29 new comic books celebrate Italian museums in Fumetti nei Musei second edition
The second edition of Fumetti nei Musei, promoted by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Tourism in collaboration with Coconino Press – Fandango, has launched 29 new comic albums created by Italian cartoonists. Each artist was assigned a museum to portray its history, collection, and contemporary relevance through original stories blending reality and fiction. The project aims to engage younger audiences with Italy's cultural heritage using the accessible language of comics. Minister Dario Franceschini stated that Italy excels in heritage protection and must now invest in contemporaneity, noting that the initiative supports cultural and creative industries and young artists. The new albums cover sites including Rocca di Gradara, Castel Sant'Angelo, Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Villa d'Este, and Ercolano, joining the 22 from the first edition for a total of 51. An exhibition of original works, including boards, sketches, and preparatory drawings, runs until February 16 at the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome. The full list of 29 artists and their assigned museums is provided.
Key facts
- Second edition of Fumetti nei Musei launched with 29 new comic albums.
- Project organized by Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Tourism with Coconino Press – Fandango.
- Each artist created a story about an assigned Italian museum.
- Goal is to attract younger audiences to cultural heritage through comics.
- Minister Dario Franceschini emphasized investment in contemporaneity.
- New albums cover sites like Rocca di Gradara, Castel Sant'Angelo, Villa d'Este, Ercolano.
- Total albums now 51 (22 from first edition plus 29 new).
- Exhibition at Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome until February 16.
- 29 artists and their assigned museums listed in full.
Entities
Artists
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- Federico Rossi Edrighi
- Marco Corona
- Eliana Albertini
- Fulvio Risuleo
- Antonio Pronostico
- Luca Negri R.S.M.
- Roberta Scomparsa
- Manfredi Ciminale
- Lise
- Talami
- Miguel Angel Valdivia
- Giuseppe Palumbo
- Taddei
- Angelini
- Andrea Ferraris
- Michele Petrucci
- Marco Galli
- Alessandro Sanna
- Emanuele Rosso
- Pietro Scarnera
- Lorenzo Mò
- Gioia Tauro
- Federico Manzone
- ALTAN
- Spugna
- Silvia Rocchi
- Pablo Cammello
- Vitt Moretta
- Ratigher
- Mara Cerri
- Mariachiara Di Giorgio
- Giacomo Nanni
- Dario Franceschini
Institutions
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività culturali e per il Turismo
- Coconino Press – Fandango
- Istituto Centrale per la Grafica
- Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica di Roma
- Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
- Museo Nazionale Romano a Palazzo Massimo
- Villa Adriana e Villa D’Este
- Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica
- Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta
- Parco Archeologico di Ercolano
- Museo delle Civiltà
- Museo Storico e il Parco del Castello di Miramare
- Museo Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei
- Mausoleo di Teodorico
- Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo
- Museo Preistorico dei Balzi Rossi
- Palazzo Ducale
- Museo d’Arte Orientale
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale “G. Asproni”
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale
- Museo Nazionale Etrusco
- Villa della Regina
- Museo Archeologico Metauros
- Castello Scaligero di Sirmione
- MuNDA – Museo Nazionale d’Abruzzo
- Antiquarium e zona archeologica
- Certosa e Museo di San Martino
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale “Domenico Ridola”
- Museo Sannitico
- Rocca di Gradara
- Istituto Centrale del Restauro
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Tivoli
- Ostia
- Parma
- Ercolano
- Trieste
- Baia
- Ravenna
- Ventimiglia
- Gubbio
- Venice
- Nuoro
- Aquileia
- Chiusi
- Turin
- Sirmione
- L'Aquila
- Canne della Battaglia
- Naples
- Matera
- Campobasso
- Gradara