Travel around the world with Countless Cities
The Museum and Biennial of the Cities of the World.
One vision. Two ways to experience it.
The Museum and the Biennial are two expressions of the same vision. In Palermo, a permanent cultural space to visit and experience throughout the year. In Favara, Mazzarino and Agrigento—and across Sicily—the international Biennial brings together cities, artists and communities from around the world. Together, they explore how cities shape our lives and how we can shape their future.
Il Museo e la Biennale sono due espressioni della stessa visione. A Palermo, uno spazio culturale permanente da visitare e vivere durante tutto l’anno. A Favara, Mazzarino e Agrigento — e in forma diffusa in tutta la Sicilia — la Biennale internazionale riunisce città , artisti e comunità provenienti da tutto il mondo. Insieme, esplorano il modo in cui le città plasmano le nostre vite e come noi possiamo contribuire a costruire il loro futuro.
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CITTA’ del MONDO
PALERMO · VIA MAQUEDA 206
OPEN TUESDAY–SUNDAY
Countless Cities Biennial 2027
We are living through a time of profound global instability. Democracies are under increasing pressure, civil rights are being eroded, and armed conflicts alongside the climate crisis are reshaping borders, migration, and inequality. In this context, cities are no longer merely places where social life unfolds; they have become the primary arenas where the possibilities for freedom, peace, and human dignity are negotiated and defended. Countless Cities 2027 is born from a fundamental question: what role can cities play today in defending freedom, fostering prospects for peace, and safeguarding the right to inhabit a world marked by global disorder? The Biennial is conceived as an international platform for research, dialogue, and civic imagination. It is not dedicated to the world's most successful or iconic cities, but to the cities that resist, that welcome, and that experiment with new ways of caring for people in an era defined by multiple, interconnected crises.
Novità !
The Making of Countless Cities
A documentary by Salvatore Giglia that retraces the origins and evolution of Countless Cities through the voices of artists, curators, and the pioneering cities of its first four editions. An intimate journey into the ideas, encounters, and visions that shaped a global platform for reimagining the future of cities.
We believe that artists and exhibitions must become nomadic, crossing borders both physically and mentally. By moving beyond national boundaries, languages and cultures can travel in every direction, expanding our capacity for translation and understanding.
Winner
Human City Design Award.
