Major Overhaul for Italy’s Museums


Culture Minister hires 20 new directors for museums and art galleries, many from abroad.

This article, written by Rosie Scammell, appears on The Guardian.

Italy’s culture minister looks abroad for overhaul of art galleries and museums

Dario Franceschini ruffles local feathers by appointing seven foreigners to head Italy’s most prestigious galleries, including Florence’s Uffizi and Accademia

Italy’s culture ministry has appointed 20 new directors to manage some of its top museums, including Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, with a number of foreigners brought in to revamp the way the country’s vast heritage is presented to the public.

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