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
An art historian and journalist has been chosen to replace dentistry teacher Raffaella Docimo, who recently took up the role amid a wave of criticism
The international alliance will present an exhibition and events in one building during Berlin Art Week
New pricelist gives well-heeled couples exclusive access to the ancient archaeological site. But some Italian politicians are not impressed
The former antiquities minister is also demanding that three Egyptian treasures, including the Rosetta Stone, be sent to his home country
The recent research also suggests that the famous Italian landmark was part of a broader building programme
At least ninety percent of €368,000 target to repair vault and ceiling has been met
The Museum of Faith and Dialogue, which could not afford the new €10,000 annual rent, displayed items found at sea following shipwrecks
The 18-page document had previously disappeared from the Holy See's official archive
Albergo dei Poveri renovation is the latest stage of the Italian city’s cultural renaissance
The objects, found within the Ostia Antica archaeological site in southern Italy, include burnt animal bones and a carved wooden chalice
The former director of the Uffizi, who is running for mayor of the Tuscan city, has been accused of speaking negatively about people from Italy's deprived south
