Vatican Museums - Initiatives

Saint Paul Preaching at Athens

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:13:46 +0200

From 4 August 2026, in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the tapestry depicting the Saint Paul Preaching at Athens will be displayed in the Hall of the Popes. Part of the celebrated series of tapestries depicting the Acts of the Apostles c...

Two Apostolic Visits to Bangladesh

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:15:31 +0200

Starting on 4 August, the Vatican Museums will inaugurate the exhibition “Two Apostolic Visits to Bangladesh”. The exhibition will retrace two significant moments in the recent history of the Church and her relations with Bangladesh, weaving toget...

Indonesia. The Land of Harmony

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:33:26 +0200

Demonstrating through art that populations with different cultures, ethnic groups and religions can co-exist in harmony: this is the message at the heart of the temporary exhibition on Indonesia. The Land of Harmony, which opened on 13 February 20...

From the Tiber to the Nile

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:19:06 +0200

On 25 June, at 05.00, a new event in the Thursday in the Museums series will be held. The conference “From the Tiber to the Nile” will provide an important opportunity to highlight how Rome – first as an imperial city and later as the seat of the ...

Thirty years and beyond in the Gregorian Etruscan Museum

Wed, 20 May 2026 15:41:52 +0200

On Thursday 21 May, at 17.00, a new event in the Thursday at the Museums series will take place. With the conference “Thirty Years and Beyond at the Gregorian Etruscan Museum. Diary of a Journey”, Maurizio Sannibale, Curator of the Gregorian Etrus...

Presentation of the book “Giovan Lorenzo Bernini. Il «padron del mondo»”

Sat, 09 May 2026 14:52:18 +0200

On Tuesday 19 May, at 05.30 p.m., Giovanni Morello’s book “Giovan Lorenzo Bernini. Il «padron del mondo»” (Giovan Lorenzo Bernini: The "Master of the World"), published by Edizioni Musei Vaticani, will be presented in the Confe...

Presentation of the book “Figure illustri. Protagonisti del Grand Tour a Roma e in Vaticano”

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:25:46 +0200

On Tuesday 5 May, at 05.30 p.m., Pier Andrea De Rosa’s book “Figure illustri. Protagonisti del Grand Tour a Roma e in Vaticano” (Illustrious Figures. Protagonists of the Grand Tour in Rome and the Vatican) will be presented in the Conference Hall ...

Call for papers

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:24:44 +0200