Five Must-See Exhibitions in Naples This Summer
Despite a decline in tourism, Naples has an impressive exhibition lineup for summer 2020. At MANN, visitors can explore "Gli Etruschi e il MANN," which runs until May 31, 2021, featuring 600 artifacts. "Thalassa, meraviglie sommerse dal Mediterraneo," showcasing 400 underwater discoveries, is available through August 31, 2020. The Real Museo Capodimonte presents "Napoli Napoli di lava, porcellana e musica," open until September 20, 2020, highlighting 300 porcelain pieces and over 150 costumes from the 18th century. At the MADRE museum, "Carlo Verdone. Nuvole e colori" runs until November 1, 2020, displaying the actor's photographs along with "Manifesti per una nuova ecologia" and a playground. PAN hosts "Emiliano Stella. Microsfera PE," featuring 30 works on plastic pollution until September 6, 2020. Pompeii's "VENUSTAS. Grazia e bellezza a Pompei" will be on view until January 31, 2021, showcasing 300 artifacts.
Key facts
- MANN hosts two exhibitions: 'Gli Etruschi e il MANN' until May 31, 2021, and 'Thalassa' until August 31, 2020.
- 'Gli Etruschi e il MANN' presents 600 artifacts, 200 shown for the first time at the museum.
- 'Thalassa' features 400 underwater artifacts in 9 sections, including 'Tesori sommersi' and 'Il porto di Napoli'.
- Capodimonte's 'Napoli Napoli di lava, porcellana e musica' runs until September 20, 2020, with 300 porcelains and 150 costumes.
- Costumes at Capodimonte are by Ungaro and Odette Nicoletti from Teatro di San Carlo.
- Carlo Verdone's photo exhibition 'Nuvole e colori' at MADRE is curated by Elisabetta Sgarbi and runs until November 1, 2020.
- Emiliano Stella's 'Microsfera PE' at PAN uses recycled materials and addresses plastic pollution, on view until September 6, 2020.
- Pompeii's 'VENUSTAS' exhibition runs until January 31, 2021, with 300 artifacts on ancient beauty standards.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Verdone
- Elisabetta Sgarbi
- Armando Milani
- Temitayo Ogunbiyi
- Emiliano Stella
- Ungaro
- Odette Nicoletti
- Giulia Ronchi
Institutions
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Parco Archeologico di Pompei
- Real Museo Capodimonte
- Teatro di San Carlo
- Conservatorio di Napoli
- Museo Zoologico di Napoli
- Museo MADRE
- Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee
- La Milanesiana
- PAN – Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli
- Artribune
- Università Cattolica di Milano
- Accademia di Brera
- OUT44
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Real Bosco Capodimonte
- Pompeii
- Mediterranean Sea
- Padana plain
- Campana plain