From Friday, July 10 to Sunday, October 11, 2026, Bologna's Museum of Music hosts the exhibition Queen The Last Tour. Torleif Svensson's Photographs from the 1986 Magic Tour.
Presented in Italy for the first time, Queen The Last Tour celebrates the legendary Magic Tour of 1986, the final tour by Queen's classic line-up of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, marking the 40th anniversary of the tour.
Curated by Pascal Casadei van Raamsdonk and produced in collaboration with A Piece of His Own, the exhibition features photographs by Torleif Svensson, who followed the band throughout the A Kind of Magic tour, capturing Freddie Mercury's extraordinary stage presence, the energy of the audience and the unique atmosphere of the concerts.
The 37 photographs on display, preserved for decades in the photographer's personal archive before being rediscovered, tell the story of Queen's final great journey with Freddie Mercury: from the triumph of Live Aid in 1985 to the historic final concert at Knebworth Park, performed in front of more than 120,000 spectators.
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Queen The Last Tour. Torleif Svensson's Photographs from the 1986 Magic Tour
Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica - Str. Maggiore 34
40125 Bologna
Site/minisite/other: https://www.museibologna.it/musica/schede/queen-the-last-tour-5682/
Interests
- Art & Culture
Details
Accessibility
Accessibility information is available on the official website.
Insights
Guided tours
Discover the many fascinating stories behind every object and photograph.
Guided tours with curator Pascal Casadei van Raamsdonk
- Sunday, July 19, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
- Sunday, August 9, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
Guided tours with Bernardo Lo Sterzo, music educator and collaborator of the Museum of Music.
- Saturday, July 25, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
- Sunday, August 30, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
- Saturday, September 5, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
- Sunday, September 20, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm
Timetables
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
