What to do and see in Pendino, Campania: The Best Art Museums

The church of Monteoliveto, or Sant'Anna dei Lombardi, is known for its quantity and quality of Renaissance artworks, such as those by tuscans Benedetto da Maiano and Antonio Rossellino, together with famed frescos by Giorgio Vasari within the Sagrestia Vecchia that make the Church one of the most relevant examples of Tuscan Renaissance in Naples. It’s also important to mention the Compianto sul Cristo Morto, a statuesque group by Guido Mazzoni from Modena. Guided Tours of the Museum are organized by the Social Cooperative ParteNeapolis.

The Association RESPIRIAMO ARTE offers a unique tour in the Church of Art of Silk of Saints Philip and James. Tour's duration is 30 minutes, it walking inside the story of noble Silk Art and includes the visit of the Church and some secret special place: the remains of frescos of XVI century, the wood Neapolitan Sacristy of XVIII century, the Crypt where men of Silk Corporation were buried and archaeological remains in the inside courtyard. A guided tour that returns to Naples the title of City of Silk. Guided tours every 40 minutes with admission until 30 minutes before the closing. The Guided Tour in English language is possible with a descriptive brochure of the places and their history but always following the tour group in Italian language.

Built in the late 1500s, this gem of Italian artistic heritage was greatly influenced by the famous Raimondo de Sangro VII, Prince of Sansevero, a genius of science and invention.

At the beginning of the XVII century the Clarisse Nuns of the Monastery of Santa Maria Donnaregina decided to build a new Church better complying with the Baroque taste. The construction began in the first quarter of the century seeing the participation of the most renowned artists of the period, such as F. Solimena and L.Giordano. Prestigious masterpieces by famous artists such as A. Falcone, L. Giordano, F. Solimena, M. Stanzione, M. Pino da Siena, A. Vaccaro, C. Mellin were brought back to the Church on the occasion of the opening of the Diocese Museum, whose permanent exhibition within the Church covers a surface of nearly 3000 square mt. On display also gold and silver liturgical pieces, among the others the St. Leonzio Reliquary Cross and the St. Vincenzo Treasure. The arrangement of the works of art of the Museum follows a thematic itinerary covering the most significant subjects of Christian Faith. The wide spaces available make the Museum an ideal location to host any kind

A YEAR OF EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM OF THE TREASURE OF SAN GENNAROA whole year to spend, between faith and art together and San Gennaro.In 2013, in fact, the patron saint of Naples will be the center of cultural tourism initiatives only to discover the secrets of the city and its priceless treasure. Not only. San Gennaro has even become the star of the first "App of the soul" that the Friends of the Treasury created for the 25 million devotees around the world can be downloaded for free on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.Music, guided tours, three tours dedicated, exhibitions, travel packages, and celebrations will create an intense program for the development of one of the most important treasures in the world dedicated to the patron saint of Naples.Tradition, but also innovation. Because from September 19, 2012 on smartphones and tablet Apple is the free online "Hooray San Gennaro" where people can light candles and make their virtual "prayer" to the saint.Almost 25 thousand lit candles so far from all over the world by devotees, whose messages of faith constitute an unprecedented social network dell'anim

The 11 Art Stations along Line 1 of the underground in Naples, managed by ANM, are the result of a project by the municipal administration in Naples. They are one of the most interesting examples of decentralized museum spread over the urban area: more than 150 site-specific works of art by 80 protagonists of contemporary art have been placed inside and outside the stations. Metro Art ANM’s educational service promotes this rich heritage of art and architecture: guided tours, school activities, workshops for children, private tours.

The Basilica della Pietrasanta Complex houses great art exhibitions on the basilica floor. The hypogeum route includes archaeological findings, such as the remains of the ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Diana, an opus reticulatum and the Hellenistic walls. A story of two thousand years that fascinates the visitor with the construction of the Basilica of Pietrasanta and that of the city of Naples. Through a second descent, along the tuff quarry of the basilica, visitors can discover an unprecedented subsoil of Naples.

In the historical heart of Naples, the three floors of the 19th-century Palazzo Donnaregina host the Madre · Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina: 7.200 m2 of exhibition spaces, with site-specific installations, as well as works from the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The building, whose name comes from the Swabian Monastery of Santa Maria Donnaregina (13th century) was restored and refurbished as a museum to a design by the Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Veira in 2005. Today it offers to its public, next to the permanent and temporary exhibition paths, a library, a mediatheque, a bookshop/cafeteria.