Parma Capital of Culture
Discover the all-round excellence of the Italian Capital of Culture for 2020+2021
Welcome to Parma
10 Things to Know About Parma
Facts and rarities to learn about the city
Parma for all tastes
An entrée of art, music, food and crafts
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Choose your adventure in Parma
A tale of culture and resilience
Parma's path as Capital of Culture
The heart of the city
Discover Parma’s must-see landmarks
Discover Parma's National Gallery
The Pilotta Palace
The Second Coming
You've never been this close
Saint Peter
Identified by his key
Saint Philip
Waiting for the Jesus Christ
Saint Andrew
Surrounded by the golden light
Saint James the Great
Astonished by the vision
It's all around you
Take a 360° tour
The beauty of the surroundings
Take a trip outside the city
Visit the largest maze in existence
Made of 300,000 bamboo trees
To those who'll ask why I did this, I'll just answer with Voltaire's words "We must cultivate our own garden."Franco Maria Ricci, editor, art collector and maze creator
Take a full tour in 360°
Incredible locations in the Province of Parma
Where does the Pilotta Palace gets its name from?
Pelota
Piazzale della Pace and Palazzo della Pilotta
Spotlight: art in Parma
A travel in time through the centuries
Inside the Leopard's Mouth
The protagonist of the wild fight
See the Snake
The fierce opponent
Appreciate the patterns
Naive yet effective details
Lush vegetation
Green leaves as by-standers
Masterpieces from all centuries
Dive into the finest artworks' details
Parma through the centuries
A time machine to explore the city's heritage
Unexpected collections, visionary collectors
Meet the teacher and the geologist who became collectors
Many think of a museum as something that only exhibits beautiful objects, as if we tried to represent humanity with a gallery of only beautiful, chosen people.Ettore Guatelli, primary school teacher and collector
The Theater Archives
Explore more than 10,000 images between posters, sketches, historical pictures
View AllHow many stages is too many?
Parma and the love for performance
Parma's finest maestros
The protagonists of the stage
Explore Parma's musical destinations
Take a tour in 360°
The pasta affair
The never ending relationship between Italian table and pop culture
Download Google Arts & Culture
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
All the hues of Parma
Explore through colors
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