The heirs could no longer afford the upkeep of the dilapidated building, so the government has stepped in

Researchers have found evidence of former residents and newcomers making a life among the ruins of the ancient Roman city in the years following 79AD

“Migrant Child”, a popular tourist attraction, is one of only two artworks in Italy officially attributed to the street artist

The minister Alessandro Giuli has criticised Ernesto Galli della Loggia on social media in the wake of an article accusing the government of lacking a coherent cultural plan

Barbara de Dozsa had previously argued that she owned the painting by Antonio Solario as the limit for claims had passed

The Museum of the Present examines the legacy of the Italian island’s century-long fight against organised crime

National Archaeological Museum of Naples accused of “marketing with unpaid photos”

New admissions systems and outdated ticketing software have been blamed for long queues and bottlenecks at the Unesco site

The exhibition titled "In Minor Keys" will be realised by her core team “in strict accordance with the plan she defined", it was announced at a press conference today

The acclaimed curator was due to present her plans for the exhibition next week

The American visitor underwent emergency surgery after the incident at the historic landmark

Workers at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze complain of long hours with too few breaks and little employment protection

Other cultural sites have also been steadily shutting down to visitors as the Vatican marks the death of Pope Francis

Politicians in the city say the “inadequate” display of the mixed-media piece depicting Giuseppe Pinelli, who died after falling out of a police station window, fails to properly confront a dark chapter in the city’s history

Whether or not you can make it to the blockbuster exhibition on the artist now open at the Palazzo Barberini, here are a selection of his most captivating works to see in the city all year round

Opposition politicians claim that a proposed amendment to Italy’s Cultural Heritage Code would put historic sites at risk

The announcement of new providers for services at leading cultural institutions has prompted an outcry from workers and opposition politicians

Spain’s national museum of contemporary art has purchased 470 works, most by women, and many by artists from ethnic minorities

New research has overturned conventional wisdom about the provenance of artist’s famed painting Adoration of the Shepherds

Candidates have until 6 March to apply to take the reins at some of the country's most prestigious institutions, including the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and the Colosseum archaeological park

His work for brands such as Benetton sparked conversations about issues including the Aids crisis and anorexia

The Casa della Gemma is one of several buildings in the archaeological park in Campania, Italy, that are being made accessible for a limited period each year

The exterior of the famed Milan opera house underwent its first clean-up in 20 years

Palazzo Citterio, part of the new Grande Brera cultural complex, is due to be inaugurated on 7 December

The portrait of Maffeo Barberini was first attributed to Caravaggio 60 years ago, but had not been publicly displayed until now

The partnership will allow visitors to see real-life gladiatorial battles at the world's most famous amphitheatre

The director of the Museo di Capodimonte plans to restore 21 Renaissance paintings from the collection

A small group of anti-fascist campaigners protested outside the Sapienza University in Rome where Alessandro Giuli was taking the final oral exam for the degree he started in the 1990s

Milan’s most prestigious art museum and several other institutions in the same complex are now known as “Grande Brera”

The town of Aci has attracted criticism for wanting to hire a new head for the Civic Museum of the Norman Castle of Svevo, who must be educated to degree level, but will not be paid