Museum Programmes
Below you will find photos and info about our past Museum Events.
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Have a look also at our Outdoor events and Online Courses !
To register for a future event visit the Homepage for new dates
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ENVIRONMENTS
by Women Artists
by Women Artists
MAXXI Museum
Sunday 22nd September 2024
Sunday 22nd September 2024
We learnt about spaces created by women artists from 1956 to 2010, explored various installations which we can see, touch, enter, hear and experience.
This time we walked through the art!
This time we walked through the art!
Drawing at the Museum
Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali
Saturday 23rd March 2024
The first in our Drawing at the museum series for 2024 took us to the Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali. Drawing at the Museum with pencils in hand, we observed and discovered musical instruments. We learned techniques for creating texture, shadow and depth using the museum’s treasures as our inspiration.
Saturday 23rd March 2024
The first in our Drawing at the museum series for 2024 took us to the Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali. Drawing at the Museum with pencils in hand, we observed and discovered musical instruments. We learned techniques for creating texture, shadow and depth using the museum’s treasures as our inspiration.
Escher
Palazzo Bonaparte
Sunday 17th March 2024
Sunday 4th February 2024
We visited the exhibition dedicated to one of the most versatile graphic artists, known for his so-called impossible constructions. The children observed and analysed numerous works, including the drawings Escher created during his 12 year stay in Rome. They discussed perspective, the use of positive and negative space, symmetrical drawing and much more. During the visit they engaged in simple art activities.
Sunday 17th March 2024
Sunday 4th February 2024
We visited the exhibition dedicated to one of the most versatile graphic artists, known for his so-called impossible constructions. The children observed and analysed numerous works, including the drawings Escher created during his 12 year stay in Rome. They discussed perspective, the use of positive and negative space, symmetrical drawing and much more. During the visit they engaged in simple art activities.
Andy Warhol
Museo Storico Della Fanteria
Sunday 28th January 2024
We saw how the artist’s personal interests and passions totally transformed his way of making art, giving birth to a new movement known as Pop Art. We explored iconic pieces of Pop Art, including pictures, objects and music, delving into Andy’s world and understanding how everything he did was relevant to his art making. During our visit the children were engaged in simple art activities and had a go at making a little pop art for themselves.
Sunday 28th January 2024
We saw how the artist’s personal interests and passions totally transformed his way of making art, giving birth to a new movement known as Pop Art. We explored iconic pieces of Pop Art, including pictures, objects and music, delving into Andy’s world and understanding how everything he did was relevant to his art making. During our visit the children were engaged in simple art activities and had a go at making a little pop art for themselves.
The Artist's choice
at MAXXI
Sunday 19th November 2023
We took a tour at an architectural jewel: the MAXXI museum. We will visit the exhibition "FUORI TUTTO" where, as the title suggests, the museum shares a great number of works from its collection, with the aim to show how, over time, the symbolic content in an artist's work can mutate. For our visit we concentrated on the artist's processes, on how their thought development leads to concepts and on their collecting of content. We engaged with real content and saw where our minds take us when entering an artist's research.
Sunday 19th November 2023
We took a tour at an architectural jewel: the MAXXI museum. We will visit the exhibition "FUORI TUTTO" where, as the title suggests, the museum shares a great number of works from its collection, with the aim to show how, over time, the symbolic content in an artist's work can mutate. For our visit we concentrated on the artist's processes, on how their thought development leads to concepts and on their collecting of content. We engaged with real content and saw where our minds take us when entering an artist's research.
PICASSO
From Vanitas to Abstraction
La Galleria Nazionale
Saturday 14th October 2023
From Vanitas to Abstraction
La Galleria Nazionale
Saturday 14th October 2023
This exhibition of more than 300 works on paper by Picasso, organized for the 50th anniversary of his death, offered the chance to explore his approach to different genres in art history: still life, the use of vanitas, portraiture and figurative language.
The children observed the evolution of line and form used by Picasso in various of his series of studies, witnessing abstraction in the making.
