Rome's Civic Museums Report 20% Visitor Increase, Ruberti Steps Down After 19 Years

From January to April 2017, Rome's civic museums—Capitolini, Centrale Montemartini, Ara Pacis, MACRO, and Villa Torlonia—saw a visitor increase of 20.14%, building on a successful 2016 that benefited from free entry for smaller museums under Marino's leadership. Notable exhibitions included Artemisia Gentileschi at Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, attracting 127,163 visitors, and Vivian Maier at Museo di Roma in Trastevere, which drew 38,000 attendees. Albino Ruberti, CEO of Zètema, conducted his last press conference after nearly two decades. New programs like 'Pausa Museo Mettiti in Play' and plans for free admission for Rome residents in 2018 are on the horizon, alongside upcoming exhibitions featuring Piranesi, Hokusai, Canaletto, and the Torlonia Collection. Young musicians are invited to submit performance videos by June 21, 2017.