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Historic floral display for Rome's patron saints Peter and Paul.
Rome celebrates its patron saints, Peter and Paul, with a public holiday in the capital on Saturday 29 June.
The historic infiorata floral display retu...
Visitors can descend to network of tunnels where slaves once worked to heat baths.
It is now possible to visit a previously sealed-off stretch of the labyrinthine network of tunnels under Rome's Baths of Caracalla thank...
Often considered to be one of the greatest artistic by-products of the Italian Renaissance, the historic Villa of Farnesina is located adjacent to the Tiber river in Trastevere.
Construction of the estate was conclude...
First abandoned, then home for displaced Roma.
The abandoned former paper factory on Rome’s Via Salaria, for many years a temporary home for gypsies expelled from their camps in the city, is being turned into an ar...
German student carves initials on Colosseum in Rome.
A 14-year-old schoolboy from Germany has become the latest tourist to be caught vandalising the Colosseum.
The student, who was on a school tour in Rome, decided t...
Rome city museums and some state museums free on 2 June.
All city-run museums will be open free of charge for the 73rd celebration of Italy's national day, Festa della Repubblica, on Sunday 2 June.
The following stat...
Eight of Rome's city-run museums are open for free, all year round. The municipal museums, which are located in the city centre, the park of Villa Borghese and the suburbs, range from collections of art and sculpture to...
Palazzo Merulana marks first anniversary in Rome.Rome's Palazzo Merulana, a museum hosting the important early 20th-century art collection of the Cerasi Foundation, celebrates its first birthday with live music, performa...
FAI offers free tours of vintage train once used by Italy's kings and heads of state.
The public will have a chance to visit the luxuriously-fitted train once by used Italy's presidents, and before that by the Savoy roy...
Poste Italiane and Royal Mail issue stamps in honour of Leonardo da Vinci.
Italy's postal service Poste Italiane has launched a set of four stamps commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance genius L...
Historic private courtyards in Rome open to public this weekend.The Lazio branch of the association of historic houses, Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane (ADSI), provides a unique opportunity to visit 26 of Rome’s mo...
Rome's museums, galleries and cultural academies stay open until 02.00.The 2019 edition of Notte dei Musei is scheduled on Saturday 18 May, with the late opening of Rome's state, municipal and private-run museums, galler...
Eighth edition of Open House Roma opens the doors to more than 200 fascinating buildings, both ancient and contemporary, across Rome.11-12 May. Registration is now open for the 2019 edition of Open House Roma which invol...
Free entry to Colosseum, Palatine and Roman Forum on select days.
Visitors will have free access to the Parco del Colosseo - the archeological park incorporating the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum - on select...
Rome's city museums are free on 5 May 2019.
Rome's municipal-run museums are open free on 5 May - for residents of the capital - for information see Musei in Comune website.
Domenica al Museo, the free entry scheme t...
Leonardo da Vinci's work is currently on display in Rome and Vatican.
The work of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is on display in Rome and the Vatican as part of Italy's celebrations to mark the 500th...
Rome appoints first woman to top cultural heritage post.Maria Vittoria Marini Clarelli, an art historian, has become the first woman to hold the position of Rome's superintendent of cultural heritage, succeeding Claudio...
10 rooms in southern wing used to display permanent collection.
Palazzo Barberini in Rome, home to Italy's national gallery of ancient art, has rearranged its collection in the 10 rooms which opened to the public in the...
Title of 2019 Venice Biennale is May You Live in Interesting Times.
The 58th edition of the prestigious Venice Biennale, taking place from 11 May-24 November, is under the direction of the American-born, UK-based curato...
Colossal fire at Cathedral of Notre-Dame attracts messages of condolences and solidarity from Rome and around the world as firefighters succeed in saving main structure of Paris landmark.
Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi has...
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