During the visit they had a go at drawing their own abstract interpretation.
The children observed the evolution of line and form used by Picasso in various of his series of studies, witnessing abstraction in the making.
During the visit they had a go at drawing their own abstract interpretation.
Families in Art
La Galleria Nazionale
Saturday 16th September 2023
We visited La Galleria Nazionale again! It was a chance to explore the theme of family and celebrate diversity, having fun at the same time. We asked ourselves: ' Can we find family in ART ?'Our families were the inventors and illustrators of their own discoveries, inspired by Lucio Fontana, Piet Mondrian, Pino Pascali and many other great artists. The children were engaged in drawing and writing activities.
La Galleria Nazionale
Saturday 16th September 2023
We visited La Galleria Nazionale again! It was a chance to explore the theme of family and celebrate diversity, having fun at the same time. We asked ourselves: ' Can we find family in ART ?'Our families were the inventors and illustrators of their own discoveries, inspired by Lucio Fontana, Piet Mondrian, Pino Pascali and many other great artists. The children were engaged in drawing and writing activities.
Ancient Rome
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
Sunday 26th March 2023
We visited the Ara Pacis museum to reinforce the children knowledge about Roman times. While admiring the bas relief of the incredible Ara Pacis monument, we learned story of Rome from Romulus and Remo to the first emperor Augustus. We then enjoyed an art workshop to experiment with drawing and watercolour, in order to create our own Roman inspired artwork.
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
Sunday 26th March 2023
We visited the Ara Pacis museum to reinforce the children knowledge about Roman times. While admiring the bas relief of the incredible Ara Pacis monument, we learned story of Rome from Romulus and Remo to the first emperor Augustus. We then enjoyed an art workshop to experiment with drawing and watercolour, in order to create our own Roman inspired artwork.
Celebrating Families
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Sunday 19th March 2023
On 19th of March Italian people are celebrating Father's day while British people celebrate Mother's day, so we explored family as a theme. We asked ourselves "Can we find family in ART "? We searched for different types of families in art and became the inventors and illustrators of our own discoveries, inspired by Lucio Fontana, Piet Mondrian and many other great artists.
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Sunday 19th March 2023
On 19th of March Italian people are celebrating Father's day while British people celebrate Mother's day, so we explored family as a theme. We asked ourselves "Can we find family in ART "? We searched for different types of families in art and became the inventors and illustrators of our own discoveries, inspired by Lucio Fontana, Piet Mondrian and many other great artists.
Van Gogh
Palazzo Bonaparte
Wednesday 8th March 2023
We visited the exhibition to learn about the iconic artist admiring many of his works, analysing his original brushstrokes and looking at his use of colour. The children learned Van Gogh’s innovative language discussing his life, his letters and his approach to portraits and self-portraits. They engaged in simple activities and created their own pieces of art inspired by the great personality of one of the most famous artist in the world.
Palazzo Bonaparte
Wednesday 8th March 2023
We visited the exhibition to learn about the iconic artist admiring many of his works, analysing his original brushstrokes and looking at his use of colour. The children learned Van Gogh’s innovative language discussing his life, his letters and his approach to portraits and self-portraits. They engaged in simple activities and created their own pieces of art inspired by the great personality of one of the most famous artist in the world.
Drawing at the Museum
Centrale Montemartini
Saturday 4th March 2023
We went to a beautiful museum where ancient art is displayed in an industrial environment. It was the perfect location for the children to sit down and sketch, while learning about pencil drawing, shading and other art techniques.
Centrale Montemartini
Saturday 4th March 2023
We went to a beautiful museum where ancient art is displayed in an industrial environment. It was the perfect location for the children to sit down and sketch, while learning about pencil drawing, shading and other art techniques.
Thinking Outside the Box
La Galleria Nazionale
Sunday 26th February 2023
We wondered what it means to "think outside the box" by exploring some of the most iconic works of artists such as Jackson Pollock, Lucio Fontana and Marcel Duchamp. The children analysed in what way these works were revolutionary, and engaged in some fun activities that encouraged them to think creatively and be original, inspired by the artists studied.
