Antarctica, the White Continent
40 Years of Italian Research
First Edition
> ROME
12/2/2025 – 1/23/2026
CNR Headquarters
Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Rome
> FREE ADMISSION
For Information
Opening Hours
For schools
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
For the general public
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closed
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The exhibition will be closed on 24 and 31 December, and on 2 and 5 January
During the Christmas break, on 22, 23, 29 and 30 December the exhibition will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Booking required for schools and groups
The guided tour lasts 90 minutes
An interactive scientific exhibition dedicated to the most fascinating and mysterious continent on our planet and to the contribution of 40 years of Italian research in this region.
The exhibition is part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the National Antarctic Research Program. The exhibition is designed for a broad audience with the intention of making the content accessible and engaging for everyone. Special attention is given to school groups, who are offered guided tours designed to stimulate curiosity and promote learning. The exhibition illustrates multiple aspects of Antarctica, from its climatic, geological and biological characteristics, to the conditions and phenomena that define its atmosphere, its seas and the ecosystems that populate them.
The discoveries and results of the most recent research are also presented through videos, images and interactive installations, with the objective of clearly documenting the main challenges and results of research conducted in Antarctica.
“Antarctica, the White Continent. 40 Years of Italian Research” proposes a journey through scientific and technological themes, also offering opportunities for reflection on global environmental perspectives. Research conducted on the Antarctic continent plays a central role in understanding climate change and in developing strategies to contain its effects. Visitors are invited to explore this extraordinary reality and to understand how Antarctica, though so distant, plays a fundamental role in our lives and in the future of the planet.
An Exhibition for Schools
Antarctica in Numbers
of the surface is covered by an ice sheet
minimum temperature recorded (Vostok Station)
Average altitude. The highest peak Mount Vinson (4,897m)
international bases, of which 40 are active year-round and 37 seasonal
permanent Italian bases Mario Zucchelli and Concordia (Italian-French)
Spectacular landscapes, interactive experiments, hands-on science: discover Antarctica and the work of Italian researchers in the most extreme continent on the planet
Who Made the Exhibition Possible
This exhibition of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA), funded by the Ministry of University and Research, is conceived and realized by the National Research Council (CNR) in collaboration with the National Scientific Commission for Antarctica (CSNA), the National Antarctic Museum (MNA), the National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA), the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) and with the contribution of researchers from other Italian institutions and universities that carry out research activities on Antarctica.
The exhibition is built within the Scientific Carpentry of the Scientific Electromechanics Laboratory and the Public Relations and Integrated Communication Unit of CNR.
