Need For Peace: Mail Art exhibition at MAM Montecarotto

The Museum of Modern Art and Mail Art (MAM) in Montecarotto hosts Need For Peace, an exhibition focused on Mail Art as a form of civic engagement and collective memory. The show brings together artworks, postal correspondences and archival documents that highlight the relationship between postal art and peace movements.

What to see

• More than 130 works from the museum archives: envelopes, postcards and parcels interpreting the theme of peace.
• Original documents from the “Manifesto for Peace” (1990) seminar and materials related to historic projects such as “Dossier Pace: one hundred artists for peace” and “War on War”.
• An overview of international Mail Art as a language of protest, remembrance and artistic research.

Dates and opening hours

• Exhibition period: 18–24 May 2026.
• 18–22 May 2026: afternoons from 15:00 to 19:00.
• Saturday 23 May 2026 (Museum Night): evening opening from 20:00 to 23:00.
• Sunday 24 May 2026: visits from 15:00 to 19:00.

Practical information

Venue: MAM - Museum of Modern Art and Mail Art, Montecarotto (AN). Address: 60036 Montecarotto, AN, Italy. Geographic coordinates are available for map lookup.

Tickets and bookings: check prices and booking procedures by contacting the museum direction before visiting. Group visits and educational activities should be booked in advance to arrange schedules and services.

Who should visit

The exhibition is aimed at students, researchers, mail art enthusiasts and visitors interested in peace and historical memory. The show is dedicated to the memory of artist Ruggero Maggi (1950–2025), whose reflections on peace inform part of the display.

Visitor tips

• Verify the special opening times before your visit.
• Book in advance if you want access to archival material or thematic guided tours.
• Recommended for those researching contemporary art, protest history and postal artistic communication.