Cultural weekend in Pesaro: museums, exhibitions and Sonosfera from 24

Cultural weekend in Pesaro: museums, exhibitions and routes

From Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 2026 Pesaro offers a full cultural programme featuring museum openings, temporary exhibitions and archaeological visits. Below is a practical guide to the venues, schedules and special events.

Main museums and opening hours

• Musei Civici di Palazzo Mosca (Piazza Mosca 29) and Casa Rossini (Via Rossini 34): 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00. Entry with Card Pesaro Musei; free for under-18s, Conservatory Rossini students and holders of the Municipality of Pesaro Family Card. Info: 0721 387541-357, [email protected].
• Museo Nazionale Rossini (Palazzo Montani Antaldi, Via Passeri 72): 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00. Paid entry; free for under-18s, Conservatory students and Family Card holders. Info: Sistema Museo 0721 1922156, www.museonazionalerossini.it.
• Museo della Marineria Washington Patrignani (Villa Molaroni, Viale Pola): open Friday 24 April 15:00-19:00. Entry with Card Pesaro Musei; info tel 0721 35588.
• Bicycle Museum (Palazzo Gradari, Via Rossini): visits by reservation at least 48 hours in advance; entry with Card Pesaro Musei, free for under-18s and Family Card holders. Bookings: [email protected].

Archaeological sites and religious heritage

The domus on Via dell’Abbondanza displays remains of an early Imperial house with mosaics and 3D projections of ancient rooms. The Colombarone archaeological area and its antiquarium preserve late-imperial structures and the remains associated with the basilica of San Cristoforo ad Aquilam. The Synagogue (Via delle Scuole) will be open on Sunday 26 April from 15:00 to 18:00; entry with Card Pesaro Musei, free for under-18s and Family Card holders. Info 0721 387541, [email protected].

Special events: Sonosfera® and temporary exhibitions

• Sonosfera® (Palazzo Mosca): an immersive listening amphitheatre combining environmental themes and music.
  • Friday 24 April: Frammenti di Estinzione nell’Orologio Climatico at 16:00; Raffaello in Sonosfera® at 15:00.
  • Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April: Raffaello in Sonosfera® at 11:00 and 15:00; Frammenti di Estinzione at 12:00 and 16:00.
  Entry with Card Pesaro Musei; free for under-18s, Conservatory Rossini students and Family Card holders. Info 0721 387541, [email protected].
• Musei Civici exhibitions: a major retrospective on Ferruccio Mengaroni (over 100 works across eleven sections) and a solo show by Lorenzo Amadori in Palazzo Mosca's carpentry space.
• Centro Arti Visive Pescheria: display of Giuliano Vangi's legacy with 67 large-scale sculptures and Oliviero Fiorenzi's first public institutional solo show in the Chiesa del Suffragio.
• Galleria Rossini: riTAGLIATA by Nonoska47, pen-drawn works that retrace Italian social and cultural history since the 1970s.
• Spazio Torrso: opening on Sunday 26 April of Intrusi, a two-person exhibition by Gianmarco Garbugli and Antonio Peluso.

Practical tips

• Confirm opening times and reservation requirements in advance (especially for the Bicycle Museum).
• Bring your Card Pesaro Musei for reduced or free admission; check concessions for under-18s and Family Card holders.
• Use the contact details provided above for up-to-date information and bookings.

Pesaro offers a compact itinerary of public museums, temporary exhibitions and archaeological sites — an efficient cultural programme for a short city stay.