Rome: Villa Medici opens its doors to the public

Following Frederic Mitterand’s definitive goodbye to Rome (he has been just nominated Minister of Culture and Communication in France, his home country), the Academy of France in Rome has decided to open the doors of the beautiful Villa Medici to the public.

The villa will host a series of events and art exhibitions which are sure to delight tourists and Romans alike.

The first exhibition to be called Villa Aperta or the Open Villa will focus on the history and life of this amazing 16th century palace; for the first time visitors will have the unique opportunity to see and enjoy areas which have never been revealed to the public before, including the gardens and the private art collections.

In addition movies featuring French and Italian music will be screened in the open; a small film festival featuring iconic movies such as The Godfather trilogy (Oscar winner Nino Rota composed the soundtrack to the movie).
Villa Medici