On Saturday, November 21,from 8: 00 PM to midnight, the University City campus will come alive with guided tours, exhibitions, and concerts featuring jazz, blues, and classical music. On Saturday, November 21,from 8: 00 PM to midnight, ten of Sapienza University’s museums will open their doors to the public for a special, free-admission event, as part of the "Musei in Musica" (Museums in Music) festival (2026 edition), in which the Sapienza Museum Network (Polo Museale-Sapienza Cultura) is participating. For one evening, the university will welcome visitors with a rich program of guided tours, exhibitions, and musical performances that weave together scientific, historical, and artistic heritage with live music. The concerts will take place in chronological order, allowing guests to attend every performance. The public will have the opportunity to explore the permanent collections of the following museums: Etruscan and Italic Antiquities, Anthropology, Classical Art, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, the Museum-Laboratory of Contemporary Art (MLAC), The Origins (Museo delle Origini), History of Medicine, and the Near East. The evening begins at 8: 00 PM in the Aula Odeion of the Museum of Classical Art with the MuSa Jazz Orchestra, which will present orchestral arrangements of great classics alongside original pieces—composed both by members of the orchestra and by Maestro Roberto Spadoni. The performance offers a vibrant journey through the many facets of jazz—from its historical roots to the modern day—featuring both songs and instrumental compositions. The museum also offers the chance to visit the exhibition *La calma assente. Pace e Guerra nell’Antica Grecia* ("The Absent Calm: Peace and War in Ancient Greece"). Guided tours at 10: 00 PM (with Director Massimiliano Papini) and 11: 00 PM. At the Museum of the History of Medicine—currently hosting the exhibition *Roots and Shadows in the History of Eugenics*—a concert titled *Music Duet for a Night* will take place at 8: 45 PM. It features the duo "MuSa Blues, " with Sara Giordani (vocals) and Daniele Straffi (acoustic guitar and vocals), coordinated by Stefano Ciuffi. This small ensemble, which emerged from the MuSa Blues project, will perform classic international songs, along with selections from the Italian repertoire. The intimate, understated nature of an acoustic duo is perfectly suited to the museum’s picturesque and intriguing galleries, where the concert will be held. Guided tours at 8: 00 PM, 9: 30 PM, and 10: 30 PM. At 9: 00 PM, the music continues at the Museum of Chemistry with a concert by "EtnoMuSa, " titled *Ad Altre Voci* ("To Other Voices"), conducted by Maestro Francesco Berrafato. The performance serves as a journey through the heritage of folk oral traditions, rediscovering the power and poetry of songs about love, struggle, and life. Guided tours at 10: 15 PM and 11: 00 PM. At the Museum of Geography, a concert titled *Maps That Sing* (*Carte che cantano*)—a musical journey through cartography, imagery, and scale models—begins at 9: 15 PM. The concert engages with the Museum of Geography’s collection, showcasing a selection of items linked by a common narrative thread. Each piece is paired with a musical selection chosen to evoke its themes and atmosphere, creating a journey where music and geographical heritage intertwine. Guided tours at 8: 45 PM, 10: 30 PM, and 11: 00 PM

The Physics Museum marks its first participation in the initiative by offering a rich program of workshops, concerts, and guided tours. The evening begins at 8: 15 PM and 9: 15 PM with free music-themed workshops for children aged 6 to 12,titled "GiocOnda" and "GiocOndina" — Discovering the Secrets of Sound! How is a sound created? How does it travel to our ears? And is it possible to hear music. Through your teeth? It’s a playful workshop for young explorers of physics! Through swaying springs, vibrating objects, mysterious sounds, and surprising little experiments, children will discover—by playing and experimenting—what waves are and how sound works. Also at the Physics Museum, at 9: 15 PM, the group "Ottavi Inclusi" will present a concert titled *Physics for Your Ears* (*Fisica per le tue orecchie*), featuring a selection of Italian and international pop music that bridges the science of mechanical waves with the emotions evoked by music. At 10: 15 PM, the Salt Street Band will perform *Memories, Horizons, Sounds* (*MEMORIE ORIZZONTI SUONI*)—a musical journey spanning the past, present, and future. Through pop memories, reinterpretations, and fresh sounds, the past engages with the present and opens toward the future. It is a journey where music becomes a point of connection between generations—an opportunity to envision new social, political, and cultural horizons. Guided tours at 8: 15 PM and 11: 00 PM
Musical workshops for children at 8: 15 PM and 9: 15 PM in the Fermi building, 3rd floor, in the small room next to the Physics Museum (each session lasts approximately 30–45 minutes)

At 9: 15 PM at the MLAC, enjoy *MuSa Brasses at an Exhibition*, performed by the MuSa Classica brass ensemble under the direction of Maestro Demetrio Moricca. A musical journey that transforms the museum hall into a gallery of sonic paintings—from the Renaissance flourishes of Monteverdi to the energy of.