La Galleria Nazionale
Sunday 26th February 2023
We wondered what it means to "think outside the box" by exploring some of the most iconic works of artists such as Jackson Pollock, Lucio Fontana and Marcel Duchamp. The children analysed in what way these works were revolutionary, and engaged in some fun activities that encouraged them to think creatively and be original, inspired by the artists studied.
Etruscans
Museo Nazionale Etrusco
Sunday 12th February 2023
We studied vases, statues and pots from the Etruscan era, where we discovered the secrets of the fascinating people who lived in Italy thousands of years before us. The children were then granted freedom in drawing their own mythological creatures, vases, and statues.
Museo Nazionale Etrusco
Sunday 12th February 2023
We studied vases, statues and pots from the Etruscan era, where we discovered the secrets of the fascinating people who lived in Italy thousands of years before us. The children were then granted freedom in drawing their own mythological creatures, vases, and statues.
Colours and Textures
in the animal world
Museo Civico di Zoologia
Sunday 18th December 2022
We observed fluff, feathers and fur looking for differences and analogies in what nature created on the mantel of male and female species in birds, mammals and even insects. The children touched taxidermied animals and were engaged in drawing to create some amazing patterns of their own.
in the animal world
Museo Civico di Zoologia
Sunday 18th December 2022
We observed fluff, feathers and fur looking for differences and analogies in what nature created on the mantel of male and female species in birds, mammals and even insects. The children touched taxidermied animals and were engaged in drawing to create some amazing patterns of their own.
Vincent Van Gogh
Palazzo Bonaparte
19th and 20th November 2022
We learnt about the iconic artist admiring many of his works, analysing his original brushstrokes and looking at his use of colour. The children observed Van Gogh’s innovative language discussing his life, his letters and his approach to portraits and self-portraits. They were engaged in simple activities of drawing to create their own piece of art inspired by the great personality of one of the most famous artist in the world.
Palazzo Bonaparte
19th and 20th November 2022
We learnt about the iconic artist admiring many of his works, analysing his original brushstrokes and looking at his use of colour. The children observed Van Gogh’s innovative language discussing his life, his letters and his approach to portraits and self-portraits. They were engaged in simple activities of drawing to create their own piece of art inspired by the great personality of one of the most famous artist in the world.
Ancient Greece
Musei Capitolini
Saturday 22nd October 2022
The children learned how, in Ancient Greece, during the period referred to as "classical" civilisation, subjects like philosophy, mathematics, astronomy and medicine became part of the common discourse in society.
Through the observation of several art works it became clear why the world over has been copying the ancient Greeks for ever and a day.
The children had the opportunity to conjure up their own interpretations of classical works and make them theirs through drawing activities.
Musei Capitolini
Saturday 22nd October 2022
The children learned how, in Ancient Greece, during the period referred to as "classical" civilisation, subjects like philosophy, mathematics, astronomy and medicine became part of the common discourse in society.
Through the observation of several art works it became clear why the world over has been copying the ancient Greeks for ever and a day.
The children had the opportunity to conjure up their own interpretations of classical works and make them theirs through drawing activities.
Colour and Emotions
La Galleria Nazionale
Sunday 9th October 2022
During one of our most successful programmes the children explored artworks by Van Gogh, Kandinsky , Monet and other great artists to understand how they used colour, patterns, shapes and light to express their emotions. They also drew and used colour inspired by the artist analysed and were engaged in discussions and fun activities throughout the entire visit .
La Galleria Nazionale
Sunday 9th October 2022
During one of our most successful programmes the children explored artworks by Van Gogh, Kandinsky , Monet and other great artists to understand how they used colour, patterns, shapes and light to express their emotions. They also drew and used colour inspired by the artist analysed and were engaged in discussions and fun activities throughout the entire visit .
