7 events and exhibitions unmissable in Italy in October 2024

October is one of the best month to visit Italy: the autumn atmosphere has arrived with its colors and flavors, but the days are still warm enough to stroll in the cities, to eat outside in the gardens and dehors during the day, maybe you need a jacket or an umbrella in the bag, just in case. October is also the month during which are scheduled in Italy amazing art exhibitions and events, some of which connected to the amazing Italian autumn vibes. To this regard, in this article you will find our selection of 7 incredible events and exhibitions to join during your holiday in Italy in October 2024. Let's find out them together!

The Harry Potter's magic wand, the Stormtrooper helmet of Star War saga, the Forrest Gump's feather are just a few of the memorabilia on display at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema inside the Mole Antonelliana for the exhibition Movie Icons, which covers the last 40 years of cinema history. With more than 170 costumes, props and memorabilia from the Hollywood film sets, the exhibition is not only a catalog of objects coming from cult movies, but it is also a journey through the history of cinema, a pathway between the differences movie genres which have marked the last decades of movie industry. Movie Icons is scheduled from the 29th of May 2024 to the 13th of January 2025.

After the great success of the exhibition at Quirinale Palace in Rome and at the Archaeological National Museum of Naples the exhibition The Gods return - the bronzes of San Casciano arrives in Calabria in the same museum, the Archaeological National Museum of Reggio Calabria, where are exposed the famous Riace Bronzes. The exhibition shows the incredible archaeological finds discovered in the Etruscan and Roman thermal sanctuary of Bagno Grande in the city of San Casciano dei Bagni, in Tuscany. The exhibition is a great occasion to see two of the most relevant archaeological discoveries (Riace Bronzes and San Casciano bronzes) found in Italy over the last decades. The Gods return- the bronzes of San Casciano is scheduled from the 5th of August 2024 to the 12th of January 2025.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of his death, Milan pays a tribute to one of the most famous and loved artists of the last century: Edvard Munch. The solo exhibition Munich - the inner cry hosts at Palazzo Reale is an incredible journey through the life of the most popular Norwegian artist, with 100 drawings, paintings and prints with which he has explored the deep emotions of human soul. All of the artworks on display in the Milan's exhibition come from the museum dedicated to Munch based in Oslo. Munch - the inner cry is scheduled from the 14th of September 2024 to the 26th of January 2025.

In the wonderful location of Bonaparte Palace, Rome hosts a solo exhibition dedicated to Fernando Botero the Colombian painter and sculptor recently died, famous for his artworks with curvy characters. With watercolors, drawings and sculptures with medium and giant dimensions, some of which never exposed before, the exhibition is the most complete ever realized in Rome dedicated to one of the most famous surrealist artists of the XIX century. Botero in Rome is the occasion to admire also the version of the famous masterpieces of Velazquez, Raffaello and Rubens made with the unmistakable shapes of Botero' art. The exhibition Botero in Rome is scheduled from the 17th of September 2024 to the 19th of January 2025.

It is one of the most important gastronomy fair in Italy which celebrates one of the Italian food excellence, the International Alba white truffle fair in Piedmont is a unique occasion to celebrate the autumn season in Italy. Every year in October the city of Alba is involved in cooking shows, markets, and tours and folklore events connected to the precious truffle which grows in the Langhe region. The fair includes also the historical donkey Palio of Alba, but the most fascinating event is the annual auction meant to assign the biggest white truffles of the year which sees the participation of enthusiasts and gourmands from all over the world. The International Alba White Truffle Fair is scheduled from the 12th of October to the 8th of December 2024.

As every year in October, Rome will be the capital of cinema hosting its XIX edition of Rome Film Fest with international celebrities and cinema stars who are ready to runway the red carpet, one of the largest in the world. The screenings of Italian and international movie premieres most relevant will be hosted in the awesome location of Auditorium Parco della Musica, the amazing area built by the archistar Renzo Piano, but other locations, such as the House of Cinema located inside Villa Borghese park, will be involved in cultural events connected with the festival's program. The Rome Film Fest is scheduled from the 16th of October to the 27th of October 2024.

The most famous and important festival event in Europe dedicated to the world of comics comes back in Lucca for its annual show: Lucca Comics & Games 2024 is the place to go every year for all the lovers of manga, comics, videogames, graphic novels, cosplay, anime and much more. This edition 2024 is divided in three acts as a lyric opera to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini the famous Tuscan composer born in Lucca in the XIX century. This year the festival is scheduled at the end of October although the exhibitions and the campfire start on the 19th of October. Lucca Comics & Games is open from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November 2024.