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Sunday at Santa Maria della Scala

Every first Sunday of the month, Santa Maria della Scala opens its doors to the public for free. It’s an opportunity to visit the museum complex and the National Archaeological Museum.

Inauguration

Vecchietta at Santa Maria della Scala. A new vision for the museum complex

Just over six hundred years after the birth of Lorenzo di Pietro, known as Vecchietta (Siena, 1410–1480), the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex has decided to reorganize some of its rooms, starting with the artist who played the most significant role in its history.

Presentation of the book "Creative Middle Ages. Innovating, inventing, experimenting in Italy from the 10th to the 14th century"

18 Dec 2025
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18 Dec 2025

The series Incontri alla Scala returns to the Museum: on Thursday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m., in the Sala Sant’Ansano, the book Medioevo che crea. Innovare, inventare, sperimentare nell’Italia dei secoli X-XIV. will be presented.

BETWEEN FAIRYTALE AND BOTANY IN BLUE

11 Dec 2025
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11 Dec 2025

Between fairytales and botany in blue:

Roberta Favia and Laura Capra together for a workshop dedicated to fairytales and cyanotype, part of the EducarSi 2025 project organized by the Municipality of Siena.

conference

Archaeological Museum and Surroundings. Personalities Compared: Fabio Bargagli Petrucci and Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli

11 Dec 2025
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11 Dec 2025

On Thursday, December 11, 2025, in the Sant'Ansano hall, the conference "Archaeological Museum and Surroundings. Personalities in Comparison: Fabio Bargagli Petrucci and Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli" will be held.

Xenos. Festival di performance

Xenos. Performance Festival - program for November 16

16 Nov 2025
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16 Nov 2025

From November 13 to 16, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the second edition of Xenos. Festival di performance.

Xenos. Festival di performance

Xenos. Performance Festival - November 15 Program

15 Nov 2025
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15 Nov 2025

From November 13 to 16, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the second edition of Xenos. Festival di performance.

Xenos. Festival di performance

Xenos. Performance Festival - November 14 Program

14 Nov 2025
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14 Nov 2025

From November 13 to 16, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the second edition of Xenos. Festival of Performance.

Exhibition

Metamorphoses of the Sacred

14 Nov 2025
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11 Jan 2026

The Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex in Siena will host the exhibition Metamorfosi del Sacro from November 14, 2025 to January 11, 2026, the first institutional solo show by Teodora Axente.

Xenos. Festival di performance

Xenos. Performance Festival - program for November 13

13 Nov 2025
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13 Nov 2025

From November 13 to 16, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the second edition of Xenos. Festival di performance.

Xenos. Festival di performance

Xenos. Performance Festival

13 Nov 2025
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13 Nov 2025

From November 13 to 16, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the second edition of Xenos. Festival of performance.

Initiative

OPEN ARCHIVES WEEK – 11th edition

18 Oct 2025
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26 Oct 2025

From October 18 to 25, 2025, the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala will take part in the eleventh edition of the Settimana degli Archivi Aperti, the event promoted by Rete Fotografia to enhance and raise awareness of the photographic heritage preserved in Italian archives.