Gustav Klimt
Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi
Sunday 27th March 2022
We learnt about the Viennese artist admiring some of his iconic paintings in comparison with his contemporary Italian artists such as Felice Casorati and Arturo Noci. The children enjoyed Klimt’s innovative language discussing the artist’s use of colours and decorative motifs, his approach to portraits and his relationship with Italy. They were engaged in simple activities of drawing to create their own piece of art inspired by the artwork they had analysed.
Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi
Sunday 27th March 2022
We learnt about the Viennese artist admiring some of his iconic paintings in comparison with his contemporary Italian artists such as Felice Casorati and Arturo Noci. The children enjoyed Klimt’s innovative language discussing the artist’s use of colours and decorative motifs, his approach to portraits and his relationship with Italy. They were engaged in simple activities of drawing to create their own piece of art inspired by the artwork they had analysed.
Alberto Biasi
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
Sunday 13th February 2022
We went to visit an exhibition full of light, colour and illusion. The children loved how the amazing Italian artist plays with shapes and spaces to create dynamic artwork that tricks the eye! After exploring Biasi's work, we had time for a workshop to create some artistic illusions of our own, inspired by the artist
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
Sunday 13th February 2022
We went to visit an exhibition full of light, colour and illusion. The children loved how the amazing Italian artist plays with shapes and spaces to create dynamic artwork that tricks the eye! After exploring Biasi's work, we had time for a workshop to create some artistic illusions of our own, inspired by the artist
Telling Stories through Art
GALLERIA NAZIONALE D’ARTE MODERNA
Sunday 12th December 2021
We explored how artists like Leoncillo, Alberto Burri and Giuseppe Penone, tell the stories of themselves and their community through the use of unusual art materials.
We reflected on textures, on the meaning we give to objects, and on how emotions are linked to our senses. During the visit we experimented with fun activities linked to the theme and created our own ‘visual stories’.
GALLERIA NAZIONALE D’ARTE MODERNA
Sunday 12th December 2021
We explored how artists like Leoncillo, Alberto Burri and Giuseppe Penone, tell the stories of themselves and their community through the use of unusual art materials.
We reflected on textures, on the meaning we give to objects, and on how emotions are linked to our senses. During the visit we experimented with fun activities linked to the theme and created our own ‘visual stories’.
Anthropomorphic art
Museo Civico di Zoologia
Sunday 14th November 2021
How many of your children's favourite cartoons, stories, books and films feature walking and talking animals?
Could the children guess the real animals that inspired the characters and spot them in the museum?
The trip to the Museum of zoology let us explore the animal kingdom and learn about anthropomorphism. We investigated the real life inspiration behind famous animal characters and engaged in drawing to create some amazing characters of our own.
Museo Civico di Zoologia
Sunday 14th November 2021
How many of your children's favourite cartoons, stories, books and films feature walking and talking animals?
Could the children guess the real animals that inspired the characters and spot them in the museum?
The trip to the Museum of zoology let us explore the animal kingdom and learn about anthropomorphism. We investigated the real life inspiration behind famous animal characters and engaged in drawing to create some amazing characters of our own.
Art and Nature
Museo Bilotti and Villa Borghese
Sunday 19th September 2021
Villa Borghese is home to a great contemporary art exhibition with many artists contributing to the collection .
Some great work by Giosetta Fioroni, Alberto Vannetti and Velasco Vitali was waiting for the children to explore, discuss and analyse at Museo Bilotti. We then moved to the park and, as usual, the children had a go at making their own artwork inspired by what they had seen.
Museo Bilotti and Villa Borghese
Sunday 19th September 2021
Villa Borghese is home to a great contemporary art exhibition with many artists contributing to the collection .
Some great work by Giosetta Fioroni, Alberto Vannetti and Velasco Vitali was waiting for the children to explore, discuss and analyse at Museo Bilotti. We then moved to the park and, as usual, the children had a go at making their own artwork inspired by what they had seen.
