Cinecittà si Mostra
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Last updated on October 6, 2026Introduction
A temple of cinema in Italy since 1937, the year of its foundation, Cinecittà combines the activity of a pole of production and realisation of cinematographic works with that of an exhibition and museum structure in continuous expansion since 2011.
The welcome is scenery. Entering from the historic rationalist entrance on via Tuscolana and continuing into the green area of the park, visitors are met by scenic elements such as the Rocking Horse from Pinocchio and the mysterious head of Venusia, made for Federico Fellini's Il Casanova of 1976. The visit takes in the exhibition routes of Cinecittà si Mostra and of the MIAC, the Italian Museum of the Audiovisual and of Cinema.
Four routes run through the historic buildings. "Girando a Cinecittà", for the history of the great films through images, videos, interviews and original costumes; "Backstage", to discover the trades of cinema; "Il sottomarino S-33", the set made for Jonathan Mostow's U-571; and "FELLINIANA - Ferretti sogna Fellini", signed by Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti, the Oscar-winning set designer who gave body to Fellini's dreams and visions.
The MIAC is a separate immersion. A thematic and immersive route among hundreds of films from the most important film libraries of Italy, with interactive installations, video art and multimedia routes, and a permanent core of original sculptures from films such as Fellini's La dolce vita and Visconti's Ludwig, besides works by Vanessa Beecroft documenting the performance VB93 carried out in Teatro 5.
And the standing sets work by two different rules. The permanent set of "Roma Antica", the monumental scenography built for the HBO television series Rome, is visitable with specialised guides during weekends and on set days published on the calendar of the website; the set with the villas of "Un medico in famiglia" is always freely accessible to the public visiting the exhibition and the museum.
Architecture
You enter through the 1930s. The historic rationalist entrance on via Tuscolana is the gate, and beyond it lies the green area of the park.
The exhibition sits inside the original buildings. The four exhibition routes are set in the historic buildings of the studio, not in a purpose-built museum.
Two standing sets are permanent architecture of a kind. "Roma Antica" is monumental scenography built for the HBO television series Rome, kept up as a permanent set; the villas of "Un medico in famiglia" are a second.
And one interior is a ship. "Il sottomarino S-33" is the set made for the film U-571, preserved as one of the four routes.
Teatro 5 is the building with the history. It is where Vanessa Beecroft carried out the performance VB93, and where Scola shot Che strano chiamarsi Federico precisely for the particular bond between this stage and the great director from Rimini.
How it was built and evolved over time
It was built to make films, and the museum came later. A temple of cinema in Italy since 1937, Cinecittà combines production with an exhibition and museum structure in continuous expansion since 2011.
The displays were built into what was already there. The four exhibition routes occupy the historic buildings, and tell the story of the Studios and of Italian and international cinema interactively.
Two of the attractions were built as sets and then kept. "Il sottomarino S-33" was made for the film U-571; "Roma Antica" was built for the HBO television series Rome and remains as a permanent set.
One route was authored by the people who built the originals. "FELLINIANA - Ferretti sogna Fellini" carries the signature of Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti, the Oscar-winning set designer who gave body to Fellini's dreams and visions.
And one preserved a working studio intact. Studio EL, the studio of Ettore Scola and Luciano Ricceri, preserves hundreds of original sketches, projects, documents and models.
Frequently asked questions
When is it open? Every day except Tuesday, 10.00–18.00.
Is there a catch with the hours? Yes. The ticket office closes at 16.30, ninety minutes before the site.
How much does it cost? Turismo Roma publishes no price. It gives the TicketOne page and the cinecitta.com visit page.
When was Cinecittà founded? 1937. The museum side has been in continuous expansion since 2011.
What are the four exhibition routes? "Girando a Cinecittà", "Backstage - Un percorso didattico per Cinecittà", "Il sottomarino S-33" — the set made for U-571 — and "FELLINIANA - Ferretti sogna Fellini".
Who made Felliniana? Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti, the Oscar-winning set designer who gave body to Fellini's dreams and visions.
What is the MIAC? The Italian Museum of the Audiovisual and of Cinema: a thematic and immersive route among hundreds of films from the most important film libraries of Italy, with interactive installations, video art and multimedia routes, plus original sculptures from La dolce vita and Ludwig and works by Vanessa Beecroft documenting VB93, performed in Teatro 5.
Can I see the Roma Antica set? With specialised guides, during weekends and on set days published on the calendar of the website. It is the monumental scenography built for the HBO television series Rome.
Is any set always open? Yes — the set with the villas of "Un medico in famiglia" is always freely accessible to the public visiting the exhibition and the museum.
What is Studio EL? The studio of Ettore Scola and Luciano Ricceri, preserving hundreds of original sketches, projects, documents and models; visitable only with compulsory booking for groups.
Is there anything for children? Yes — from October to June the price of the ticket also includes entry to Cinebimbicittà.
What is in the park? Scenic elements including the Rocking Horse from Pinocchio and the head of Venusia, made for Fellini's Il Casanova of 1976.
Where is it? Via Tuscolana 1055.