Reggia di Caserta to Open New Storage Facilities to Public in June 2025
In June 2025, the Reggia di Caserta, which was designed by Luigi Vanvitelli for Charles III of Bourbon in 1751, will unveil new storage facilities for public access. This project is intended to display historical artifacts that have not been part of the museum's exhibitions. The specialized storage will feature paintings, frames, small furniture, and documents. Presently, it contains over 200 paintings, 107 paper items, 130 frames, 280 bronzes, 212 glass pieces, and around 300 textiles and vestments. Recently, 600 items were transferred from the former Convent of the Passionists and the Palace. Director Tiziana Maffei highlighted the importance of these deposits in enhancing the Vanvitellian complex and promoting partnerships with other royal sites.
Key facts
- Reggia di Caserta opens new storage facilities to public in June 2025.
- The palace was designed by Luigi Vanvitelli from 1751 for Charles III of Bourbon.
- New specialized deposits accommodate paintings, frames, furnishings, vestments, papers, and documents.
- Temporary spaces for exhibitions and provisional installations have been created.
- Deposits currently hold over 200 paintings on canvas and wood, 107 on paper, 130 frames, 280 small bronzes, 212 glass objects, plus seating, ceramics, and about 300 pieces including embroidered paintings, draperies, linens, and sacred vestments.
- Recent transfers include lapidary materials from the former Convent of the Passionists and about 600 pieces of sculptural, architectural elements and fragments from the Palace and Park.
- Director Tiziana Maffei highlighted the challenge due to disuse and neglect of palace spaces.
- The rediscovery of Giuseppe Sanmartino's small Carlo Tito is cited as an example of deposit valorization.
Entities
Artists
- Luigi Vanvitelli
- Giuseppe Sanmartino
Institutions
- Reggia di Caserta
- Artribune
Locations
- Caserta
- Italy