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.
From 4 December 2026 to 4 July 2027 the Santa Maria della Scala of Siena presents Whispers – Sussurri. A Julian Lennon Retrospective, international exhibition dedicated to the photographic work of Julian Lennon. Curated by Lennon himself together with Sandrina Bonetti Rubelli, the exhibition is organized by the Municipality of Siena in collaboration with the Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala Foundation.
In the spaces of the Magazzini della Corticella and the Strada Interna, a broad selection of works retraces the artist's visual journey through humanitarian photography, landscape, portrait, architecture and travel. What emerges is a perspective that over time has woven together personal experience, attention to the world, and formal exploration, developed alongside Julian Lennon's musical, cinematic and documentary work.
After the Venetian stop to the Rooms of Photography, where in 2024 it was presented as a collateral event of the Art Biennale, and a version selected for Milan, the exhibition arrives in Siena with a configuration designed specifically for the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex.
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exhibition "Together in art to save Mother Earth"
20 Nov 2026/8 Dec 2026The exhibition brings together the artifacts created during the residency of the artist Bora Baboci with the young people of the Cooperativa Riuscita Sociale, as part of «Cultural exit routes: solutions, traces and pathways of cultural welfare in Siena», the project promoted by the Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
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Saint Catherine of Siena. Ecstasy and Ardor
28 Nov 2026/30 Mar 2027Divided 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).
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XENOS performance festival 2026
13 Nov 2026/14 Nov 2026The 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.
- Initiatives
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.
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Presentation of the volumes "Another archaeology of Siena. Inside the discoveries of Pietro Piccolomini Clementini"
6 Nov 2026/6 Nov 2026Friday, 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
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conference "Identity and photographic representation. A meeting between the gaze on the Orient and the image of Italy"
3 Nov 2026/3 Nov 2026a 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.
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12th edition of Open Archives Week
17 Oct 2026/25 Oct 202612th edition of the Open Archives Week
- Guided tours
Visita guidata alla mostra "Remember Joseph Beuys" - 22esima Giornata del Contemporaneo
10 Oct 2026/10 Oct 2026In occasione della 22esima Giornata del Contemporaneo, una visita guidata gratuita al museo per scoprire l'arte e la personalità di Joseph Beuys
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Santa Maria della Scala. Architecture, projects and visions. An exhibition curated by Luca Molinari
30 May 2026/27 Sep 2026From 30 May to 27 September 2026 the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala presents the exhibition Santa Maria della Scala. Architecture, projects and visions. An exhibition curated by Luca Molinari.
- Film screening
Visita guidata e proiezione del film “Lucrezia e Joseph Beuys” di Pierparide Tedeschi
5 Oct 2026/5 Oct 2026