The exhibitions and events that Rome hosts throughout the year are the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the art, history and culture not only of the Eternal City but of all Italy. The exhibitions range from the history of Ancient Rome to the works of Renaissance masters, contemporary art and photography. There are also international events that celebrate all the city’s aspects, including theatrical performances, musical concerts, film festivals and much more.

Picasso. The language of ideas
Picasso. The Language of Ideas is one of the most important exhibitions in Rome this autumn. It takes place at Museo Storico della Fanteria from October 4th, 2025 yo January 25th, 2026.

Mark Kostabi – From pop to eternity
Until March 29, 2026, Rome hosts a major retrospective dedicated to Mark Kostabi.

Paul Gauguin. The Noa Noa Diary and Other Adventures
Among the most anticipated Rome exhibitions 2025 is Paul Gauguin. The Noa Noa Diary and Other Adventures, hosted at the Museo Storico della Fanteria in Rome. This extraordinary event presents more than 100 works that retrace the journeys of the greatest masters of post-impressionism.

Jazz & Image Festival
The Jazz & Image Festival will light up the Roman nights until October 15 in the splendid setting of Parco del Celio.

George Hoyningen Huene Art. Fashion. Cinema
George Hoyningen Huene Art. Fashion. Cinema. Until October 19th, the Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi hosts the exhibition dedicated to the great photographer.

Tales of Light
Tales of light: a breathtaking video mapping experience at Galleria Borghese Until October 11, 2025.

Magna Mater – Between Rome and Zama
Magna Mater: Between Rome and Zama, the must-see summer 2025 exhibition at Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.

Caracalla Festival 2025 – Tra sacro e umano
The 2025 edition of the Caracalla Festival is in full swing, offering an extraordinary program of music and dance performances in Rome until August 7.

Evening walks through the Imperial Fora
The evening walks through the archeological area of Imperial Fora are some of the most facinating things to do in Rome in summer.

Elliott Erwitt – Icons
From June 28 to September 21, 2025, Palazzo Bonaparte hosts a major exhibition dedicated to Elliott Erwitt: the wit of photography captured in over 80 iconic shots.

Franco Fontana. Retrospective
Franco Fontana at the Ara Pacis in Rome until August 31, 2025: over 200 iconic images celebrating the master of color photography.

Albert Watson – Roma Codex
Until August 3, 2025, it will be possible to visit the photo exhibition Albert Watson – Roma Codex, at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. Over 200 shots that tell the contemporary story of the Capital.

Outdoor movie theater – Il cinema in piazza
From June 1st to July 13th, the event that brings the big screen under Rome’s starlit sky is back: Il Cinema in Piazza.

Orizzonti | Rosso
Until May 31, the new exhibition space PM23 at Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli hosts Orizzonti|Rosso, a tribute to iconic fashion designer Valentino Garavani.

A night at the Colosseum
One of the most anticipated cultural events of Rome’s spring is back. Until September 30, visitors will once again have the extraordinary opportunity to join the night tours of “A night at the Colosseum”.

Imagining Rome. The Impossible Perspectives of Francesco Corni
Until October 19, 2025, the Baths of Caracalla host the exhibition “Imagining Rome. The Impossible Perspectives of Francesco Corni”. A true tribute to the history of the Eternal City.

World Press Photo Exhibition 2025
Images that tell the world’s stories: World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 at Palazzo Esposizioni Roma until June 9, 2025.

Chromotherapia. Feel-good color photography
Villa Medici is hosting the exhibition “Chromotherapia. Feel-good color photography” until June 9 — an immersive journey through 20th-century color photography, where art, emotion, and visual experimentation take center stage.

Richard Avedon. Italian days
Among the most captivating photography exhibitions in Rome, Richard Avedon. Italian Days, on view at the Gagosian Gallery until May 17, is a must-see.

Global Baroque: The World in Rome in the Age of Bernini
Until July 13, the Scuderie del Quirinale host the exhibition “Global Baroque: The World in Rome in the Age of Bernini in the Age of Bernini”.

The Art of the Popes. From Perugino to Barocci
In the heart of Rome, within the evocative setting of Castel Sant’Angelo, the extraordinary exhibition The Art of the Popes: From Perugino to Barocci comes to life. Among the 38 masterpieces on display, visitors will find works by renowned painters such as Perugino, Andrea del Sarto, and Annibale Carracci.

Frida Kahlo: through the lens of Nickolas Muray
Until July 20, the Museo Storico della Fanteria in Rome hosts the photo exhibition Frida Kahlo: through the lens of Nickolas Muray, featuring over 60 images shown in the Capital for the first time.

