Thomas Dane Gallery

Naples


London's Thomas Dane Gallery has injected added buzz to the Naples' art scene with the opening of its first Italian branch. The gallery sits inside 19th-century Villa Ruffo, which offers inspiring bay views to compliment the rotating exhibitions of international contemporary art.

Transportation

  • metro: Piazza Amedeo

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