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The Galleria Estense in Modena is one of the most important and oldest national galleries in Italy
The Galleria Estense in Modena, heir to the centuries-old history of art collecting linked to the Este family, is one of the most important and oldest national galleries in Italy. In addition to a very rich picture gallery, there is an important graphic collection, a very select collection of ancient and modern sculptures, a significant selection of decorative arts and one of the most conspicuous numismatic collections in the world. The collection originates from the fabulous collections of the Este family, first marquises, then dukes of Ferrara, who moved to Modena in 1598, where the collections were mainly housed in the new and sumptuous Palazzo Ducale, built starting from 1630 around a nucleus of medieval.