{"id":5185,"date":"2022-11-23T06:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5185"},"modified":"2022-11-23T06:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:04:49","slug":"in-response-to-climate-protests-italian-museums-may-raise-ticket-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/23\/in-response-to-climate-protests-italian-museums-may-raise-ticket-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"In Response to Climate Protests, Italian Museums May Raise Ticket Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smithsonian Magazine – As more activists target famous artworks, museums tighten security<\/p>

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In July, protesters from Ultima Generazione glue their hands to the glass covering of Sandro Botticelli’s\u00a0Primavera<\/em>.\u00a0Laura Lezza \/ Getty Images<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>

In Italy\u2019s museums, art enthusiasts can view iconic works like Sandro Botticelli<\/a>\u2019s The Birth of Venus<\/em><\/a>, Michelangelo<\/a>\u2019s David<\/em><\/a>and Leonardo da Vinci<\/a>\u2019s The Last Supper<\/em><\/a>. Soon, that could become a little more expensive.<\/p>

Italy\u2019s\u00a0Ministry of Culture<\/a>\u00a0is considering increasing the cost of admission to its museums, according to a statement from Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano. The consideration is a response to climate protests that target fine art.<\/p>

\u201cThe continuous attacks and offenses that are increasingly occurring and damaging our artistic and cultural heritage require us to rethink and reinforce their level of protection,\u201d Sangiuliano says, per\u00a0Forbes<\/em><\/a>\u2019 Rebecca Ann Hughes. \u201c[These attacks] lead us to take immediate measures, starting with covering all the paintings with glass.\u201d<\/p>

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Smithsonian Magazine – As more activists target famous artworks, museums tighten security In Italy\u2019s museums, art enthusiasts can view iconic works like Sandro Botticelli\u2019s The Birth of Venus, Michelangelo\u2019s Davidand Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s The Last Supper….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[953,954,955],"class_list":{"0":"post-5185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-climate-protests","9":"tag-italian-museums","10":"tag-raise-ticket-prices"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t