Unsurprisingly, Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is home to impressive art collections. The most important are found in the country’s largest cities; however, virtually every small town has its own museo archeologico or pinacoteca (art gallery) that showcases collections that range from Greek pottery shards and Roman mosaics to Futurist paintings. Don’t head to these if you’re looking for a high concentration of famous works, but avoiding the crowds and finding that lone Caravaggio or da Messina in a regional museum can be a more rewarding experience than a barrage of masterworks. Also, note that some of Italy’s greatest artwork is held within the sacred walls of her many churches.
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City |
Principal Art Collections |
|---|---|
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Florence |
Uffizi Gallery Galleria dell’Accademia Museo dell’Opera del Duomo |
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Milan |
Pinacoteca di Brera Galleria d’Arte Moderna |
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Naples |
Museo Archeologico Nazionale Museo di Capodimonte |
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Rome |
Sistine Chapel Vatican Museums Galleria Borghese Museo Nazionale d’Arte Antica |
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Reggio di Calabria |
Museo Nazionale |
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Rovereto |
Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea—“Il Mart” |
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Siena |
Pinacoteca Nazionale Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana |
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Trieste |
Museo Revoltella |
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Turin |
Museo Egizio Galleria Sabauda |
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Venice |
Collezione Peggy Guggenheim Gallerie dell’Accademia |
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