Mosaico. Italian Code of a Timeless Art is an immersive multimedia exhibition, produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy – and commissioned from the Magister Art company, aiming to promote Italy’s historical and artistic heritage around the world, with a special focus on the art of mosaics.
Divided in seven stations, the Mosaico exhibition invites visitors to a unique digital experience: a 2,000-year journey to discover the images, symbols, techniques, and materials of some of the most famous and representative Italian mosaics—and the archaeological sites that house them (Rome, Pompeii, Aquileia, Ravenna, Palermo, Monreale, Piazza Armerina, the submerged city of Baiae). The project combines centuries-old craftsmanship with cutting-edge multimedia content, allowing visitors to interact with the artworks and offering an in-depth analysis of how mosaics were used as a means of storytelling, cultural expression, and religious devotion, demonstrating the great relevance of this art form.
The event is part of an international tour supported by the diplomatic-consular network and Italian Cultural Institutes, which has so far visited venues in the Americas (North, Central, and South) and Asia. Mosaico arrives in Miami from October 25, 2025, to February 22, 2026, at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum of Florida International University, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Miami.
The exhibition layout specifically designed for Miami has some unique features. For the first time, Mosaico will be integrated with physical artifacts specially loaned by the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Lazio: a pair of mosaics depicting a dog from the Montecassino Abbey and a floor belonging to one of Emperor Caligula’s two ships, from the Museum of Roman Ships in Nemi.
In addition, the event is accompanied by a collateral program of conferences and workshops on mosaic technique, in collaboration with leading companies in the sector, in order to demonstrate how this technique is still widely used today by Italian craftsmen, with extraordinary results.
Visits are free of charge, subject to booking on the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum website