Overview

• Carabinieri oversaw a lock change as keys were handed to the owner under a Rome court order executing the eviction.
• The venue is closed while the property prepares maintenance works and sets up a competitive tender to select a new operator.
• The dispute dates to 2017, and the Corte di Cassazione confirmed the lease termination last year before multiple postponements ended with today’s enforcement.
• Authorities previously seized about 300 artworks from the interiors, and a related investigation into alleged improper removals remains open.
• Outgoing manager Carlo Pellegrini has submitted a bid of €800,000 per year to regain the concession and has criticized institutions under a 2024 law.