From 15 September 2026, Palazzo Bonaparte opens Rome’s autumn exhibition season with a major retrospective dedicated to Wassily Kandinsky. This is not a show built around a handful of famous images: more than seventy works trace his development from figurative beginnings to full abstraction.
The exhibition runs until 14 February 2027, so there is no need to treat it as a one-week event. What matters is understanding the structure, ticket options and opening hours before deciding where it fits into a Rome itinerary.
Why this exhibition matters
The exhibition is produced by Arthemisia in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris and curated by Angela Lampe. Five sections follow Kandinsky through his major phases: Munich and his figurative years, Der Blaue Reiter, revolutionary Russia, the Bauhaus and his final Paris period.
The temporary closure of the Centre Pompidou for renovation has made an unusually substantial group of loans possible. It is also the first major Kandinsky exhibition in Rome in more than twenty-five years.
Dates and opening hours
The exhibition runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 February 2027 at Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia 5.
Published opening hours are 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday to Sunday. The ticket office and entrance close one hour earlier.
Special holiday hours apply around November, Christmas, New Year and the final days of the exhibition, so check the current calendar if you are travelling during those periods.
Tickets and prices
Palazzo Bonaparte lists the full-price ticket at €18 and the reduced ticket at €17. Advance purchases add a €1.50 booking fee for individual visitors, plus any agency charges.
Pre-booking is strongly recommended. Tickets can also be bought on site, but the organiser warns that waiting times may apply in order to respect room capacity.
For visitors who prefer a guided experience, Ticket.it publishes 75-minute guided tours for individual participants. A ticket plus guided visit starts from €25.50 per person, including advance booking fees.
How much time should you allow?
With more than seventy works across five sections, this is not a 45-minute exhibition. Allow around ninety minutes if you want to follow the story without rushing, and longer if you use the free audio guide or spend more time on the Bauhaus and Paris sections.
Palazzo Bonaparte’s location is a major advantage. A morning visit combines naturally with the Capitoline Hill, Jewish Ghetto and Theatre of Marcellus; a late-afternoon slot works well before an evening in the historic centre.
What the exhibition actually explains
The strongest reason to go is not simply to recognise famous paintings. The exhibition shows how Kandinsky reaches abstraction: the gradual shift from landscape and figure towards a language built from colour, rhythm, form and tension.
For visitors who mainly know Kandinsky from reproductions, the chronological structure gives the works much more context than a simple ‘greatest hits’ display.
How to fit it into a day in Rome
Piazza Venezia is one of the easiest points from which to continue through central Rome. A morning booking can lead into the Capitoline Hill and the Jewish Ghetto; an afternoon booking is better followed by the Pantheon and Piazza Navona than by another timed attraction on the other side of the city.
It is also a useful indoor anchor for autumn and winter days when the weather is uncertain.
For the wider cultural calendar, see Rome in September 2026. If you want to continue exploring the centre on foot, walking tours in Rome are the most natural fit.
For high-demand exhibitions, restaurants or other timed entries, bookings in Rome can help with the practical side.
Quick FAQ
When does the Kandinsky exhibition open in Rome?
15 September 2026 at Palazzo Bonaparte.
How long does it run?
Until 14 February 2027.
How much is the ticket?
The official site lists €18 full price and €17 reduced, plus booking fees for advance purchase.
How many works are included?
More than seventy works across five sections.
Where is Palazzo Bonaparte?
Piazza Venezia 5, in central Rome.
External sources
- Turismo Roma – Kandinsky – https://www.turismoroma.it/en/events/kandinsky
- Palazzo Bonaparte – Kandinsky – https://www.mostrepalazzobonaparte.it/mostra-kandinsky.php
- Palazzo Bonaparte – plan your visit – https://www.mostrepalazzobonaparte.it/pianifica-la-tua-visita.php
- Ticket.it – Kandinsky guided visits – https://www.ticket.it/tour-e-visite-guidate/evento/visite-guidate-kandinsky.aspx
Nota editoriale: information checked on 1 September 2026. Prices, availability and opening hours may change.
