Ara Pacis Museum

Richard Meier's glass pavilion by the Tiber enclosing Augustus's Altar of Peace, with a separate exhibition space entered from Via di Ripetta 180.

Coming up at Ara Pacis

3 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct25L'Ara si Rivela: The Altar of Peace in ColourFRI–SUN · 8 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM · next Sun, Oct 25, 8:00 PM€15 / €13 reduced · family €22
Nov1Free First Sunday at the Ara Pacis Museum1ST SUNDAY · 9:30 AM · next Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 AMThe Ara Pacis Museum on Lungotevere in Augusta, built around Augustus's Altar of Peace, takes part in the civic museums' free first Sunday for everyone (1 November and 6 December 2026). Open 9:30 AM–7:30 PM, last entry one hour before closing. The new Fayum portraits exhibition is separately ticketed and may be excluded from the free entry.Free
Nov5The Power of the Portrait: Egypt and Rome, the Fayum FacesNov 5 – May 2Over 110 works, including painted Fayum mummy portraits, shrouds, funerary masks and jewellery, with loans from Egypt, the Louvre, the Getty and the Met; one recently excavated portrait is shown publicly for the first time. In the Ara Pacis Museum's exhibition space at Via di Ripetta 180, from 5 November 2026 to 2 May 2027, open daily 9:30 AM–7:30 PM (9:30 AM–2 PM on 24 and 31 December; closed 25 December). Tickets €17 plus a €1 presale fee.€17 (+ €1 presale)

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Questions people ask

Where is Ara Pacis?＋

Lungotevere in Augusta (corner of Via Tomacelli), 00186 Roma, in Piazza del Popolo / Augusto Imperatore. Flaminio or Spagna (Metro A), about 600–700 m.

What's on at Ara Pacis?＋

3 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is L'Ara si Rivela: The Altar of Peace in Colour on Sunday, October 25 at 8:00 PM.

How much do events at Ara Pacis cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from €15 to €17. 1 listing is free.

Does Ara Pacis have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 3 dated listings, 2 fall on a weekend and 1 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Ara Pacis?＋

On Ara Pacis's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

Every listing on this page was checked by a person against the venue's own site. How we verify

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