100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican returns for 7th year
by Alex
For another Christmas season, the international exhibition of 100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican returns. The nativity scenes are from artists from around the world and are free to visit. This is the seventh edition of the event which happens to precede the Jubilee 2025 taking place in Rome. The event is open from Sunday 8 December 2024 to 7.30 pm until Monday 6 January 2025. Entrance for the exhibition is free and there are no need for reservations. The event is open every day, during that time period, from 10am to 7.30pm, except on 24 December and 31 December, when closing time will be 5pm. The last entry is no later than 15 minutes before closing time.
There are 125 nativity scenes are on display, coming from various European countries, such as France, San Marino, Croatia, Poland, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. And internationally from places like the United States, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil, Mali, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, and Paraguay.
As per the the Commune of Rome’s website, “The nativity scenes summarize the inspiration and imagination of the artists who create them with very different materials, such as Japanese paper, silk, resin, polystyrene, wool, coconut and banana fibre, and glass. Among the artifacts, coming from all over the world, there is the “Jubilee Boat”, a nativity scene produced by the artists of the “Città dei Presepi” Association of Florence, which takes up the symbolism of the Jubilee logo…Also on display is a Nativity scene, in Neapolitan style, made of wood and bark by the Caserta section of the Italian Blind Union.”
While the event is free, the crowds will be quite large during peak days and times, so we suggest you plan to go during the week, if possible. The displays are large and intricate so it is best to plan to spend at least an hour to see everything. Take a look at the video below to find out what to expect and see what was showcased in 2023:
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