Caravaggio 2025
The Caravaggio 2025 exhibition will be at the Galleria Nazionala di Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini until July 6.

Flowers. Art from the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence
Until January 18th, 2026, Chiostro del Bramante hosts “Flowers. From the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence”, an exhibition

Tony Cragg. Infinite forme
The exhibition Tony Cragg. Endless forms most beautiful will be at the Baths of Diocletian until May 4, 2025.

Tony Cragg. Endless forms most beautiful
The exhibition Tony Cragg. Endless forms most beautiful will be at the Baths of Diocletian until May 4, 2025.

Munch. The inner scream
Until June 2, 2025, Palazzo Bonaparte will host the exhibition Munch. The inner scream.
Over 100 works by one of the most beloved—and at the same time, one of the most complex—artists.

In praise of diversity.
Until March 30, 2025, Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome hosts the exhibition In Praise of diversity. A unique journey to discover the richness of biodiversity in Italy.

Memorabile. Ipermoda
Until Aprile 27, Gallery 5 at MAXXI hosts the exhibition Memorabilia. Ipermoda, an in-depth exploration of contemporary fashion from 2015 to today.

Gabriele Basilico. Roma
Until May 4, 2025, the Museo Nazionale Romano at Palazzo Altemps hosts the exhibition Gabriele Basilico. Rome, marking the 80th anniversary of the photographer’s birth.

Salvador Dalí: Between Art and Myth.
From January 25 to July 27, 2025, the Museo storico della fanteria hosts the exhibition “Salvador Dalí: Between Art and Myth.” Around 80 works narrate the universe of the great Spanish artist.

Balloon Museum – Euphoяia-Art is in the Air
Until March 30, 2025, the spaces of La Nuvola in Rome host the event Euphoяia – Art is in the air of the Balloon Museum. 20 interactive contemporary art installations, dedicated to euphoria.

Monumenti sonori
Until November 30, 2025, the event Monumenti Sonori will take place at the Portico d’Ottavia. Six musical itineraries that tell some of the most evocative places in Rome.

Mirò – The dream builder
Until November 30, 2025, the Museo storico della Fanteria in Rome hosts the exhibition Mirò – The Dream Builder.

The time of Futurism
Until April 27, 2025, the national gallery of modern and contemporary art hosts the exhibition The time of futurism, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s death.

L’ultimo meraviglioso minuto. Pietro Ruffo
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts the exhibition The Last Wonderful Minute. Pietro Ruffo from 29 October 2024 to 16 February 2025.

Giuseppe Primoli and the charm of the East
Until 26 January 2025 the Napoleonic Museum hosts the exhibition Giuseppe Primoli and the charm of the East

Guercino. The Ludovisi era in Rome
Until 26 January 2025 the exhibition Guercino. The Ludovisi era in Rome will be hosted at the Scuderie del Quirinale

Roma Pittrice. Female artists between the 16th and 19th centuries
Until May 4, 2025 Palazzo Braschi hosts the exhibition Roma Pittrice. Female artists between the 16th and 19th centuries.

Penelope
Until January 19, 2025, the archaeological area of the Roman Forum and Palatine hosts the Penelope exhibition. Around fifty works that reconstruct the figure of Penelope, telling her timeless myth.

Aesthetics of Deformation
Until the 2nd of February 2025, the Galleria d’arte moderna in Rome hosts the exhibition Aesthetics of Deformation. Protagonists of Italian Expressionism. There will be 130 works from the collezione Iannaccone collection in Milan

Botero
The largest exhibition held in Rome on Fernando Botero will be hosted in the rooms of Palazzo Bonaparte from September 17, 2024 to January 19, 2025.

Monet and the impressionists – Digital Experience
The Next Museum in Rome hosts the exhibition Monet and the Impressionists – Digital experience from the 6th of September 2024 until the 31st of January 2025.

Journey into Pop Art
From the 13th of September 2024 to 31st of March 2025 La Vaccheria in Rome hosts the exhibition Journey into Pop Art: a new way to love things. The exhibition includes around 200 works on loan from private collections.

Museum of Illusions
Live a unique experience and visit the Museum of Illusions in Rome. Between tricks and optical illusion games, fun is guaranteed.

Circo Maximo Experience
The augmented reality project allows you to enter into one of the symbolic places of Rome, the Circus Maximus, and to relive its ancient splendor.