MEDARDO ROSSO
Palazzo Altemps
Sunday 26th January 2020
Sunday 15th December 2019
How incredible was the sculptor Medardo Rosso for his time? We found out how many methods he used to sculpt, why he was considered an Impressionist sculptor and how he also liked to copy ancient models. The children were engaged in discussions and fun activities inspired by Medardo.
Palazzo Altemps
Sunday 26th January 2020
Sunday 15th December 2019
How incredible was the sculptor Medardo Rosso for his time? We found out how many methods he used to sculpt, why he was considered an Impressionist sculptor and how he also liked to copy ancient models. The children were engaged in discussions and fun activities inspired by Medardo.
Maria Lai:
tenendo per mano il sole
at MAXXI
Sunday 22nd September 2019
Saturday 11th January 2020
tenendo per mano il sole
at MAXXI
Sunday 22nd September 2019
Saturday 11th January 2020
The children had the chance to understand the world of Maria Lai, a great Italian artist who explored story telling through fabric and threads. They look at beautiful artworks inspired by tradition and modernity. During the visit they were drawing and using threads for activities inspired by the artist and were engaged in discussions on how we can use different materials to tell a story. It was a wonderful morning!
PORTRAITS and IDENTITY
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Sunday 24th November 2019
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Sunday 24th November 2019
We explored how different artists as Van Gogh, Klimt, Modigliani and Pistoletto, approached the theme of portraits and how, through their artwork, they related to the concept of identity. The children were engaged in discussions and hands-on activities throughout the entire visit.
Impressionisti Segreti
Palazzo Bonaparte
Sunday 17th November 2019
Palazzo Bonaparte
Sunday 17th November 2019
Drawing Canova
Sunday 27th October 2019
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi
Sunday 27th October 2019
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi
Colour and Emotions
Sunday 13th October 2019
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
Sunday 13th October 2019
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
One of our most successful programmes discovering the relationship between colours and emotions seen through the eyes of great artists. The children explore artworks by Van Gogh, Kandinsky , Monet and others to understand how they used colour, patterns, shapes and light to
express their emotions. They draw and use colour inspired by the artist analysed and are engaged in discussions and fun activities throughout the entire visit .
express their emotions. They draw and use colour inspired by the artist analysed and are engaged in discussions and fun activities throughout the entire visit .
Our programme "Drawing at the museum"
to learn techniques of pencil drawing on site
27th January 2019 at Centrale Montemartini
17th February 2019 at Museo di Roma
31st March and 25th April 2019 at Museo Civico di Zoologia
28th April 2019 at Museo dell'Ara Pacis
15th September 2019 at Centrale Montemartini
to learn techniques of pencil drawing on site
27th January 2019 at Centrale Montemartini
17th February 2019 at Museo di Roma
31st March and 25th April 2019 at Museo Civico di Zoologia
28th April 2019 at Museo dell'Ara Pacis
15th September 2019 at Centrale Montemartini
"Donne"
gallery tour with activities
at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna
on Sunday 24th March 2019
gallery tour with activities
at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna
on Sunday 24th March 2019
"Mario Schifano"
gallery tour with activities
at the Museo Etrusco di Villa Giulia
on Sunday 24th February 2019
gallery tour with activities
at the Museo Etrusco di Villa Giulia
on Sunday 24th February 2019
'Zerocalcare'
Digging Ditches, Feeding Crocodiles!
learning about storytelling through comics
at MAXXI
Sunday 3rd February 2019
Saturday 9th February 2019
Are Comics Art? Do they belong in a museum? Are graphic novels 'real books'? And how can you tell a story through both words and images? You've got the imagination- join us to learn how to be creative with it!
Digging Ditches, Feeding Crocodiles!
learning about storytelling through comics
at MAXXI
Sunday 3rd February 2019
Saturday 9th February 2019
Are Comics Art? Do they belong in a museum? Are graphic novels 'real books'? And how can you tell a story through both words and images? You've got the imagination- join us to learn how to be creative with it!
