Enjoy the Night of the Museums Events with Our Curated List: some events require a paid museum pass, which we have excluded from our list.
by Adriana ruiz
We’ve compiled a list of events for you to enjoy during the Night of the Museums or Notte dei Musei. While some events may require a paid museum pass called the MIC card, and others may be in Italian, we’ve made sure to include events that don’t require a paid pass and are accessible to anyone regardless of language. Check out the following selection of events that we’ve gathered for you to enjoy.
La musica (di notte) è leggera (The music [at night] is light)
The CorAle Femminile AURELIANO choir, led by Piera Lanciani, will perform “Canzonette” and “Villanelle,” typical secular musical forms from the Renaissance period, alongside popular Italian songs from Naples to the 1960s. The concert will be accompanied by pianist Alessio Pacchiarotti.
- Where: Capitoline Museums, Protomoteca Hall – Campidoglio Square, Vignola Staircase.
- Time: 21:30
Museiincanto (Museums in Enchantment)
The event will showcase opera arias, operettas, and traditional Albanian songs, with performances by Ana Lushi (soprano) and Kozeta Prifti (piano). This presentation is brought to you by the Embassy of Albania in collaboration with the Opera in Scena Association.
- Where: Capitoline Museums, Protomoteca Hall – Campidoglio Square, Vignola Staircase.
- Time: 22:15
Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons)
The Romanian Embassy presents a string quartet from the Chamber Orchestra of the Faculty of Theatre and Music at the West University of Timisoara.
- Where: Capitoline Museums, Protomoteca Hall – Campidoglio Square, Vignola staircase
- Time: 20:15
Locura De Guitarras (Madness of Guitars)
Maestro Riccardo Ascani and Roberto Ippoliti will take you on a musical journey through the rich Hispanic-American guitar culture, featuring popular songs in flamenco, bossa nova, Cuban boleros, and Latin jazz genres. The duo performs arrangements on Spanish guitars. Presented by the Ethnic Music Association.
- Where: Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
- Time: 20:15, 21:30, 22:30, and 00:00, 4 replays (duration 20 minutes).
Paesaggi Cinestetici II (Cinesthetic Landscapes II)
The Cultural Association Luci Ombre s.r.l presents an evening of live music and light art featuring the artists UENO collective and Diego Labonia.
- Where: Museo delle Mura
- Time: 21:30, 23:00, and 00:30 (3 replays, 25-minute duration each)
Chiamalavita: Calvino cantava la Pace (Chiamalavita: Calvino sang the Peace)
Maria Rosaria Omaggio, along with Grazia di Michele, will perform a concert to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Calvino’s birth, who sang about peace. Their songs feature current themes such as the condemnation of war, racism, and challenging human relationships. The concert is presented by the Alt Academy Association.
- Where: Museum of the Ara Pacis
- Time: 21:00, 22:00, 23:30, and 00:30, 4 replays (20 minutes each).
Alessandra Celletti Plays Satie
Alessandra Celletti, a Roman pianist and composer, is highly regarded as one of the most accomplished performers of the French composer’s works. Her album “Esoterik Satie” ranked among the best-selling classical music records in France. Organized by the Exotique Association.
- Where: Napoleonic Museum
- Time: 20:30, 22:00, and 00:00 (3 replays, duration of 35 minutes each)
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