Santa Maria della Scala is pleased to host April 30 a special day dedicated toInternational Jazz Day, a production by Siena Jazz within the PNRR JazzAble project.
For the entire day, the spaces of the museum complex will come alive with a rich program of events that combine education, music and visual arts. At the Cappella del Manto the exhibition “Jazz Frames – contemporary interpretations of the Polillo Archive”, an exhibition path that reinterprets the jazz heritage through contemporary figurative art.
Meanwhile, the Sala Italo Calvino will host lecture-concerts for schools, led by the musicologist Francesco Martinelli together with the ensemble coordinated by Nico Gori, offering students an immersive experience in the history and language of jazz.
In the afternoon, space for younger participants with the Peter Pan Orchestra, an educational project that involves musicians between the ages of 7 and 14 in a workshop dedicated to improvisation and modern music.
At 11:00, in the Sala Sant’Ansano, the final conference of the JazzAble project will take place, with the participation of institutions, international partners and a connection to the Bangkok jazz festival. The evening, in the Sala San Pio, will be dedicated to musical and artistic performances: at 6:00 PM the trio led by Kazumi Ikenaga, in collaboration with Siena Jazz; at 7:00 PM “Miles Davis Songbook”, a tribute to the great trumpeter on the centenary of his birth; at 8:00 PM “Requiem”, an interdisciplinary live painting project curated by Danjiel Zezelj and Marco Colonna which brings together music and visual art in a performance with a strong creative impact.
The initiative represents a unique opportunity to celebrate jazz as a universal language and to experience Santa Maria della Scala as a meeting place between cultures, generations and different artistic forms.
Locations
Saint Ansano Hall
The Sant’Ansano hall, together with the adjacent San Galgano hall, originally constituted a single large space that served the function of a male pilgrims' dormitory.
The Sant’Ansano hall, together with the adjacent San Galgano hall, originally constituted a single large space that served the function of a male pilgrims' dormitory.
San Pio Hall
From the 14th century the San Pio hall was part of another ‘pellegrinaio’ of the hospital that later became an infirmary.
From the 14th century the San Pio hall was part of another ‘pellegrinaio’ of the hospital that later became an infirmary.
Chapel of the Mantle
The Mantle Chapel of Santa Maria della Scala has been one of the most altered spaces over the course of its long history.
The Mantle Chapel of Santa Maria della Scala has been one of the most altered spaces over the course of its long history.
Italo Calvino Room
The room named after Italo Calvino in 2010 in memory of the writer's death in the Siena hospital, was inaugurated in 2019 as a space dedicated to conferences.
The room named after Italo Calvino in 2010 in memory of the writer's death in the Siena hospital, was inaugurated in 2019 as a space dedicated to conferences.
Others Events
- Guided tours
Over to the artists: visit to the exhibition DOPPIO SENSO 4. THE INK AND COLOR
18 Apr 2026An exclusive opportunity to view and leaf through the artist's books of DOPPIO SENSO together with the curators and some of the exhibiting artists, and to discover which great masters of the past they were inspired by
- Exhibitions
DOUBLE MEANING 4. THE INK AND THE COLOR
28 Feb 2026/12 Jun 2026The Giuliano Briganti Library and Photographic Archive renews its appointment with the DOPPIO SENSO biennial, the group exhibition of artists' books now in its 4th edition, titled INK AND COLOR.
- Guided tours
Guided tours of the restored frescoes of the Thebaid
21 Mar 2026/6 Jun 2026The Santa Maria della Scala museum complex, in collaboration with the Society of Executors of Pious Provisions in Siena – E.T.S., offers a series of visits dedicated to discovering the cycle of Thebaid frescoes, recently restored and reopened to the public.
- Inaugurations
Vecchietta at Santa Maria della Scala. A new vision for the museum complex
25 Oct 2025/3 May 2026A little more than six hundred years after the birth of Lorenzo di Pietro, called il Vecchietta (Siena, 1410–1480), the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex has decided to reorganize some of its rooms starting from the figure of the artist who worked there most extensively.
- Initiatives
“Il Pittor de lo Spedale”: students from the Art High School as exceptional guides at the museum
20 Mar 2026/20 Mar 2026On Friday, March 20, the students of Class 5B, Two-Dimensional Figurative Arts will welcome visitors and accompany them in discovering the places connected to the figure of Lorenzo di Pietro, known as il Vecchietta, protagonist of the day entitled “The Painter of the Hospital”.
- Initiatives
BODY SPEAKING 2026 – Your body speaks
18 Mar 2026/14 Dec 2026From March to December 2026 the Santa Maria della Scala hosts several events of the third edition of BODY SPEAKING – Your body speaks, a participatory art project that brings contemporary dance, live music and cultural heritage into dialogue
- Initiatives
March 8: free admission for all women
8 Mar 2026/8 Mar 2026On the occasion of International Women's Day, Sunday, March 8 all women will be able to visit the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex free of charge.
- 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".
- Initiatives
Museum in motion. Sport, music and tastings
5 Mar 2026/5 Mar 2026On the occasion of the Siena Sport Experience event, which culminates with the Strade Bianche 2026, on Thursday, March 5, the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex will open exceptionally from 9:15 PM to midnight.
- Initiatives
Sunday at 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.
