“The vast majority of Italian museums will open on Christmas morning. For the many Italians who went to spend their holidays in a city different from their own and, above all, for the many tourists who came to spend their holidays in Italy, it is an opportunity to enjoy our heritage. I thank the employees who, voluntarily, joined the initiative. Anyone who wants to can spend a few hours in the beauty of our extraordinary archaeological parks and museums. Culture is everyone’s right”, declared the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.
Here are the main sites open on December 25th: Colosseum Archaeological Park (Flavian Amphitheatre), Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Royal Palace of Caserta, Pantheon, Museum and Royal Forest of Capodimonte, Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este, Vittoriano and Palazzo Venice, Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia, Monumental Complex of Pilotta, Borghese Gallery, Estensi Galleries, National Galleries of Ancient Art, Royal Museums of Turin, National Archaeological Museum of Naples, National Museum of Castel Sant’ Angelo and Passetto of Borgo, National Museum of Matera, National Roman Museum, Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle, Royal Palace of Genoa, Royal Palace of Naples, Archaeological Park of the Phlegrean Fields.
Top sites accessible on January 1, 2024: Colosseum Archaeological Park (Flavian Amphitheater and Roman and Palatine Forum), Caserta Palace, Pompeii Archaeological Park – Pompeii Archaeological Area, Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa, Royal Palace of Naples, Royal Museums of Turin, National Galleries of Ancient Art – Palazzo Barberini, Bargello Museums – Medici Chapels, Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – Museum and archaeological area of Paestum, Borghese Gallery, Museum of Capodimonte, Museum National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian, National Roman Museum – Palazzo Altemps, National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo, Monumental complex of Pilotta.
Source: IL Tempo
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