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The exhibition is free to enter and follows the museum’s opening hours.
From June 12 to September 7, 2025, the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex hosts Golgotha | On Portraying a Mountain, a solo exhibition by Francesco Carone. This sculptural installation reflects on the theme of Golgotha, not merely as the site of the Passion, but as an opportunity to explore the concept of the mountain through the language of sculpture.
For years, Francesco Carone has investigated the themes of museums and the relationship between artwork and display. In this installation, the artist presents a selection from his personal collection of ancient representations of Golgotha, reinterpreted from a new perspective. The exhibition’s minimalist setup invites visitors to engage with these small devotional objects, stripped of the crucifix, and reimagined within a secular symbolism where the ascent becomes a path of knowledge and openness to mystery, and the mountain transforms into an inner landscape of elevation.
The exhibition is part of the Raggioverde 2025 program, curated by Michelina Eremita, which this year explores the theme of landscape through a dialogue between art, science, nature, memory, and transformation. The invited artists—Francesco Carone, Pierluigi Pusole, Concetta Modica, Cristina Gozzini, Eugenia Vanni, and Sophie Ko—present their works across six significant city venues: the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex, the Civic Museum, the Fondazione Conservatori Riuniti, the Accademia dei Fisiocritici, and the Botanical Garden.
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- Initiative
Mother's Day at the Museum
10 May 2025/10 May 2025On the occasion of Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, all mothers along with their children will enter the museum free of charge.
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Finissage of the exhibition 'Paper Garden. Thread and line: grafts, assemblages, diary-books
6 Jun 2025/6 Jun 2025To mark the closing of the exhibition, on Friday, June 6, we are organizing a finissage featuring several events throughout the day.
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Presentation of the Volume "The Collection of Etruscan Coins at the National Archaeological Museum of Siena"
27 May 2025/27 May 2025The volume retraces the history of the coin collection of the National Archaeological Museum, highlighting its main sources and the find contexts within the Siena area.
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Public Conversation Santa Maria della Scala and Its Future with architect Luca Molinari
21 May 2025/21 May 2025On Wednesday, May 21st, in the Italo Calvino Hall, architect Luca Molinari will engage in a dialogue with representatives from Odile Decq, Studio LAN, and Hannes Peer to present the design competition for the restoration and enhancement of over 18,000 square meters of the Museum Complex. The goal is to strengthen its cultural and educational mission.
- Initiative21 Jun 2025/22 Jun 2025
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Path to the sky by Jacob Hashimoto
22 May 2025/30 Sep 2025From May 22 to September 30, 2025, the Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala Foundation presents the exhibition Jacob Hashimoto. Path to the Sky, curated by Raphaëlle Blanga, an expert in modern and contemporary art.
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European Night of Museums at the Santa Maria della Scala
17 May 2025/17 May 2025On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Santa Maria della Scala will be open for free from 7 PM to midnight for the European Night of Museums. Visitors can explore the museum and enjoy a pink gin and tonic in honor of the Giro d’Italia.
