PRESENTATION AT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF LONDON, IN THE OCCASION OF THE REOPENING OF THE ACCADEMIA CARRARA OF BERGAMO

The Accademia Carrara is the most important Italian museum entirely composed of bequests of private collectors. It was established in 1796 on the initiative of Giacomo Carrara, who made his collection available to the public in a specially converted building alongside a School of Art. Donations were subsequently added to this initial collection by Guglielmo Lochis, Giovanni Morelli and Federico Zeri.

Over the years a constellation of more than two hundred bequests have been introduced to the largest collections that have gradually enriched the Carrara heritage, extending its chronological period and tendencies.
 
Its nearly two thousand paintings form one of Europe’s most distinguished and valued art galleries.
Closed for renovation in 2008, Carrara will reopen to the public on April 23, 2015, with a new layout and new services for the public.

– Accademia Carrara