Exhibitions, Cultural
Establishments
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Exhibitions in Rome
Stazione termini - Ala Mazzoniana
The exhibition intend to trace a particular Baroque line of Guercino artistic experience. One hundred pictures comes from important collections compose the core of exposed works: "Liberazione di San Pietro" come from Prado's Museum and "Madonna con Bambino e Santa Cecilia" from Berlino. from 09/02/2004 to 30/06/2004
Complesso del Vittoriano
Some 200 works of art by the Swiss born painter and graphic artist, Paul Klee are on display at the exhibition in the Complesso del Vittoriano. The paintings cover the whole of Paul Klee's career from his earliest etchings at the start of years at the Bauhaus school after the first World War to his later, more dark and threatening works as he succumbed to a crippling disease of which he died in 1940. from 12/03/2004 to 27/06/2004
The first exhibition totally dedicated to Art Decò - 350 works between the most meaningful artists, like Sironi, Gio Ponti, Funi, Campigli, Zecchin, Balla, Depero, Teragni, etc. Tickets from Euro 4,50 to Euro 8,00. from 12/03/2004 to 27/06/2004
Palazzo Ruspoli
This important exhibition brings togheter hundreds of masterpieces from Mexico's most important museums and archaeological collections. They include giant stone statues, terracotta sculptures, architectural decorations, ceremonial, jewellery, stone masks and other treasures showing the full extent of creative expression achieved during the different stages of the Aztec empire. from 20/03/2004 to 18/07/2004
Mercati di Traiano
This is Rome's international exhibition of photography and is much cherised by the city's mayor who has every intention of putting Rome on the photographic map. Bigger and better than past editions this year's festival will run for five months till well after the summer and is made up of lots of little exhibitions in all. South Africa, though, is the guest country and there will be two exhibitions by post-apartheid artists. from 01/04/2004 to 27/09/2004
Musei Capitolini, Palazzo Caffarelli
The exhibition collects paintings and rare testimonies of the Roman art from the second half of the 13th century to the earlies decades of the 14th century. The painted crosses, the Marian icons and all the artistic works on exhibition shows the pictorial style from the Byzantine heritage of the last Thirteenth century, to the figurative naturalism filtered by the Romans workshop’s masters through the examples and the influences of Cavallini, the young Giotto and the contemporary Florentine art.
ADULTS € 4,20
REDUCED FEE € 2,60
FREE ENTRANCE for persons under 18 and over 65 years old from European Union
from 08/04/2004 to 29/06/2004
Complesso del Vittoriano
Over seventy paintings by the theme of work are on show at the Complesso del Vittoriano just off Piazza Venezia. Collected over the middle years of the last century by the industrialist Verzocchi, and donated to the city of Forlì, near Rimini, upon the owner's death, the paintings are a fine tribute to the art of post-war Italy didn't come to an abrupt end with the dawning of the 20th century. Admission free from 02/05/2004 to 13/06/2004
STUDIO STEFANIA MISCETTI
Christiane Lohr interprets the pattern of achitectures through natural materials as seeds or horsehair. The interest for the architectural (and artificial) geometry join inner geometry of the natural elements. from 19/05/2004 to 25/06/2004
Museums, Exhibitions
LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUMSCAPITOLINE COIN CABINET
The Capitoline Coin Cabinet was established in 1872 following Ludovico Stanzani's bequest of coins and precious gems and includes collections of coins, medals, glyptics and jewellery belonging to the municipality.
Palazzo Clementino-Caffarelli MUSEUM OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
A collection of instruments of great historic value, which belonged to tenor Evan Gorga and to Benedetto Marcello.
Piazza S. Croce in Gerusalemme 9/a - phone 06 70 14 796 - fax 06 67 029 862
Hours: 8.30 - 19.30, Mon closed. HISTORIC MUSEUM OF THE LIBERATION OF ROME
Set up in what was once the headquarters of the SS Kommandantur, where the major representatives of the Roman Resistance, many of whom lost their lives, were interrogated, tortured and imprisoned.
Via Tasso 145
Hours: Mon - Sun 9.30 - 12.30, Tue, Thu and Fri also 16.19, Mon open only for schools by appointment.
Admission free.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FOLK ARTS AND TRADITION
National Museum of Folk Arts and Traditions
The material was collected all over Italy and put on display in 1911, for the fiftieth anniversary of the Unity of Italy, to illustrate the various costumes, religious practices, art, work and everyday life
Piazza Marconi 8 (EUR)
Hours: Tue - Fri 9 - 18 (from 18 to 20 only by appointment), Sat and Sun 9 - 20, Mon closed.
MUSEO DELLE CERE
Around 250 wax statues of famous persons, many of whom are presented in faithfully reconstructed settings.
Piazza S.S. Apostoli 67
Hours: 9 - 20.
CRIMINOLOGY MUSEUM
The collection illustrate the history of crime and criminology with section devoted to torture, capital punishment, criminal anthropology and the history of modern prisons.
