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Sunday at the Santa Maria della Scala

Every first Sunday of the month, Santa Maria della Scala opens free of charge to the public. An opportunity to visit the museum complex and the National Archaeological Museum.

Guided tours

The water routes at the Santa Maria della Scala

After the large turnout, the guided tours "Water Routes at Santa Maria della Scala".

Exhibitions

Saint Catherine of Siena. Ecstasy and Ardor

28 Nov 2026
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30 Mar 2027

Divided into six sections, consisting of about sixty works including paintings, sculptures, books, prints and drawings, the exhibition examines the image, the depiction of the saint and her stories in artistic production during the period following the Council of Trent (concluded in 1563).

Events

XENOS performance festival 2026

13 Nov 2026
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14 Nov 2026

The Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala from 13 to 14 November 2026 presents the third edition of XENOS, an international festival dedicated to contemporary performance, conceived by Cristiano Leone with the artistic direction of Anna Lea Antolini.

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Presentation of the volumes "Another archaeology of Siena. Inside the discoveries of Pietro Piccolomini Clementini"

6 Nov 2026
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6 Nov 2026

Friday, November 6 at 5:30 PM in Sant’Ansano Hall, we look forward to welcoming you to the presentation of the volumes by Another archaeology of Siena. Inside the discoveries of Pietro Piccolomini Clementini

Initiatives

conference "Identity and photographic representation. A meeting between the gaze on the Orient and the image of Italy"

3 Nov 2026
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3 Nov 2026

a two-voice conference on the relationship between photography, identity and representation, featuring contributions from Professor Nicola Labanca, full professor of Contemporary History at the University of Siena, and Edoardo Maggi, SABAP Official for the provinces of Siena, Grosseto and Arezzo.

Exhibitions

12th edition of Open Archives Week

17 Oct 2026
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25 Oct 2026

12th edition of the Open Archives Week

Guided tours

Visita guidata alla mostra "Remember Joseph Beuys" - 22esima Giornata del Contemporaneo

10 Oct 2026
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10 Oct 2026

In occasione della 22esima Giornata del Contemporaneo, una visita guidata gratuita al museo per scoprire l'arte e la personalità di Joseph Beuys

Film screening

Visita guidata e proiezione del film “Lucrezia e Joseph Beuys” di Pierparide Tedeschi

5 Oct 2026
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5 Oct 2026

On the occasion of the exhibition "Remember Joseph Beuys", on 5 October the museum hosts an afternoon dedicated to the German artist, with a guided tour and a screening of the film "Lucrezia e Joseph Beuys" by director Pierdavide Tedeschi.

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Presentazione del libro "Panis. Storia e archeologia del pane e della panificazione"

3 Oct 2026
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3 Oct 2026

Sabato 3 ottobre alle ore 17.30 in sala Sant’Ansano sarà presentato il libro “Panis. Storia e archeologia del pane e della panificazione” di Martina Tapinassi, storica e divulgatrice culturale, edito da Arbor Sapientiae.

Initiatives

“Musei accessibili: autismi, arte e archeologia”

14 Sep 2026
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14 Sep 2026

Lunedì 14 settembre, la Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala organizza la giornata di formazione e workshop "Musei accessibili: autismi, arte e archeologia", un momento di confronto sui temi dell'accessibilità museale e del welfare culturale rivolto a educatori museali, educatori specializzati nell'autismo e associazioni del territorio, per condividere esperienze e strumenti utili alla progettazione di percorsi museali accessibili.

Exhibitions

Remember Joseph Beuys

13 Sep 2026
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15 Nov 2026

From 13 September to 15 November 2026, the exhibition Remember Joseph Beuys will be open to visitors at the Magazzini della Corticella. The exhibition project is dedicated to Joseph Beuys (Krefeld, 1921 – Düsseldorf, 1986), one of the most radical and influential figures in art of the second half of the twentieth century.