European Night of Museums 2026 at Sapienza

Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026

Sapienza University of Rome opens its museum network for the European Night of Museums, presenting a program for all ages: temporary exhibitions, live performances, concerts, seminars and children’s activities. Admission is free.

Highlights

• Museum of Etruscan and Italic Antiquities – opening of the exhibition "Etruscan Blue, Etruscan Gold" at 18:00, followed by an evening performance-concert.
• Museum of Classical Art – exhibition "La calma assente. Peace and war in ancient Greece" and a concert by the MuSa Blues ensemble starting at 20:00.
• Museum-Laboratory of Contemporary Art (MLAC) – retrospective on Alì Assaf with a curator-led tour and documentary screening.
• Museum of the History of Medicine – interactive exhibition "Algorithms in the ward. From scalpel to machine learning" featuring installations and demonstrations.
• Physics Museum – themed route "Paths of peace" on scientists' role in international cooperation.
• Other participating sites: Museum of Origins, Zoology Museum, Herbarium Museum, MUST (University Museum of Earth Sciences) and the "Giuseppe Sergi" Anthropology Museum.

Family and children’s activities

Museums focused on children and natural sciences will host hands-on workshops, treasure hunts, herbarium-making and casting activities designed to engage young visitors with art, science and heritage.

Practical information

• Opening hours: afternoon openings from 15:00; evening events and concerts from 20:00; scheduled closing at 24:00.
• Admission: free.
• Entrance points: Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 and Viale dell'Università 38 (La Sapienza campus), Rome.
• Parking: free parking available within the campus.
• Full program and reservations: check the Polo Museale della Sapienza website for exact times, guided tours and workshop participation details.

The European Night of Museums offers a chance to experience collections and exhibition spaces in new ways: at Sapienza, art, science and education come together in an inclusive evening of cultural events.