Exhibitions and events at Roma

At the Paolo Antonacci gallery in Rome, the solo exhibition of Paolo La Motta

At the Galleria Paolo Antonacci gallery in Rome, from June 3 to June 20, 2026, the solo exhibition Silenzi parlanti by Paolo La Motta, a Neapolitan artist with ties to the Rione Sanità (Naples), where he lives and works, is on view. The exhibi...
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Ara Pacis Museum hosts retrospective on Robert Mapplethorpe and the form of beauty

From May 29 to October 4, 2026, the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome is hosting the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe. The Forms of Beauty, a retrospective devoted to American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (New York, 1946-1989), considered one of the central...
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Ruggero Baragliu brings the painting of "how much is enough" to Rome

From May 30 to June 30, 2026, the spaces of Blocco 13 in Rome will host Qb, the first Roman solo exhibition of Ruggero Baragliu (Nuoro, 1987), curated by Antonello Cuccu and Chiara Manca. The exhibition opens Saturday, May 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the...
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At MAXXI in Rome, an exhibition investigates St. Francis in contemporary art

At theExtra MAXXI in Rome, the exhibition Creatures, Creators opens to the public on May 22, 2026. Saint Francis and Contemporary Art, curated by Beatrice Buscaroli. The exhibition, which can be visited until Sept. 20, 2026, is promoted and produced ...
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At Castel Sant'Angelo, the Cambellotti Rooms reopen to the public for the exhibition dedicated to Duilio Cambellotti

At Castel Sant'Angelo, the Cambellotti Rooms (the Hall of Columns, the Assault Units Room and the Cavalry Room), decorated by Duilio Cambellotti between 1925 and 1926 to house the flags of the disbanded regiments after World War I, reopen to the publ...
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At the Colosseum Archaeological Park an exhibition dedicated to Troy and Rome, with more than 300 artifacts

From July 13 to October 18, 2026, the Colosseum Archaeological Park will host the exhibition Troy and Rome. Myths, Legends, Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean. The initiative comes as part of the bilateral agreement signed in Rome in April 2025 bet...
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Rome, an exhibition at Palazzo Merulana focuses gaze on Gaza's children and childhood under siege

In the contemporary world, millions of children grow up in conditions marked by war, violence and loss. According to UNICEF data, more than 41,000 serious violations of children's rights were recorded in 2024 alone, while more than 520 million childr...
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At the Capitoline Museums an exhibition on Angels, from archaeology to the contemporary, in tribute to Pope Francis

One year after the passing of Pope Francis, the Capitoline Museums pay tribute to him with the exhibition ANGELS. Messengers, Guardians and Wayfarers. Sublime Creatures from the Ancient to the Contemporary, on display from May 13 to Nov. 1, 2026 in t...
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