Family Events · Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Secret Story of Pigeons: Reading and Art Workshop
About
Illustrator Marta Pantaleo reads from her picture book La storia segreta dei piccioni and leads a drawing workshop all about pigeons, for children from age 5. At Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Forum, entrance Via Milano 13); 11am. €9.50, plus €2.50 for online pre-sale. In Italian.
Good to know
Read off Palazzo Esposizioni’s own page. Times and prices can change; the venue’s page wins.
How it compares
- Kids & families
- Weekend
- Take it home the same day
At €10, this is the cheapest of the 12 single-session painting classes we list in Rome. They run from €10 to €95, and the typical price is €38.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 14 studios we list run multi-week painting courses, from €6.
Other painting classes in Rome
- PontormoScuderie del Quirinale · Monti, Esquilino & TerminiTHRU SUN, FEB 7 · €18 / €16 reduced · €12 under 30 · €5 ages 6–17 (+ €2.50 booking fee)
- Fires on the Tiber: Rome Through the Eyes of Kanutas RuseckasCastel Sant'Angelo · Vatican & PratiTHRU SUN, NOV 22 · €18 / €2 reduced (castle ticket)
- Titian: Dialogues Between the Sacred and the ProfaneGalleria Borghese · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa BorgheseTHRU TUE, DEC 8 · €16 + €2 booking fee (museum ticket)
- KandinskyPalazzo Bonaparte · Centro StoricoTHRU SUN, FEB 14 · €18 / reduced from €7
New to painting?
Painting and drawing classes run from relaxed one-night sessions that guide you to a finished canvas to multi-week courses in watercolour, oils, figure drawing or illustration.
- Guided one-night classes suit groups and first-timers; courses suit people who want to improve.
- Figure-drawing sessions use a live model and are usually for adults only.
- Materials are usually included in one-off classes; courses often send a supply list.
Taking it home: The same day, though acrylic and oil may need a few hours to dry before they travel well.
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