Exhibitions and events at Perugia

Perugia celebrates Giotto and St. Francis with a major exhibition

From March 14 to June 14, 2026, the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia celebrates the800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi with the major exhibition Giotto and St. Francis. A Revolution in Fourteenth-Century Umbria, curated by Ve...
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National Gallery of Umbria pays tribute to Mario Giacomelli on the centenary of his birth

On the occasion of the centenary of Mario Giacomelli 's birth (1925-2000), the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia pays tribute to one of the greatest masters of 20th-century photography with the exhibition Mario Giacomelli. Red Poppies, curated by...
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Raphael and workshop's Coronation of the Virgin for Monteluce monastery returns to Perugia

On the occasion of theJubilee Year of Hope, from Oct. 1, 2025 to Jan. 7, 2026, theIsland of San Lorenzo - Museo del Capitolo in Perugia is hosting the exhibition L'atteso ritorno. Raphael for Monteluce from the Vatican Museums, organized by the Archd...
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Madonna of Monteluce returns to Perugia for first time since Napoleonic spoliation

After more than two centuries, one of the most significant works in Perugia 's artistic history is returning to the city. From Oct. 1, 2025, to Jan. 7, 2026, the Museo del Capitolo of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo will host the exhibition The long-awa...
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Perugia Foundation acquires the Albertini Collection: 1749 valuable parchments from the 14th-15th centuries

The Albertini Collection, a nucleus of 1,749 parchments and documentary covers of Perugia origin dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, was presented today at theState Archives inRome's historic headquarters of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza. The collectio...
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Gianni Berengo Gardin photographs Giorgio Morandi's studio: shots on display in Perugia

From May 23 to September 28, 2025, the National Gallery of Umbria in Perugia is hosting, within the CAMERA OSCURA space dedicated to photography set up within the museum's itinerary, the exhibition Gianni Berengo Gardin photographs Giorgio Morandi's ...
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Palazzo della Penna in Perugia dedicates an exhibition to Dorothea Lange and her documentary photography

From Dec. 14, 2024 to March 23, 2025, Palazzo della Penna - Center for Contemporary Arts in Perugia will host the Dorothea Lange exhibition, dedicated to one of the most significant figures in 20th century documentary photography. The event, organize...
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An exhibition in Perugia to pay homage to Gerardo Dottori

In the year of the one hundred and fortieth anniversary of the birth of Gerardo Dottori, a leading exponent of the Futurist movement, the National Museums of Perugia - Regional Directorate National Museums Umbria is proposing, from October 13, 2024 t...
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