Rome exhibitions in autumn 2026: within four days, between 6 and 9 October, Keith Haring opens at Palazzo Braschi, Pontormo at the Scuderie del Quirinale and Richard Avedon at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Diego Rivera continues at the Capitoline Museums. This is the map of the season, with checked dates and the EstateRomana listing (in Italian) for each show.
The full list, updated daily, is at EstateRomana – exhibitions open now in Rome. TourLeaderPro’s twice-weekly agenda, on Mondays and Thursdays, flags openings and last days.
October’s three openings
Keith Haring, Museo di Roma
From 6 October 2026 to 11 April 2027, at Palazzo Braschi: more than 140 works and materials from the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, with public and private loans. From the early New York works and the Subway Drawings to the political posters, sculptures and paintings. Tuesday to Sunday 10am–7pm, last entry one hour before closing, closed Mondays; full price 17 euros, reduced 15.
Pontormo, Scuderie del Quirinale
From 9 October 2026 to 7 February 2027. Open 10am–8pm, last entry 7pm. This is the Old Master show of the season: for a guest who loves sixteenth-century Florentine painting, it is the reason to come to Rome this autumn. Tickets from the Scuderie’s official ticket office.
Richard Avedon, Palazzo delle Esposizioni
“In the American West. 1979-1984”, from 9 October 2026 to 31 January 2027: the portraits Avedon made in the American West, among the best-known series in twentieth-century photography.
The checked calendar
Dates checked on the official sites of Musei in Comune, Museo di Roma, the Scuderie del Quirinale and Palazzo delle Esposizioni:
| Exhibition | Where | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Haring | Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi | 6 October 2026 – 11 April 2027 |
| Pontormo | Scuderie del Quirinale | 9 October 2026 – 7 February 2027 |
| Richard Avedon. In the American West | Palazzo delle Esposizioni | 9 October 2026 – 31 January 2027 |
| Diego Rivera | Capitoline Museums – Villa Caffarelli | until 13 December 2026 |
| Moda in luce 1955-1975 | Centrale Montemartini | until 15 November 2026 |
| Italian Baroque in Dresden | Museo Napoleonico | until 10 January 2027 |
| Elisa Montessori. Nel corso del tempo | Villa Torlonia – Casino dei Principi | until 28 February 2027 |
| Fulco Pratesi. Acquerelli Pionieri | Museo di Roma in Trastevere | until 6 December 2026 |
| Il non finito | Capitoline Museums – Pinacoteca | until 4 January 2027 |
From the EstateRomana calendar
Other shows of the season, with the dates given in the EstateRomana listings: confirm on the venue’s website before you go.
| Exhibition | Where | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Calle | MAXXI | 16 October 2026 – 7 February 2027 |
| Picabia, Morellet, Sole Nero | Villa Medici | 9 October 2026 – 18 January 2027 |
| FOOD. Taste in art | Chiostro del Bramante | from 17 October 2026 |
| Renato Guttuso. Anima mediterranea | Museo Storico della Fanteria | 17 October 2026 – 28 February 2027 |
| Marina Abramović | National Gallery of Modern Art | 18 November 2026 – 4 April 2027 |
| Andy Warhol. Forever Love | La Vaccheria | until 28 March 2027 |
| Frank Horvat | Baths of Caracalla | until 10 January 2027 |
| AEGYPTUS. Dal Nilo al Mediterraneo | Baths of Diocletian | until 15 November 2026 |
For those leading groups and guests
- Civic Museum exhibitions with their own ticket are still charged on the free first Sunday: free entry covers the museum, not the show.
- The first two weeks are crowded: for Haring and Pontormo choose a weekday at opening time.
- Pontormo and Avedon are ten minutes’ walk apart along Via Nazionale: one morning is enough for both.
Sources consulted on 2 October 2026: Musei in Comune – exhibitions; Museo di Roma – Keith Haring; Scuderie del Quirinale; Palazzo delle Esposizioni; EstateRomana – exhibitions. Dates, hours and prices can change: always check before your visit.
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