La Gazzetta del Sud on Monday 24 March devotes an in-depth article to MArRC, by Cristina Cortese.
The exhibition of the Bronzes of San Casciano has attracted more than 70,000 visitors. The satisfaction of the director Fabrizio Sudano: «The constant influx of public shows the hunger for culture»
There is probably a “natural” land of the Bronzes and this land is Calabria. The confirmation, 50 years after the discovery of the mythical Warriors, comes also from the great success of the exhibition “The Gods return. The Bronzes of San Casciano”, the first, among other things, in the history of the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, to provide a dedicated ticket. At the center, a rich selection of statues, bronze statuettes, ex-voto and hundreds of coins recovered in the thermal sanctuary of Bagno Grande di San Casciano, in the province of Siena; finds found in exceptional conditions thanks to the conservation in the hot thermal waters, that carry with them inscriptions in Etruscan and Latin language drawing a wide perspective on the ancient religiosity. A milestone for the MArRC to have been able to host the exhibition after the presentation at the Palazzo del Quirinale and the exhibition at the Mann in Naples; as well as, on the strength of the excellent feedback that was gradually recorded, it has come to the happy idea of prolonging this fascinating innovative journey through history, religion and traditions that have fostered a wider understanding of the symbolic and social significance of the finds.
A shared heritage that spanned from August 5, 2024 – when the exhibition landed on the shores of the Strait – until March 2 this year, last day on which it is offered to visitors coinciding with the initiative #domenicalmuseo promoted by the Ministry of Culture that allows free entry every first Sunday of the month. The exhibition – curated by Massimo Osanna and Jacopo Tabolli – was promoted by the Ministry of Culture and realized by the Directorate General Museums of the MiC in collaboration with the MArRC, representing an important cultural and scientific event for the entire national territory.
«It was a unique opportunity to deepen the knowledge of ancient rituals related to thermal waters and the Etruscan and Roman sanctuary of Bagno Grande di San Casciano, enriching the panorama of recent Italian archaeological discoveries.
The exhibition – says satisfied MRRC director Fabrizio Sudano – welcomed over 70,000 visitors and this figure confirms the great appeal exercised by the precious finds found at the Etruscan and Roman sanctuary of Bagno Grande di San Casciano dei Bagni, which constitute the most important deposit of bronze statues of Etruscan and Roman age ever discovered in Italy. The constant influx of public has shown a growing interest in the exhibition, with the month of August recording the highest number of visitors with more than 35,000 total entries».