European Night of Museums 2026 at Sapienza: practical info and highlights

On Saturday 23 May 2026 Sapienza University of Rome turns its campus into a cultural hub: 17 museums will be accessible to the public with temporary exhibitions, performances, concerts, seminars and activities for children. 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 from 20:00.
• MLAC (Museum-Laboratory of Contemporary Art) – Italian 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" with installations and demos.
• Physics Museum – themed route "Paths of peace" on the role of scientists in disarmament and international cooperation.
• Other participating sites include: Museum of Origins, Zoology Museum, Herbarium Museum, MUST (University Museum of Earth Sciences) and the Anthropology Museum "Giuseppe Sergi".

Family activities

Child-focused and natural science museums will offer hands-on workshops, treasure hunts, herbarium-making and moulding activities designed to engage younger visitors with art and science.

Practical information

• Date: Saturday 23 May 2026
• Opening hours: campus openings from 15:00; evening events and concerts from 20:00; scheduled closing at 24:00.
• Admission: free
• Location: Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 and Viale dell'Università, 38 (Sapienza campus), Rome
• Parking: free within the campus
• Bookings and full schedule: check the Polo Museale della Sapienza website for details on guided tours, exact timetables and workshop participation.

The European Night of Museums is an opportunity to discover cultural heritage in new settings: at Sapienza art, science and education come together in a program for all ages.