Sicily and Sardinia Museums Reopen Post-Lockdown
As Italy transitions into Phase 2 of its COVID-19 lockdown easing, museums and archaeological parks in Sicily and Sardinia are set to reopen. In Sicily, visitors can enjoy free admission until June 7. The MAN Museum in Nuoro will showcase 'Il regno segreto. Sardegna-Piemonte: una visione postcoloniale,' curated by Luca Scarlini, running until November 15, 2020. The Museo Nivola in Orani features its permanent collection alongside 'Valeria Cherchi. Anatomia del Silenzio.' Meanwhile, the Museo Stazione dell'Arte in Ulassai highlights 'Maria Lai. Lente sul mondo.' Cagliari's municipal art centers will host various exhibitions. Additionally, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento will have timed entry and free admission until June 7, while Monreale Cathedral resumes 'Monreale by night' visits, and Zisa Castle in Palermo reopens. On June 7, the Fondazione Sant'Elia will debut a solo exhibition by Julien Friedler. The RISO Museum and Palazzo Abatellis will also reopen with free entry until June 7. Lastly, the Convitto delle Arti Noto Museum will present 'Novecento – Da Pirandello a Guccione – Artisti di Sicilia,' curated by Vittorio Sgarbi.
Key facts
- Museums in Sicily and Sardinia reopen as Italy enters Phase 2 of COVID-19 lockdown.
- Free admission to Sicilian museums and archaeological parks until June 7, 2020.
- MAN Nuoro reopens with 'Il regno segreto. Sardegna-Piemonte: una visione postcoloniale' curated by Luca Scarlini, until November 15, 2020.
- Museo Nivola in Orani reopens with permanent collection and 'Valeria Cherchi. Anatomia del Silenzio.'
- Museo Stazione dell'Arte in Ulassai reopens with 'Maria Lai. Lente sul mondo.'
- Cagliari's municipal art centers reopen with exhibitions including Keith Haring works.
- Valley of the Temples in Agrigento reopens with timed entry and free admission until June 7.
- Monreale Cathedral and Cloister resume 'Monreale by night' visits on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Zisa Castle in Palermo reopens, a 12th-century Norman-Arab palace.
- Fondazione Sant'Elia in Palermo opens Julien Friedler solo show on June 7.
- RISO Museum in Palermo reopens with free entry until June 7.
- Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo reopens with free entry until June 7.
- Convitto delle Arti Noto Museum reopens with 'Novecento – Da Pirandello a Guccione' curated by Vittorio Sgarbi.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Scarlini
- Luigi Fassi
- Costantino Nivola
- Valeria Cherchi
- Antonella Camarda
- Giangavino Pazzola
- Maria Lai
- Davide Mariani
- Guido Strazza
- Luigi Veronesi
- Marcello Maloberti
- Francisco Goya
- Nino Dore
- Keith Haring
- Paolo Buggiani
- Roberto Sciarratta
- Julien Friedler
- Pietro Novelli
- Antoon Van Dyck
- Domenico Gagini
- Antonello Gagini
- Filippo Paladini
- Vito D'Anna
- Alberto Samonà
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Piero Ruggeri
Institutions
- MAN Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro
- Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission
- Museo Nivola
- Museo Stazione dell'Arte
- Fondazione Maria Lai
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Parigi
- Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
- Comune di Ulassai
- Fondazione di Sardegna
- Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Cagliari
- Castello di San Michele
- Casa Falconieri
- EXMA
- Lazzaretto
- Valle dei Templi
- MondoMostre
- UNESCO
- Parco Archeologico della Valle dei Templi
- Basilica Cattedrale di Monreale
- Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali della Regione Siciliana
- CoopCulture
- Castello della Zisa
- Fondazione Sant'Elia
- Loggiato San Bartolomeo
- RISO Museo Regionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Palazzo Belmonte Riso
- Galleria Regionale della Sicilia
- Palazzo Abatellis
- Convitto delle Arti Noto Museum
- Mediatica
- Sicilia Musei
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Regione Siciliana
- Comune di Noto
- Artribune
Locations
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Nuoro
- Piedmont
- Orani
- Ulassai
- Paris
- France
- Cagliari
- Agrigento
- Monreale
- Palermo
- Noto
- Turin