MIAC – Museo Italiano Audiovisivo e Cinema
Multimedia museum in the Cinecittà studios that presents Italy’s audiovisual heritage through immersive installations.
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About the museum
The MIAC – Museo Italiano Audiovisivo e Cinema opened in 2019 in the Cinecittà studios, on Via Tuscolana. The museum, promoted by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà together with Rai Teche and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, occupies the buildings that once housed the development and printing laboratory, the mechanical workshop and the film store.
The route extends over about 1,650 square metres and is divided into twelve themed spaces: each room addresses a theme, such as actors, history, language, power, music or the masters of cinema, with visual and sound materials and a dedicated immersive installation. Cinema, television and radio are presented through films, archive footage, photographs and interviews.
The route includes the display of recent acquisitions, which form the core of the permanent collection now being built; among them are the photographic series by Anna Di Prospero and the images and video by Vanessa Beecroft produced at Teatro 5.
Highlights
- Immersive route through twelve themed rooms on cinema, television and radio
- Room on actors with frames of one hundred light bulbs
- Installation on the soundtrack of Italian cinema
- New acquisitions: photographs by Anna Di Prospero and Vanessa Beecroft
- Combined ticket with Cinecittà si Mostra
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente del MIAC – Twelve themed rooms with immersive installations on cinema, television and radio, and a display of recent acquisitions.
- Founded
- 2019
- Operated by
- Cinecittà S.p.A.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €8Under 26s, over 65s and registered journalists |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 4 · Children aged 5 to 10: €5; free under 5. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Organised groups from 15 participants, booking required. |
| Families | €15Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children under 18), available only at the ticket office; €5 for each additional child. |
| Combined ticket Cinecittà si Mostra + MIAC | €15Available only at the ticket office |
| Combined family ticket Cinecittà si Mostra + MIAC | €452 adults and 2 children under 18; €5 for each additional child |
Admission is also free for ICOM members, accredited journalists and licensed EU tourist guides. Tickets can be bought online on TicketOne for specific time slots; if the slots are full, you can write to visit@cinecitta.it.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum area is accessible throughout; a wheelchair is available free of charge at the ticket office. Visits in Italian Sign Language (LIS, to be booked 15 days in advance) and tactile tours are offered; write to didattica@cinecitta.it. Only guide dogs are admitted.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €15 · Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children under 18), available only at the ticket office; €5 for each additional child. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
The Cinebimbicittà programme offers workshops, animated visits, readings and events for younger children; a birthday party with an interactive workshop can be organised.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Cinecittà
Metro line A, Cinecittà stop; buses 502, 503, 552 and 654.
By car
Paid parking
ATAC underground car park with 600 spaces (€1.50 per day) and on-street parking on Via Vincenzo Lamaro; parking is not possible inside the studios.
From the G.R.A. (Rome’s ring road), take the Tuscolana exit no. 21 and follow the signs for Cinecittà; the main entrance to the Studios is about 1 km further on, on the right.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check: not available
Caffè di Cinecittà, with a bookshop specialising in film, a terrace and an outdoor area; the museum has no cloakroom, and large suitcases and bulky luggage are not admitted.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography and amateur video are permitted; professional filming requires authorisation from Cinecittà S.p.A. |
| Good to know | Guided tours, animated visits and workshops can be booked every day except Tuesday; they last 90 minutes and are available in Italian, English, French and Spanish. For groups, a double route with Cinecittà si Mostra is possible. Food and drink may not be brought into the rooms. |
