La Galleria Nazionale ! A day full of modern and contemporary art !
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Monday, July 5th
The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, also known as La Galleria Nazionale, is an art gallery in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1883 on the initiative of the then Minister Guido Baccelli and is dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The museum displays about 1100 paintings and sculptures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, of which it has the largest collection in Italy.
The students explored the multi-level museum filled with masterpieces from both Italian and foreign artists. After the students explored the museum, they went for a group walk in Villa Borghese which is one of the most beautiful parks in Rome.
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