Felicittà 2026 at the Explora Museum
Information
WHEN
Thursday 2 July 2026
HOURS
activities in the outdoor area: from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
in the museum: free admission at 7.00 pm (1 hour and 45 minutes)
AGE
from 3 years
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Activities in the museum’s outdoor area are open to all and run continuously; free entry to the museum, but booking is compulsory from 26 June.
WHERE
In the outdoor area and in the museum
The event
Like many other organisations, Explora is also opening its doors for the fourth edition of Felicittà, the event organised by the Department of Heritage and Housing Policy, to showcase the places and organisations that form a significant part of Rome’s heritage.
Thursday 2 July: activities in the outdoor area from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm, and a free guided tour of the museum at 7.00 pm, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes.
All the activities are designed to introduce children to Rome’s cultural heritage, weaving together stories from the past and the future that connect so many different aspects of the city.
The Explora Museum is part of the city’s heritage: this year marks the 25th anniversary of its opening, and ‘Felicittà’ provides a further opportunity to share this milestone with its visitors.
As a space brought back to the community, to families and children, following the new concession (DAC 255/2025) granted to the Museo dei Bambini S.C.S., Explora reflects on its first 25 years: from a derelict former tram depot to a landmark for informal education which, every year since 2001, has welcomed over 160,000 visitors, promoting the values of cooperation, sustainability, equal opportunities and inclusion.
Select 2 July on the calendar.
Please note: the tour lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes, and tickets are refundable no later than 30 minutes before the tour begins. Photography and video recording will take place during the activities.
The programme
In the outdoor area from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm:
- Sunsets in the city
In Rome, the sky takes on a myriad of colours every evening. Using water, ink and a sheet of paper, the children bring their own sunset to life through the magic of marbled paper.
Continuous sessions for children aged 6 and over
- Build sites in the city
No instruction, just creativity and imagination; just hands that build and minds that invent. Every boy and girl is the architect of their own city.
Continuous programme from the age of 3 and over.
- Hunting for monuments
First clue: the city of Rome. 10 questions to discover Rome’s monuments.
Continuous cycle, for ages 6 and over
At the museum during the 7.00 pm and 8.45 pm guided tours
- 25 years of Explora
Over the past 25 years, how many boys and girls have played Explora? Today, it’s your turn to take centre stage: choose a colour and design your own placemat.
Ages 3 and up
- Bridges in the city
How many bridges are there in Rome that connect neighbourhoods, streets and people? Do you know how to build them?
3–5 years
- City walks
Museums, monuments and green spaces become stops on a journey to plan and discover.
Ages 6–11
Felicittà
Felicittà is an event organised by the Assessorato al Patrimonio e alle Politiche abitative to showcase the places and communities that form a vital part of Rome’s heritage: numerous venues will open their doors to the public to share their stories and offer concerts, exhibitions, performances, guided tours, open lectures, debates and games. The event was created with the aim of raising awareness of the many outstanding initiatives and projects – whether social, cultural, recreational or sporting – that act as the social glue of our city and contribute to its equitable and sustainable well-being. It also aims to tell the unique stories and highlight the passion that drives them.