Sapienza University's 90th anniversary celebrations with museum openings and exhibitions
Sapienza University of Rome is gearing up to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its Città Universitaria campus on September 15-16, 2025, with a lineup of free events open to everyone. Claudia Carlucci, who heads the Polo Museale Sapienza, will showcase ten out of its nineteen museums, which include exhibits on Etruscan artifacts, anthropology, and classical art. Noteworthy displays during this time are "Sapienti e Saperi," running from September 15 to December 20, and "Antiche genti di Puglia." Visitors can also check out the Aula Magna, see the renovated Minerva statue, and admire Mario Sironi's fresco. Founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, Sapienza is Italy’s oldest university and the largest in Europe, with over 120,000 students as of 2022.
Key facts
- Sapienza University of Rome celebrates 90 years of Città Universitaria on September 15-16, 2025.
- Free public events include special museum openings and guided tours at the Polo Museale Sapienza.
- Ten museums open: Antichità etrusche e italiche, Antropologia, Arte classica, Chimica, Erbario, Fisica, Geografia, Origini, Storia della Medicina, Vicino Oriente Egitto e Mediterraneo.
- The Eurotales Laboratory – Museum of European Voices also opens.
- Exhibition 'Sapienti e Saperi' runs from September 15 to December 20, 2025.
- Permanent exhibition 'Antiche genti di Puglia. Collezione archeologica Nicola Basso' is on view.
- Notable artworks include the restored statue of Minerva and Mario Sironi's fresco 'L’Italia tra le Arti e le Scienze'.
- Sapienza was founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII and is Europe's largest university with over 120,000 students.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Sironi
Institutions
- Sapienza University of Rome
- Polo Museale Sapienza
- Università della Sapienza
- Studium Urbis
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Latina
- Città Universitaria
- Palazzo del Rettorato