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The restoration of the Savoia Picture Gallery: an exciting project of conservation and research.
Continue reading The Savoia Picture Gallery: 100 faces to save at Castello di Masino [..]

Saturday, October 15^th and Sunday, October 16^th will see the return of the “FAI Autumn Days”, the great autumn event that FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano ETS – dedicates to Italy’s cultural heritage and landscape, animated and promoted by the FAI Youth Groups, with the support of all the Delegations, FAI Groups and FAI Groups “Ponte tra culture” – bridges between cultures – active from north to south of the peninsula.
Continue reading FAI Autumn Days 2022: the 11th edition [..]

FAI is proud to inaugurate a new multimedia space at Villa Necchi to tell the story of the environment in the heart of Milan. A new FAI project to promote good habits for the environment.
Continue reading Villa Necchi Campiglio inaugurates “Un ambiente per l’Ambiente” [..]

Hives have arrived at the Giardino della Kolymbethra to house a breed of bee that was considered extinct: the Sicilian black bee. Today, thanks to a project promoted by the Parco della Valle dei Templi, in which FAI is also collaborating, the species is spreading in this area of extraordinary archaeological and landscape value.

Continue reading The Sicilian black bee at the Giardino della Kolymbethra [..]

The precious entrance gate of the Negozio Olivetti in Piazza San Marco, designed like the entire interior by Carlo Scarpa, has recently been restored thanks to the intervention of the same craftsmen who originally made it: the historic Officina Fabbrile Zanon of Venice.
Continue reading The restoration of “Cancello Scarpiano” at Negozio Olivetti in Venice [..]

FAI inaugurated the Salone dei Savoia at Castello di Masino after three years of restoration works that have brought to light an astonishing cycle of frescoes from the late 17th century, perfectly preserved and hidden by coats of paint from a later installation.
Continue reading The frescoes of the Salone dei Savoia rediscovered at Castello di Masino [..]

From 12 May to 15 December 2022 vote for your favourite places. Together we can save them.
Continue reading Italian Places I Love: the 11th edition of the census kicks off [..]

The exclusive greeting from the new FAI President Marco Magnifico: “Great challenges await us, but I thank you who have always supported us even from afar, demonstrating your love for Italy with concrete gestures”.

Continue reading Marco Magnifico: What’s driving all this? [..]

On Saturday March 26^th and Sunday March 27^th,  FAI Spring Days will be back in over 700 inaccessible or little-known locations in 400 cities. It will be a celebration, but not only that: it will also be an opportunity to reinforce the values of civic life as demonstrated by our cultural heritage.

Continue reading FAI Spring Days turn thirty years old! [..]

After the winter break, castles, villas, mansions, abbeys, natural areas, and numerous other properties reopened on 25 February, ready to welcome visitors for another year together.

Continue reading FAI properties reopen: nice to see you again! [..]