In order to fight any further diffusion of COVID-19, public and private meetings are strongly discouraged in all the country.
People must stay at home. A distance of a meter or so is kept in case of any personal encounters. Webcams have temporarily become the default communication tool.
Shops, bars, restaurants, museums, exhibitions, theaters, concert halls and cinemas are closed till Monday, April 13 at least; so are schools and universities. Supermarkets, pharmacies, tobacconists and computer shops are allowed to make exceptions to the rule. Sport events have been suspended at all. More official news here.

In order to fight any further diffusion of COVID-19, public and private meetings are strongly discouraged in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, the Veneto region and a bunch of provinces around.
A distance of a meter or so is kept in every personal connection, and webcams have temporarily become a default communication tool.
Museums, exhibitions, theaters, concert halls and cinemas are closed till Friday, April 3 at least; so are schools and universities. Religious meetings and sport events do not admit any audience, and the latter are likely to be suspended at all.
After 6pm bars and restaurants provide table service only. For hotels, business as usual -- if we can say so. A distance of a meter or so is kept in every personal connection, and webcams have temporarily become a default communication tool. Italy has been the very first Western country to address the new situation responsibly.
Museums, exhibitions, theaters, concert halls and cinemas are closed till Friday, April 3 at least; so are schools and universities. Religious meetings and sport events do not admit any audience, and the latter are likely to be suspended at all.
After 6pm bars and restaurants provide table service only. For hotels, business as usual.

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January 17 through April 13, 2020
  Tue-Fri 10am-1pm and 2-7pm; Sat and Sun 10am-8pm

Picturing readers. read more 

Steve McCurry. Leggere
Arengario
Monza
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Euro 10 / Euro 8

.:. art / Giacomo is back 
from April 23, 2015
  Mon-Thu 9am-7pm; Fri, weekends and public holidays till 8pm

slideshow .:. The great Bergamo art gallery on duty again. read more 

Accademia Carrara
Accademia Carrara
Bergamo
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Euro 10, visit to temporary exhibitions included
[+39] 035 270413

.:. art / from wines to heaven *
from September 15, 2000
  Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed from December 24 to January 31.

A villa and its contemporary art collections. read more 

Collezione Panza di Biumo
Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza
Varese
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Euro 13 (Euro 6 for FAI and National Trust members)
[+39] 0332 283960

 art, photography, design / more exhibitions out of town