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Roma Termini Turns 70: Photo Exhibition and Innovation Hub

cultural-heritage · 2026-04-27

Roma Termini, a key railway hub in Italy, marks its 70th anniversary, having been officially opened on December 20, 1950. To commemorate this milestone, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has organized a photographic exhibition titled "Railway Heart," which will be available until January 2021. This exhibition highlights the station's rich history through various installations, videos, and photographs sourced from the Fondazione FS Italiane archive. Visitors can find five installations in the atrium and 15 historical window stickers visible from Piazza dei Cinquecento. Additionally, FS has launched a satellite hub at the University of Naples Federico II and intends to establish five more thematic hubs throughout Italy by 2023. FS CEO Gianfranco Battisti stated that stations will play a vital role in the development of future smart cities that prioritize sustainable mobility.

Key facts

  • Roma Termini turns 70, inaugurated on December 20, 1950.
  • Iconic canopy 'Dinosauro' on Piazza dei Cinquecento.
  • Diffuse photo exhibition 'Railway Heart' runs until January 2021.
  • Exhibition uses images from Fondazione FS Italiane archive.
  • Five installations in atrium and rubber gallery, 15 window stickers.
  • First innovation hub of Ferrovie dello Stato opened at Termini.
  • Satellite hub inaugurated in Naples at University of Naples Federico II.
  • FS plans five more hubs by 2023 in Reggio Calabria, Puglia, Milan, Turin, Bologna.
  • LVenture startup incubator already present; new museum space announced.
  • Gianfranco Battisti: stations will be centers of future smart cities.

Entities

Institutions

  • Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
  • Fondazione FS Italiane
  • University of Naples Federico II
  • Campania NewSteel
  • Città della Scienza
  • LVenture
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Piazza dei Cinquecento
  • Roma Termini
  • Naples
  • San Giovanni a Teduccio
  • Reggio Calabria
  • Puglia
  • Milan
  • Turin
  • Bologna

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