RO.ME 2026: museums and cultural spaces

Meeting the people behind the museum experience

RO.ME – Museum Exhibition focuses on museums, cultural spaces and cultural destinations. The ninth edition takes place on 2–4 December 2026 in the Corsie Sistine halls of Santo Spirito in Sassia. This professional exhibition considers both heritage itself and the ways people encounter it.

The theme is Heritage to Enjoy, Culture to Share. The organiser connects it with visitor experience, public participation and the shared enjoyment of culture. Museum staff, exhibition specialists, cultural project teams and people studying contemporary cultural institutions may find the approach especially relevant.

What to explore

RO.ME offers a setting for meetings, exchanges and collaboration. When choosing sessions, consider how different participants approach a common question: interpreting a collection, involving audiences or connecting conservation with new forms of interaction. Professional interest can lie in a project’s content and in how visitors move through and understand an exhibition.

Our editorial suggestion is to choose a particular topic, such as audience participation or the quality of a museum visit. Use it to select meetings and prepare questions. Confirm sessions, participants and registration in the current programme. Access to a professional exhibition does not necessarily include ordinary visits to every space in the historic complex.

Dates and the correct venue

The organiser’s announcement of 14 October confirms 2–4 December 2026 at Corsie Sistine del Complesso Monumentale di Santo Spirito in Sassia, in Borgo Santo Spirito, Rome. Use this full name for your journey. Check the current “Come arrivare” page and your entry instructions before visiting.

For a journey from your hotel, provide its actual address, your visit date, passenger numbers and preferred arrival time. If you are flying into Fiumicino (FCO) or Ciampino (CIA), plan the airport-to-hotel journey and the event visit as separate stages. You can contact Hola Taxi to discuss the transfer request. Choose your last session, appointment or activity before arranging the return journey, taking your later plans into account.