Italian Museums and Festivals Open Free for Liberation Day 2024
On April 25, 2024, Italy will celebrate its 79th Liberation Day with free entry to state museums and archaeological parks, as announced by Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano. This marks the first of three complimentary admission days for 2024, part of the #domenicalmuseo initiative. On April 25 and May 1, Gallerie d'Italia locations in Milan, Naples, Turin, and Vicenza will be accessible without charge. Significant exhibitions include 'Velázquez. Un segno grandioso' in Naples and 'Cristina Mittermeier. La Grande Saggezza' in Turin. Additionally, Florence's Uffizi and other venues will also participate. From April 23-25, Rome will host the 'Festa della Resistenza' with 80 free events, while the Snowland Livigno Music Festival kicks off on April 25, featuring artists like Alok and Articolo 31.
Key facts
- April 25, 2024 marks the 79th anniversary of Italy's Liberation Day.
- State museums and archaeological parks will be free on April 25, June 2, and November 4, 2024.
- Gallerie d'Italia in Milan, Naples, Turin, and Vicenza offer free entry on April 25 and May 1.
- Naples exhibition 'Velázquez. Un segno grandioso' displays two works from the National Gallery, London.
- Turin hosts Cristina Mittermeier's first European retrospective with about 90 photographs.
- Florence's Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Garden, Bargello, Medici Chapels, Orsanmichele, and Palazzo Davanzati are free.
- Palazzo Strozzi's 'Anselm Kiefer. Angeli caduti' is curated by Arturo Galansino.
- Brescia Photo Festival offers guided tours of Franco Fontana, Maurizio Galimberti, and Gabriele Micalizzi shows.
- Rome's 'Festa della Resistenza' has 80 free events from April 23-25.
- Annalisa Cattani's participatory art project 'Quando un posto diventa un luogo' celebrates ten years in Imola.
- OmegaXResistenza at Spazio 211 in Turin honors Gianpaolo 'Zampa' Carlino.
- Snowland Livigno Music Festival runs April 25-27 at Passo Eira, 2208 m altitude.
Entities
Artists
- Anselm Kiefer
- Diego Velázquez
- Cristina Mittermeier
- Franco Fontana
- Maurizio Galimberti
- Gabriele Micalizzi
- Annalisa Cattani
- Alok
- Articolo 31
- Edmmaro
- Maddix
- Gianpaolo 'Zampa' Carlino
- Arturo Galansino
- Gennaro Sangiuliano
Institutions
- Gallerie d'Italia
- National Gallery of London
- Uffizi
- Palazzo Pitti
- Giardino di Boboli
- Museo Nazionale del Bargello
- Museo delle Cappelle Medicee
- Complesso di Orsanmichele
- Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Museo di Santa Giulia
- Roma Capitale
- RadioOhm
- sPAZIO211
- ARCI Torino
- Snowland Livigno Music Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Naples
- Turin
- Vicenza
- Florence
- Brescia
- Rome
- Imola
- Livigno
- Passo Eira
- Alta Valtellina
- Bolzano
- Trieste
- Cremona
- Siena