Events

Two music festivals between Tuscany and Marche: from Cacciaconti Music Festival to Macerata Opera Festival

Between June and August 2026 two musical initiatives mark the summer cultural programming between Tuscany and Marche, offering different organizational models and repertoires. On the one hand, the Cacciaconti Music Festival, a chamber music festival ...
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March 8 in Pompeii: special opening of the women's areas of the baths and itineraries dedicated to cosmetics and ornaments

On the occasion ofMarch 8, International Women's Day, the Pompeii Archaeological Park is offering a series of initiatives dedicated to the world of women in antiquity. For this day, there will be anextraordinary opening of the women's sections of the...
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Rome starts special tours to discover Bernini in St. Peter's Basilica

The National Galleries of Ancient Art and the Fabbrica di San Pietro in the Vatican are promoting a calendar of guided tours of St. Peter's Basilica as part of the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the consecration of the new Basilica, which ...
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At Siena Cathedral at the crack of dawn: special tours with the claviger return

From April 6 to October 31, 2026, one of Siena Cathedral's most fascinating events returns: the visit with the claviger, an exclusive experience that allows access to the Cathedral at first light. Every morning at 7:15 a.m., participants will be able...
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National Historic Houses Day: open doors throughout Italy on May 24

On Sunday, May 24, theAssociazione Dimore Storiche Italiane (ADSI) is celebrating the 16th National Historic Houses Day, opening hundreds of historic residences, castles and gardens scattered throughout the country to the public free of charge. The i...
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Mercanteinfiera returns to the Parma Fairs. A journey through the 20th century among writing, sports, San Remo and Happy Days

From March 7 to 15, 2026, Mercanteinfiera returns to Fiere di Parma, the international exhibition of modern antiques, antiques and collectibles. In this Spring edition, the event invites the public to immerse themselves in the 20th century, among sym...
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Milan, Palazzo Marino opens every first Sunday of the month with free guided tours

Starting March 1, Palazzo Marino will open its doors every first Sunday of the month, offering guided tours to the public thanks to a partnership with Fondazione Bracco. The historic seat of Milan City Hall, usually accessible Monday through Friday a...
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Dresden celebrates Weber: 2026 year of Romanticism amid music and exhibitions

Two hundred years after the death of Carl Maria von Weber (Eutin, 1786-London, 1826), one of the greatest German composers of the 19th century, Dresden is building an entire year of cultural programming around the figure of the composer who contribut...
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A Vermeer masterpiece arrives in Turin from the Rijksmuseum: Woman in Blue Reading a Letter at Palazzo Madama

Coming to Turin 's Palazzo Madama from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will be Johannes Vermeer's Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, starring from March 5 to June 29, 2026 in a new project entitled Encounter with the Masterpiece. The initiative inaugurates...
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At the Egyptian Museum in Turin, two exceptional loans from Paris for the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Kha and Merit

On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the intact tomb of Kha and Merit, two exceptionally valuable artifacts are coming to the Egyptian Museum of Turin to tell their story: the pyramidion of Kha, now housed at the Musée ...
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Brescia, guided tours of Moretto's Assumption of the Virgin restoration site

The restoration of the high altarpiece with theAssumption of the Virgin, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Brescian Renaissance, is currently underway inBrescia's Duomo Vecchio. The work, created between 1524 and 1526 by Alessandro Bonvicino, k...
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Valentine's Day, at Brera, Hayez's Kiss is also celebrated with taste

On the occasion of February 14, Valentine's Day, the Brera Art Gallery presents a special project that puts art and taste in dialogue: It's Not Just a Kiss! Come and Taste the Beauty. The initiative aims to pay homage to one of the collection's most ...
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Reggia di Venaria celebrates cherry blossom with many events, including evening events. Already 3,000 open tickets on sale

The Gardens of Venaria Reale are preparing to transform into a riot of colors and scents with the beginning of the blossoming of cherry, pear and apple trees. Building on the great success of the All' ombra dei ciliegi in fiore 2025 edition, which re...
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Pontremoli Baroque 2026: two days among villas, palaces and hidden treasures

The countdown begins for Pontremoli Barocca 2026, the event that returns to introduce the public to the great concentration of Baroque art in the city and Lunigiana. Online presales are already available, while the two days of extraordinary openings ...
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Sansevero Chapel opens a tactile tour of the Veiled Christ for the blind and visually impaired

The Sansevero Chapel in Naples offers an extraordinary and dedicated opening to the blind and visually impaired public on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the tactile visit The Wonder at Hand. The initiative allows participants to explore the museum's m...
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ART CITY Bologna 2026: the exhibitions in the Civic Museums and the institutional program

In the idea of Bologna as a large, diffuse museum, the Civic Museums continue to play a strategic role, contributing to ART CITY Bologna with exhibition programming that connects historical heritage with contemporary artistic research, flanked by pub...
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