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‘Quartered in the midst of the greatest collection in all Italy’: lessons from the Museo Nazionale di Napoli in wartime

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Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and World War II:

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The experiences of the Museo Nazionale di Napoli in the Second World War provide a case study in microcosm of the dilemmas and risks faced by museums in conflict. Its curators faced decisions over how best to protect its collections in the face of a range of potential threats that were resolved by a...

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