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On August 15th spend the day immersed in culture: on Friday, August 15, 2025, entrance to the Gallerie d'Italia in Milan, Naples, Turin, and Vicenza is free, with the opportunity to visit both temporary exhibitions and permanent collections.
An unmissable opportunity for those looking for museums open on Ferragosto or who want to visit museums for free on August 15.
Also on Sunday, August 3, and Sunday, September 7, 2025, the Gallerie d'Italia offer free entry, in line with the initiative of the Ministry of Culture, which provides free access to state museums on the first Sundays of the month.
Plan your visit to Milan to explore the temporary exhibition UNA COLLEZIONE INATTESA. La Nuova Arte degli Anni Sessanta e un Omaggio a Robert Rauschenberg. Also, discover the photographic exhibitions Look at me like you love me by Jess T. Dugan and Tutti pazzi per i Beatles. Il concerto del 1965 a Milano nelle fotografie di Publifoto.
In Naples, explore the city through the photographs of the exhibition Who Are You, Naples? by JR, or discover the connection between great love stories and the architecture that hosted them with the exhibition Due cuori e una Capanna by Daniele Ratti. Plan your visit!
In Turin, visit Carrie Mae Weems: The Heart of the Matter, the major exhibition dedicated to the internationally renowned artist, known for her photographic explorations of cultural identity, sexism, and class belonging. Also continuing is the exhibition Olivo Barbieri: Spazi Altri, the latest chapter in the project La Grande Fotografia Italiana. Plan your visit!
In Vicenza, plan your visit to explore CERAMICS AND CLOUDS. What ancient Greek ceramics tell us about ourselves where the classical world meets the language of comics in a surprising dialogue across the centuries. Also, visit the new exhibition path Vitality of Time: Arturo Martini in the Intesa Sanpaolo Collections.
The other Intesa Sanpaolo museums also participate in the free opening on Friday, August 15: the Casa Museo dell'Antiquariato Ivan Bruschi in Arezzo and the Gallerie Palazzo degli Alberti in Prato
The Galleria di Palazzo degli Alberti in Prato, which houses a cultural heritage of great identity value for the city, will be open on Sunday, August 3, and, exceptionally, also on Friday, August 15, always with free entry.
You can admire masterpieces by Giovanni Bellini, Filippo Lippi, Puccio di Simone, some works from the 15th-17th centuries from the Florentine area, and sculptures by Lorenzo Bartolini, an artist from Prato active in the first half of the 19th century.
For information and reservations: galleriaprato@civita.art
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La Casa Museo dell’Antiquariato Ivan Bruschi in Arezzo, part of Intesa Sanpaolo's heritage, is open for free both on Sunday, August 3, as every first Sunday of the month, and on Friday, August 15.
The Casa Museo, a ‘place of wonders,’ holds the eclectic collection of art, furniture, and objects of the illustrious Arezzo-born creator of the Antique Fair, with over 7,000 pieces from all over the world, spanning from prehistory to the early decades of the 20th century.
The 14th-century rooms of the Palazzo also house a selection of works from the Intesa Sanpaolo Collections: from 16th-century masters such as Alessandro Allori, Bugiardini, and Pontormo, to 19th-century artists like Giovanni Fattori, Silvestro Lega, Telemaco Signorini, and Armando Spadini.
For information and reservations: www.fondazioneivanbruschi.it
Gallerie d'Italia - Milan will be open on August 15 from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM (last entry at 6:30 PM).
On other days, the following hours will apply:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: open from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
Thursday: open from 9:30 AM to 10:30 PM.
Monday: closed.
Last entry one hour before closing
Gallerie d'Italia - Naples will be open on August 15 from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM (last entry at 6:00 PM).
On other days, the following hours will apply:
Tuesday to Friday: open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Saturday and Sunday: open from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Monday: closed.
Last entry one hour before closing
Gallerie d'Italia - Turin will be open on August 15 from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM (last entry at 6:00 PM).
On other days, the following hours will apply:
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: open from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Last entry at 6:00 PM.
Wednesday: open from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Last entry at 7:00 PM.
Monday: closed.
Last entry one hour before closing
The Gallerie d'Italia Museum in Vicenza will be open on August 15 from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM (last entry at 5:30 PM).
On other days, the following hours will apply:
Tuesday to Sunday: open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Monday: closed.
Last entry 30 minutes before closing
