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Art museum in Terni in the CAOS, the former Siri plant: collection from the Middle Ages to the 20th century and contemporary art, with the TAM urban art project.
October 3, 2026 – November 22, 2026
A dialogue between Marino Ficola, with works on paper and sculptures in majolica and porcelain, and Giuseppe Uncini, with geometric forms in reinforced concrete. The Ronchini room at CAOS sets emptiness against mass, fluidity against permanence.
September 12, 2026 – November 22, 2026
Solo exhibition by Sergio Pagliaricci in the Carroponte room at CAOS, with mixed-media works in which steel fragments from engineering workshops leave their imprint on paper. The work tells of the bond between Terni and its inhabitants.
The museum of modern and contemporary art “Aurelio De Felice” is housed in the CAOS – Centro Arti Opificio Siri, a former industrial plant in Terni converted into a cultural centre. The same complex also houses the archaeological museum, exhibition spaces, the Teatro Secci, workshops and artist residencies.
The collection develops from a pre-existing nucleus that spans the history of art from the late Middle Ages onwards, with works of outstanding quality, and reaches the experiments of the 20th century. The museum also engages with the most recent aesthetics, bringing established artists and emerging young artists into dialogue.
It is conceived as a “moving” museum: from its open and dynamic character arises the TAM – Terni Art Mapping project, an audio guide that takes works out of the galleries and links them with the city's urban art, suggesting thematic routes and personalised itineraries. The museum is part of the project “La Valle Incantata”, which connects museums and places in southern Umbria.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3.50citizens aged 6 to under 25, groups of students with teachers, permanent teachers at state schools, tourist groups of 15 paying visitors, and students and teachers of faculties of architecture, cultural heritage, humanities and fine arts academies |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and companions. |
The standard ticket (€5) is valid for the museum of modern and contemporary art, the archaeological museum “Claudia Giontella”, the Roman amphitheatre (by reservation) and the Paleolab (free admission by reservation). Free admission also for residents of the municipality of Terni, tourist guides and interpreters, accompanying teachers, ICOM card holders and Ministry staff.
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Great for kids & families
CAOS offers creative workshops for children and birthday parties at the museum with play activities (booking required).
By bus from the Terni bus terminal: lines 8/E624 or 2/5/6/E622.
By car from the A1 motorway (from Rome and Florence), exit Terni Ovest, then SS675.
Get directionsThe CAOS complex has a bookshop and a restaurant-café.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The TAM audio guide links the museum with the city's urban art. Visits by reservation; educational services of the municipality and children's birthday parties at the museum. |
