Cinema dei Piccoli, Movie theater in Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy

Cinema dei Piccoli occupies 71.52 m² inside Villa Borghese in Rome, with 63 seats and a screen of 5 m by 2.5 m installed in the 1991 restoration. The projection booth holds a BARCO SP 2K-7 LASER projector fitted in 2021, after a Sony 4K unit in 2013. Afternoon shows are for children; evening screenings run subtitled films in their original language.

Alfredo Annibali opened the hall in 1934 as "Casa di Topolino", with a Mickey Mouse holding a film camera beside the sign. Disney later forced removal of the name, but the figure stayed until the 1970s. Programming stopped during World War II and resumed immediately after. In 1978 Fulvio Wetzl and Titta Labonìa founded the Piccolo Officine cineclub there, premiering Wim Wenders's Falso movimento for Italy.

This cinema focuses on children's films and educational programming, introducing young viewers in Rome to different film traditions. The selection aims to nurture an early love of cinema and spark curiosity about other cultures through movies.

This venue sits within Villa Borghese park surrounded by pine trees and is best reached on foot or by bicycle. It helps to explore the park layout in advance to find the correct route to the cinema.

In 2005 the Guinness Book of Records listed it as the smallest building in the world used for film screenings. To secure the entry, its owners had to prove the cinema operated with a certain continuity. The room measures 71.52 m² and seats 63.