In a number of cities around the world, underground stations have become places for artistic experimentation, from Moscow to Taiwan, via London and Stockholm. In Italy, Naples takes the lead in presenting the most captivating and well-developed project related to this theme.

The project known as Le Stazioni dell'Arte (The Art Stations) has successfully converted many subway stops within the city of Naples into authentic underground museums. Mayor Antonio Bassolino and the then president of the Naples Metro, Ennio Cascetta, were the ones who initiated the idea back in the 1990s.