thing to do if you want to discover the works of the greatest sculptor of the late 19th century. By buying Rodin Museum tickets in advance, you can walk through the eighteen rooms and garden so beloved of […]

ORANGERY MUSEUM TICKETS: HOW TO BOOK ENTRY AND WHAT TO SEE How to book Orangerie Museum Tickets, what to see and why enter this Paris museum. A must-see if you visit Paris because inside the halls of this museum are some important Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, including Monet’s Water Lilies. For the best visit to […]

THE ROYAL PALACE OF VENICE: THE ROYAL ROOMS OF THE CORRER MUSEUM Did you know that there is a Royal Palace in Venice? I am familiar with Venice and the Doge’s Palace, the residence of the Doge, but I had no idea that there was also the Royal Palace of Venice. I had the privilege […]

THE CHIESA DELLA MAZZA IS REBORN IN PALERMO The Della Mazza Church in Palermo is reborn with its recovered 17th-century picture gallery and two exceptional altarpieces by Adrian Ghenie. The Della Mazza Church

THE LUCIANO VENTRONE HOUSE-MUSEUM OPENS A little more than a year after Luciano Ventrone’s death on 16 April 2021, the Luciano Ventrone and Miranda Gibilisco Foundation opens to the public what was once the home of the Italian painter active between the second half of the 20th century and the early 2000s. This makes it […]

WORKS AND TICKETS MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET What are the works and how to book tickets for the Musée Marmottan Monet? Here is a post to discover some of the most significant works of the master of Impressionism kept in the museum, which is the repository of the largest collection of works by Claude Monet in […]

WHAT TO SEE AT THE DUCAL PALACE IN MANTUA When people ask me what to see in the Ducal Palace in Mantua, I always reply with a list of works of art and rooms that, in my opinion, everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. Don’t think, however, that a list of four […]

WORKS FROM THE MAST FOUNDATION COLLECTION The MAST Foundation Collection is the world’s only reference point for industrial and labour photography. It holds more than 6,000 images and videos by famous artists and masters of the lens, as well as a wide selection of photo albums by unknown authors. The aim of the MAST Foundation […]

PALAZZO DELLA PILOTTA WORKS AND HISTORY Palazzo della Pilotta is the symbol of the power of the Farnese family, but it is also the place where you can discover the history of Parma through the buildings that make it up and the works of art that are kept inside. In this post I will tell […]

HISTORY OF THE FARNESE THEATRE AND SOME CURIOSITIES Located on the first floor of the Palazzo della Pilotta, the story of the Farnese Theatre begins in 1618 when its construction began. Built in a very short time, in a space that was originally a hall used for various events and for the court’s knightly exercises, […]