ANDY WARHOL:
look at me
gallery tour with activities at
Complesso del Vittoriano
2nd December 2018
We had a fantastic journey through this artist's iconic works, discovering the colourful genius of Pop Art and understanding his legacy in art, music and fashion through fun and educational activities
look at me
gallery tour with activities at
Complesso del Vittoriano
2nd December 2018
We had a fantastic journey through this artist's iconic works, discovering the colourful genius of Pop Art and understanding his legacy in art, music and fashion through fun and educational activities
Eco and Narciso
gallery tour with activities at
Palazzo Barberini
30th September and 14th October 2018
Looking at one of the most important paintings in Italian art history, “Narciso”, attributed to the great Caravaggio, we learned about this ancient story written by Ovid centuries ago and interpreted here in classical and modern key by several artists
gallery tour with activities at
Palazzo Barberini
30th September and 14th October 2018
Looking at one of the most important paintings in Italian art history, “Narciso”, attributed to the great Caravaggio, we learned about this ancient story written by Ovid centuries ago and interpreted here in classical and modern key by several artists
Art in the Palace
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
20th May 2018
The children admired the beautiful palace and learned about Brueghel and Caravaggio, the myths that inspired them and the use of perspective, colour, patterns and light.
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
20th May 2018
The children admired the beautiful palace and learned about Brueghel and Caravaggio, the myths that inspired them and the use of perspective, colour, patterns and light.
A journey through history
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
13th May 2018
It was fun to learn about Roman times and compare classical art to modern architecture by Richard Meier and contemporary art by Mimmo Palladino!
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
13th May 2018
It was fun to learn about Roman times and compare classical art to modern architecture by Richard Meier and contemporary art by Mimmo Palladino!
Illuminating Poetry
Keats-Shelley House
14th April 2018
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Keats-Shelley House, Rome. We had a lovely time learning about Romantic Poets and illuminated manuscripts and then making our own illuminations!
Artisti All'Opera
Museo di Roma
11th February 2018
What a great morning of art and English language at the artisti allopera exhibit in Rome . The children created costumes inspired by picasso, 'danced' one of prampolini 's paintings , admired burri 's 'cretto', and learned a lot of stuff about opera .
Francesco Trombadori: a stroll through Rome
Galleria d'Arte Moderna
11th February 2018
Our stroll was magical! We learned about Italian artist Francesco Trombadori and his interpretations of some of Rome's famous landmarks and still life. Then we had a chance to draw our own ideas of the Colosseo using magical realism.
Monet: light and impressions
Complesso Vittoriano
17th December 2017 and 4th February 2018
We had a lovely time at our museum programme 'Monet: light and impressions' this weekend! The children learned about Monet's influence on the early Impressionism movement and were able to draw their own version of a Japanese bridge in Giverny! Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Hokusai: nature in Japanese culture
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
3rd December 2017
What a great morning of art! The children enjoyed the great exhibition and had time to create their own piece of art. Thank you to everyone who participated and to the Museo dell'Ara Pacis to have hosted us in their beautiful space.
Museo dell'Ara Pacis
3rd December 2017
What a great morning of art! The children enjoyed the great exhibition and had time to create their own piece of art. Thank you to everyone who participated and to the Museo dell'Ara Pacis to have hosted us in their beautiful space.
Telling stories through materials
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
14th May 2017
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
14th May 2017
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"Picasso: characters and costumes"
at Scuderie del Quirinale 
7 October 2017
"Portraits and Identity" at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
28 March 2015
"Colours and Emotions"
at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna 
14 March 2015
"Portraying the Present Time"
at MACRO 
16 January 2016
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"The Power of Street Art"
Banksy at Palazzo Cipolla 
18 June 2016
"Shaping Space"
at MAXXI 
18th April 2016
"Shaping Space"
at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna 
16 April 2016
"Days, Hours, Minutes..."
at MACRO 
14th May 2016
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"Children in Art"
at Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale 
23 October 2016
"Marble and Steam"
at Centrale Montemartini 
27 November & 17 December 2016
"Inside and Outside"
Edward Hopper at Complesso del Vittoriano 
4 & 5 February 2017
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