A New Anti-Mafia Museum in Italy Will Immerse Visitors in Sights, Sounds, and Smells

May 19, 2023 1658

May 23, 2023 marks 31 years since tensions between Sicily’s Cosa Nostra mafia and the Italian government reached an explosive turning point. The date will now also mark the opening of a new anti-mafia museum in Palermo, Italy, dedicated to Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, two anti-crime leaders who were murdered within 57 days of each other by the Sicilian mafia.

The publicly and privately funded museum will open in Palermo’s 18th-century neoclassical Palazzo Jung palace, sources report. Joining an existing No Mafia Memorial and museum, the new institution will offer archival documents, film, and photos on loan from major Italian museums, as well as immersive experiences featuring scent and sound. Two further locations in Rome and Bolzano are also being planned.

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SOURCE: https://news.artnet.com

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