Miramare and Capodimonte parks remain open despite Italian museum closures
As a result of the Italian DPCM issued on November 3, 2020, all museums across Italy will remain closed until December 3, with the exception of the Castello di Miramare park in Trieste and the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples. Andreina Contessa, the director of Miramare, expressed support for this move, emphasizing the healing power of culture and history. Established by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg in the mid-19th century, the Parco di Miramare spans 22 hectares. Meanwhile, Sylvain Bellenger, director at Capodimonte, received approval from Massimo Osanna to keep the Real Bosco open, acknowledging its importance to the community. Bellenger's team is currently researching the park's history using archival materials, as it is a UNESCO-protected site.
Key facts
- All Italian museums closed from November 3 to December 3, 2020, per DPCM.
- Parks of Castello di Miramare (Trieste) and Museo di Capodimonte (Naples) remain open.
- Miramare director Andreina Contessa requested the exception for the park.
- Parco di Miramare is 22 hectares, created by Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg in mid-19th century.
- Designer Carl Junker and gardeners Josef Laube and Anton Jelinek worked on Miramare park.
- Soil imported from Styria and Carinthia; plants from Lombardy-Venetia and abroad.
- Capodimonte director Sylvain Bellenger's request approved by Massimo Osanna.
- Real Bosco di Capodimonte is UNESCO-protected; under museum management since Franceschini Reform.
Entities
Artists
- Massimiliano d'Asburgo
- Carl Junker
- Josef Laube
- Anton Jelinek
Institutions
- Castello di Miramare
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Direzione Generale dei Musei
- UNESCO
Locations
- Trieste
- Naples
- Italy
- Stiria
- Carinzia
- Lombardo Veneto
- Messico