Days of exhibition
From October 15, 2025, to April 7, 2026, Palazzo Blu shines a spotlight on one of the most elegant and captivating periods in European history: the Belle Époque.
Curated by Professor Francesca Dini and organized by the Fondazione Palazzo Blu in collaboration with MondoMostre and with the support of Fondazione Pisa, the exhibition celebrates the elegance, artistic vitality, and modernity that made fin-de-siècle Paris the cultural heart of the world.
On display are over 100 works from major Italian and international institutions – including the Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Uffizi Galleries, Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis of Barletta and the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte – along with paintings from private collections shown to the public for the first time.
The exhibition unfolds in thematic sections that trace the major moments of this extraordinary era: from the political upheavals of 1870 to the rise of modern Paris. A rich cultural journey through the fashionable portraits of Boldini, Sargent, and Helleu, the urban landscapes of De Nittis, the impressionist echoes of Zandomeneghi, and the cosmopolitan elegance of the Maison Goupil.
An immersive experience that weaves together art, literature, science, and lifestyle, offering a glimpse into a unique moment in time that continues to enchant and inspire.
Opening hours:
from Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
from Saturday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tickets:
Full price (Mon-Fri)*: € 15.00
Full price (Sat-Sun)*: € 16.00
Reduced price*: € 13.00
* plus € 2 of presale
For group bookings and information on guided tours:
Group Office: gruppi.belleepoque@vivaticket.com
Guided tours and educational activities are managed by the cooperative Kinzica, which offers the following proposals:
Fees
Guided tour for schools (80 minutes): €70.00 per group in IT / €80.00 per group in a foreign language (English/French/Spanish)
Guided tour for groups (80 minutes): €110.00 per group in IT / €120.00 per group in a foreign language (English/French/Spanish)
School workshop (IT): €6.00 per participant, including an introductory guided tour and workshop activity (admission ticket to the exhibition for the educational workshop to be added: €4.50)
Family workshop (IT): €6.00 per child participant, €10.00 per adult participant, including an introductory guided tour and workshop activity (admission ticket to the exhibition for the workshop to be added: €4.50)
Radio headsets are included.
Educational activities contacts:
Tel: +39 050 916950 / Tel: +39 377 1672424
Email: info@kinzicacoop.it
External guided tours – Radio headsets
For external guided tours, the use of radio headsets is mandatory.
Groups are invited, at the time of booking, to bring their own devices (if already available). Alternatively, it is possible to use the rental service managed by Kinzica.
Who can request the service: guided tour groups of 10 to 25 participants
Rental cost: €2.00 per radio headset
How to book: the rental must be requested and booked in advance, at the same time as the group booking through the Vivaticket portal.
Photogallery |
Artworks |
Trailer |
Take a look at the preview of the exhibition
Extra |
Interviews, insights, curiosities, anecdotes