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Samantha Vaughn came to Italy to study museums in grad school and hasn't found any reason to leave yet. After living in various cities across Northern Italy, she finally settled in Tuscany, an ideal place to follow her passion of protecting and celebrating cultural heritage. Between museum visits, she's likely to be found reading in cafes.
The exhibition highlights our incessant need to filter tourism and museum experiences through the lens of our smartphones.
For three days in early July, Florence was painted pink during the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission Dragon Boat Festival. Paddlers, coaches and supporters of all ages from around the ...
The "Italy in Hollywood" exhibition at Florence's Salvatore Ferragamo Museum tackles all manners of questions surrounding mass Italian immigration at the turn of the 20th century, from stereotypes to inspiration, resentment to worship.
Deep in the Tuscan Maremma, there lies a remarkable trace of Italy’s ancient history. Long before the Roman Republic made headway through the peninsula, much of Tuscany was home ...
More than half a year into his new role as Artistic Director at the Museo Novecento, Prato-born Sergio Risaliti is hard at work making a place for his museum in ...
The originals were crafted using the same techniques Lorenzo Ghiberti employed in the 15th century.
As the high season sets in, holiday goers will notice a new addition to Florence’s main transportation hub: the ticket gates at the Santa Maria Novella train station.
Read the 2019 article here. As the school year winds down, what better way to spend the holidays than at summer camp, where kids can explore their potential with a ...
For many, the pull of Italy lies in its traditions. The concept of Made in Italy is more than just a quality marker: it’s a window into the lives of ...
Fashion activism movement Fashion Revolution is preparing for another year of their namesake fair, and Prato-based Lottozero / textile laboratories has answered the call. On Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, ...
As of March 1, 2018, art lovers can dig into a side order of archaeology as their Uffizi tickets allow free entry into Florence’s Museum of Archaeology, also known as ...
Prato's Museo del Tessuto, inaugurated its most recent exhibition on February 9, titled Marie Antoinette: The Oscar-Winning Costumes of a Queen.
Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella announced the winners of the “Call for Ideas” for revitalizing Santa Maria Novella.
The Museo Marini is seeking proposals for innovative methods for designing a museum of the future.
The mayor announced 19 million euro in investments and a budget of 1 million euro for Estate Fiorentina.
Not a political man, Dutch artist M.C. Escher was frustrated to discover that his eldest son, born and raised in Italy, was showing signs of Fascism’s growing influence. Wearing a ...
The Bargello Museum, a treasure trove of Florence’s medieval and Renaissance sculptural masterpieces, is one of five museums comprising a network in the historic city center. Director of the Bargello ...
Foot traffic just off piazza Duomo in Prato has dwindled in recent years, affecting businesses and leading to security concerns, but thanks to some enterprising business owners and initiatives by ...
Synonymous with Michelangelo’s David, the Galleria dell’Accademia’s attraction as a tourist destination is largely due to the Renaissance masterpiece, but the museum is home to so much more, boasting collections ...
The augmented reality tour introduced last year at the Biblioteca Nazionale for the 50th anniversary of the 1966 flood that hit Florence has been revamped and updated. To celebrate this ...
The former monastery of Sant’Orsola is home to an art installation by Czech artist Vaclav Pisvejc until January 18, 2018.
After 119 years away from home, Giovanni della Robbia’s monumental Resurrection is making its way back to Florence from Brooklyn.
