2024 is an extraordinary year for lovers of art and culture, especially for those who live or plan to spend a few days of vacation in the capital, thanks to a series of fascinating exhibitions that offer a journey through history, imagination and innovation. From the great masters to emerging talents, from futuristic installations to explorations of ancient history, this year there will be events to satisfy all tastes and preferences: let’s discover them together
Current exhibitions in 2024 / 2025: a journey through art and history
If you’re planning a visit to Rome during the coming months, be sure to include these must-see exhibitions in your itinerary:
Welcome to Rome
Where: Augustus CinemaUntil: 22 March 2024Description: Discover the ancient history of Rome through a spectacular journey through time created by Paco Lanciano. This unique experience will allow you to immerse yourself in the eternal city, thanks to engaging video projections, animated models and interactive exhibits that narrate the secrets and evolutions of Rome over the centuries. Listen to the story available in eight different languages and be transported for 30 minutes in an exciting exploration of the history of Rome.
Van Gogh Experience
Where: Next MuseumUntil: 31st March 2024Description: Explore the extraordinary universe of Vincent Van Gogh through an unprecedented immersive experience in Rome, visit an immersive multimedia exhibition, where you can be transported in paintings, in the life and emotions of one of the greatest artists of all time.
Escher
Where: Palazzo BonaparteUntil: 1st April 2024Description: Rome celebrates the genius of Escher with the largest exhibition ever dedicated to the artist, at Palazzo Bonaparte. On the occasion of the centenary of its first visit to the Capital, the exhibition presents not only its most famous masterpieces, but also unpublished works never before exhibited, offering the public an extraordinary and unique experience of its kind.
Conversation Piece Part IX The Library of the World
Where: Fondazione MemmoUntil: 21 April 2024Description: This exhibition at the Memmo Foundation offers an immersion in the legendary library of the intellectual Umberto Eco, with thirty thousand volumes. Through works arranged in a path that starts from the facade of Palazzo Ruspoli, the exhibition returns a metaphor of Rome as an open-air library.
Jannis Kounellis Night at Maxxi
Where: Maxxi of RomeUntil: 30th April 2024Description: A tribute to the artist Jannis Kounellis who changes the relationship between the works and those who watch them, focusing the project on the link with the theater and the performative actions.
Reality: Optional. Miaz Brothers with the Masters of the 20th Century
Where: Gallery of Modern ArtFrom: 24 February to 26 May 2024Description:Explore the border between reality and imagination with the fascinating dialogue between the original works of the Miaz Brothers and the great masterpieces of the collection of the Gallery of Modern Art. This unique exhibition project offers the public the opportunity to compare the experimental approach to portraiture of the Miaz brothers with the Masters of the twentieth century, thus inaugurating an artistic and cultural journey on the occasion of the centenary of the Gallery of Modern Art. With about 60 works total, the viewer becomes an integral part of an intriguing game of perception and interpretation of reality.
Carla Accardi at Palazzo Esposizioni
Where: Palazzo EsposizioniUntil: 9 June 2024Description: A large anthological exhibition dedicated to Carla Accardi on the occasion of the centenary of her birth, with about one hundred works dating from 1946 to 2014.
Ouka Leele
When: From 17 April to 7 July 2024Where: Museum of Rome in TrastevereDescription: Winner of the National Prize for Photography in 2005, Ouka Leele has left an indelible mark on the contemporary art scene. Designed to continue the exhibition of photographers of the "movida madrileña" of the eighties, the exhibition will present about 90 works, ranging from the first exhibitions as "Peluquería" up to the last works such as the series "A donde la luz me lleve" and the botanical drawings of "Floreale".
Keith Haring Deleted
When: From 25 May to 3 November 2024Where: Gallery of Modern ArtDescription: This exhibition offers a fascinating itinerary that contains visual evidence of Haring’s interventions in the eternal city, together with objects and drawings never exhibited before. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the creative universe of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.
Roma pittrice. The artists in Rome between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries
When: From 1 October 2024 to 31 January 2025 Where: Museum of Rome - Palazzo Braschi Description: Discover the talent and mastery of women artists who have left an indelible mark on the history of art in Rome from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. From the famous Lavinia Fontana to the iconic Artemisia Gentileschi, through Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun and Angelika Kauffmann, this exhibition offers a fascinating journey through precious works preserved in the Museum of Rome.
Choose the BV Oly Hotel for your stay in Rome
Whether you are interested in ancient or contemporary art, visual art or photography, in Rome you will surely find something that will fascinate and inspire you. When planning your trip to explore the artistic wonders of the Eternal City though, the choice of accommodation is crucial. Why not opt for the comfort and elegance of the BV Oly Hotel? Located in the quaint EUR district, this hotel offers not only a friendly and refined atmosphere, but also a strategic location that will allow you to easily explore the main attractions of the city. Plan your trip now, book your stay and get ready to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Roman art and culture! discover the structure
