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The Flying Engineer: Taruffi Returns to the Appian Way€8 site ticket / €2 reduced

Art Exhibitions · Saturday, October 24, 2026

The Flying Engineer: Taruffi Returns to the Appian Way

About

An exhibition of the private archive of Piero Taruffi – engineer, racing driver and inventor – with diaries, technical drawings, wind-tunnel models, photographs and trophies, marking 70 years since he passed 300 km/h on the Appia Antica in the Bisiluro Tarf. It is shown in the Casale di Santa Maria Nova (entrances Via Appia Antica 251 or Via Appia Nuova 1092) until 8 November 2026, open 9 AM–6:30 PM to 31 October and 9 AM–4:30 PM from 1 November. Entry is included in the €8 Villa dei Quintili–Santa Maria Nova ticket, the €12 Park ticket or the €25 Mia Appia Card; the site is closed on Mondays.

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Date & timeSaturday, October 24, 20269:00 AM
WhereVilla dei Quintili and Santa Maria NovaVia Appia Antica 251 / Via Appia Nuova 1092, RomaVilla dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova, Rome
Price€8 site ticket / €2 reduced
CheckedBy a person against the venue's own listing, Oct 24, 2026How we verify
Oct24Saturday, 9:00 AMVilla dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova
€8 site ticket / €2 reducedas printed

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Questions people ask

When is The Flying Engineer: Taruffi Returns to the Appian Way?＋
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM, running until Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Where is it held?＋
At Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova, Via Appia Antica 251 / Via Appia Nuova 1092, Roma. Metro A to Colli Albani, then bus 664 or 663; or bus 118 from Celio/Vibenna to the Appia/Squillace stop. Small car park at the Appia Nuova entrance.
How much does it cost?＋
€8 site ticket / €2 reduced, as printed on the organizer's listing. Prices can change, so the booking page has the final word.
How do I book a spot?＋
Through the organizer's own page, linked from the booking button on this page. We do not sell tickets or take a cut; we list what the venue publishes and send you to it.
What else is on at Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova?＋
3 other listings on our calendar, including Free First Sunday at Villa dei Quintili (Nov 1), The Flying Engineer: Free Evening Opening with Guided Tours (Nov 1) and Free Admission Day at Villa dei Quintili (Nov 4). The venue page lists them all.

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