Art Nouveau Week 2026: national festival celebrating the Liberty style

Art Nouveau Week 2026: national festival celebrating the Liberty style

From 8 to 14 July 2026, Art Nouveau Week animates museums, collections and historic venues throughout Italy with a varied program focused on Liberty and Art Nouveau.

What the festival offers

Organised by Italia Liberty and curated by Andrea Speziali, the festival highlights early 20th-century decorative arts and architecture through events aimed at both the public and specialists.

• Temporary and permanent exhibitions in museum spaces and exhibition venues.
• Guided urban routes to discover Liberty-style buildings and districts.
• Lectures, expert talks and thematic seminars.
• Special openings of collections and monuments not usually accessible.
• Hands-on activities related to design, applied arts and conservation.

Key venues and themes for 2026

The festival is spread across multiple locations, with important events in museum contexts and historical sites, including:

• Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce — Treviso
• Villa Toletti — event and exhibition venue
• Antica Stazione del Treno — Cadegliano (Varese)

The 2026 thematic thread is the sea, while World Art Nouveau Day will focus on the woman. These themes are reflected in works by key movement figures, from Gaudí to Lechner, and guide the festival's exhibitions and educational activities.

Programme and publications

Art Nouveau Week features more than 700 events across over 300 cities (Italy and abroad). A comprehensive international catalogue of over 1,000 pages will be published alongside the festival, documenting thousands of Art Nouveau buildings worldwide.

Practical information

Dates: 08/07/2026 – 14/07/2026

Organiser: Italia Liberty — Association for social promotion

Organising office: Piazzetta Zavagli 1, 47921 Rimini (RN), Italy

Check local programmes for detailed schedules of exhibitions and guided visits, book limited-capacity events in advance and verify opening times for each venue.