Overview
- On October 1, the Carabinieri’s cultural‑heritage unit executed a judge‑approved seizure in Parma under an investigation coordinated by Rome prosecutors.
- The seized items include tapestries, drawings, engravings and various objects attributed to Dalí, with checks conducted on roughly 80 privately loaned works from Italy and Belgium.
- Authorities say the Parma action follows anomalies first noted when the same travelling exhibition ran in Rome at the Museo della Fanteria earlier this year.
- Exhibition organizer Navigare srl says it is fully cooperating and providing documentation as experts carry out forensic verification of the 21 works.
- Consumer group Codacons has requested refunds for ticket buyers and will seek injured‑party status if crimes are confirmed, while local and regional officials note the show used no public funds and may lose patronage if falsity is verified.