Accademia Carrara

"Bergamo is home to an art collection that's surprisingly rewarding given its size and remote location." Full review

"Founded in 1796 with the donation of Count Carrara's collection to the town and enriched with additional works since then, the Accademia Carrara occupies a restored neo-Classical palazzo built in 1810." Full review

"Just below the Venetian walls is Bergamo’s fine arts academy, with its bijou but first-rate gallery. Dutch and Flanders artists get a good showing, but the focus is on Italians,..."

"Accademia Carrara hosts some of the greatest hits of Italian art. Some 2,000 works dating from the 15th to the 18th centuries reside in this heavy-hitting provincial museum, with..."