The Academy of Fine Arts, Regional Gallery of Modern Art and Plaster Cast Collection

Where the past meets the future, and the art of Naples is created every day.
There is a street in the heart of Naples, Via Costantinopoli, famous for its ancient bookshops. But among the historic buildings stands an institution that does not just preserve culture: it creates it. This is the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples.

Founded in 1752 by Charles of Bourbon, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious art academies in Italy. For centuries, these walls have been the "home" of creativity, the place where masters have taught and young talents have dreamed.

But do not imagine a dusty place, frozen in time. The Academy is a living forge, a vibrant laboratory where the future of art is taking shape today. It is a unique place where traditional courses in painting, sculpture, and decoration dialogue with the new languages of design, fashion, photography, and digital technologies.

It is a magnificent bridge between the genius of the past and contemporary energy.

And like a treasure chest, the Academy holds priceless treasures open to the public: a breathtaking Gipsoteca (Plaster Cast Gallery), where copies of classical masterpieces seem to come alive, and a Pinacoteca (Painting Gallery) that tells the story of Neapolitan art and beyond.

To pass by its splendid building, to peek into its cloisters, is to breathe in the creative energy of a city that has never stopped imagining.