Piero Macola. Landscapes of Life
The 2026 exhibition of graphic art, illustration and comics, curated by Giorgio Bacci, is dedicated to Piero Macola (Venice, 1976), one of the most authoritative voices in contemporary auteur comics. He trained at the Saint-Luc Institute in Brussels and is based between Paris and Italy, although his career extends internationally.
UGANDA: Knowledge is wealth and freedom
From 24 January to 15 March 2026, Palazzo Blu hosts the photographic exhibition “UGANDA: Knowledge is wealth and freedom.” The exhibition – with free admission – was conceived with the aim of documenting and shedding light on the places and people of a rural area in south-western Uganda – the Kyamuhunga region
Botticelli in Pisa. Two Masterpieces from the Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris
Starting November 22nd, two works attributed to Sandro Botticelli will be displayed and presented to the public in the heart of Palazzo Blu’s permanent collection. These masterpieces come from the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris. The works, The Virgin and Child and The Flight into Egypt, were purchased in Italy from
University in the 20th Century. Pisa and Its Institutions
At Palazzo Blu, the exhibition “University in the 20th Century. Pisa and Its Institutions” offers a visual journey through the history of Pisa’s academic institutions over the past hundred years, highlighting how their development has profoundly influenced the life and identity of the city. The photographic images on display, curated
Belle Époque
From 15 October 2025 to 7 April 2026, Palazzo Blu hosts the exhibition Belle Époque, curated by Prof. Francesca Dini, organised in collaboration with MondoMostre and with the support of Fondazione Pisa. The exhibition offers a unique journey into the heart of late 19th-century Paris, the capital of elegance and
Sara Colaone: History and Stories of the 20th Century through Comics
Sara Colaone (Pordenone, 1970) is one of the most compelling figures in contemporary comics and illustration, winner of prestigious international awards, including the Gran Guinigi for Best Cartoonist at Lucca Comics & Games in 2017. She drew the poster for the XXXVI Turin International Book Fair and teaches Comics and
Pisan Stories of the Giro d’Italia
The Giro d’Italia returns to Pisa. After 45 years since the last appearance of Italy’s most beloved cycling event—and one of the most popular sporting events overall—the city of the Leaning Tower will once again take center stage on May 20 with a time trial stage. And in the week
Razza Umana
An endless gallery of faces and portraits that span time and speak to everyone. At Palazzo Blu arrives “Razza Umana”, the project by Oliviero Toscani Studio, which from April 17 to July 27 will bring to the museum’s halls a multitude of photographic portraits collected over the years by the
Bruno Pontecorvo. From Pisa to Moscow a journey through history and science
On September 24, 1993, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, Bruno Pontecorvo, died in Dubna, Russia Famous for his brilliant intuitions and discoveries in the field of fundamental physics, his name is indelibly linked to the events of the neutrino, the elusive particle that was searched for
HOKUSAI
With more than 200 works, including never-before-exhibited masterpieces, the HOKUSAI exhibition at Palazzo Blu in Pisa is a unique opportunity to learn about the greatest exponent of Ukiyoe, the artistic strand related to the lifestyles and tastes of the newly emerging classes in the then city of Edo, now Tokyo.
