The poet’s Tree

From 29 January to 1 June 2025 the Museum of Rome in Trastevere will host an exhibition dedicated to one of the most evocative and historic places in the capital: The Poet’s Tree. Stories, images and characters under the Quercia del Tasso on the Gianicolo. The public will be able to immerse themselves in the literary and human stories and legends linked to this monumental tree, symbol of Rome and its cultural soul.

The exhibition, promoted by Roma Capitale, Department of Culture, Capitoline Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, with the museum services of Zètema Progetto Cultura, and curated by Roberta Perfetti and Silvia Telmon, also intends to enhance the artistic heritage of some of the main civic museums (Galleria of Modern Art, Museum of Rome, Napoleonic Museum, Pietro Canonica House-Museum and Museum of Rome in Trastevere) retracing the historical and cultural events linked to the Quercia del Tasso.

Through documents, photographs, graphics, paintings and testimonies, many of which are exhibited for the first time, the visitor will be able to rediscover the importance of this place, and its indissoluble link with the city of Rome, of which the Museo di Roma in Trastevere it’s a beating heart