Via del Gonfalone 29
Hours: Tue-Sat 9 - 13, Tue and Thu also 14.30 - 18.30, Mon and holidays closed.
MUSEUM OF ROME - PALAZZO BRASCHI
Recently re-opened and completely restored, the Museum contains around 40,000 pieces including sculptures, paintings, marble pieces, and mosaics dating from the Middle Ages to 1870 which are exhibited on a rotation basis.
Piazza San Pantaleo 10 (Palazzo Braschi)
Hours: 9-19; Mon closed. MUSEUM OF ROME IN TRASTEVERE
Original documents and reconstruction of environments illustrate the everyday life in Rome in the last centuries of a papal power.
Piazza S. Egidio 1/b
Hours: 10 - 20, Mon closed
L.PIGORINI NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PRHISTORY AND ETNOGRAPHY
An ethnographic collection containing around 60,000 pieces produced by European indigenous cultures. The Italian prehistoric and protohistoric section documents the evolution from the Paleolithic epoch to the Iron Age.
Piazzale G. Marconi 14
Hours: 9 - 20.
MUSEO NAZIONALE STORICO DEGLI SPAGHETTI E DELLE PASTE ALIMENTARI
National Pasta Museum
Utensils and objects documenting the history of pasta, from the Etruscan to the present day.
Piazza Scanderbeg 117
Hours: 9,30 - 17.30.
MUSEO ASTRONOMICO E COPERNICANO
Annesso all'Osservatorio conserva, nel nucleo più antico, cimeli riguardanti l'opera di Copernico. Il museo possiede anche un'enorme biblioteca e laboratori elettronici e meccanici.
V.le del Parco Mellini, 84 (Trionfale)
mercoledì e sabato dalle ore 9 alle 13. Chiuso gli altri giorni.
Ingresso libero.
Conferenze didattiche su appuntamento per le scuole; visite notturne all'osservatorio per gli studiosi.
MUSEO DELL'ENERGIA ELETTRICA
Da Talete fino alle ultime innovazioni in fatto di energia elettrica attraverso un allestimento didatticamente esemplare. E' disponibile una sala di settanta posti per meetings e proiezioni.
P.zza Elio Rufino, 287 (Ardeatino)
Ingresso libero dalle ore 9/13 e 14/18. Aria condizionata.
MUSEO NUMISMATICO DELLA ZECCA
Monete di tutti i tempi, strumenti, calchi e cere.
Ministero del Tesoro, Via XX Settembre, 94 (Esedra) . Chiuso il lun, dom e festivi.
Ingresso libero. MUSEI VATICANI
One of the most important museum complexes in the world, it is divided into numerous splendidly arranged sections containing masterpieces by the greatest artists, collected or commissioned by Popes down through the centuries. At the end is the Sistine Chapel, in which the recent restoration has bought to light the original colors of the vault and Michelangelo's Last Judgement, darkened by time.Viale Vaticano - phone 06 69 88 49 47 - fax 06 69 88 50 61
Internet: www.vatican.va
E-mail: musei@scv.va
Hours: January, February, November and December 8.45 - 13.45, Sun closed.
From March to October 8.45 - 16.45 (entrance until 15.20), Sat 8.45-13.45,
Sun closed.
Closed January 1st and 6th , February 11th, March 19th , Easter Monday, May 1st , June 29th , August 14th and 15th , November 1st, December 8th, 25th and 26th and on other religious holidays.
Vatican Gardens: info and reservations 06 69 88 44 66 - fax 06 69 88 51 00
Admission Euro 10,00, reduced Euro 7,00, free of charge on the last Sunday of each month 8.45 - 13.45.
OTHER MUSEUMS
ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUMS
MUNICIPAL ANTIQUARIUMHousehold objects from the 6th century B.C. to the time of barbarian invasions. Includes the famous doll with jointed limbs that was part of the funeral accouterment of Crepereia Tryphaena.
Via Parco del Celio 22
Temporarily closed for restoration.
ANTIQUARIUM OF THE FORO
Finds coming from the Forum excavations and frescoes once on the walls from the walls of the churches of Santa Maria Antiqua and Sant'Adriano.
Piazza Santa Maria Nova 53 - Free entrance
Temporarily closed.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF OSTIA
On display are the finds brought to light during the excavations in ancient Ostia: sculptures, decorative and architectural terracotta pieces, objects of worship.
Scavi di Ostia Antica, Via dei Romagnoli 717
E-mail: ostia@arti.beniculturali.it
Hours: winter 9 - 16, summer 9 - 18, Mon closed.
CAPITOLINE MUSEUM
The oldest public collection in the world. Includes sculptures of great value such as the Dying Gaul and the Capitoline Venus. In the Picture Gallery paintings dating from the 14th to the 17th century, by artists of the caliber of Titian, Bellini and Caravaggio.
BARRACCO MUSEUM
The collection, which belonged to Baron Giovanni Barracco, includes Egyptian, Assyro-Babylonian, Greek, and Roman works of art. In the basement are the remains of a late-Roman building.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 168
Temporarily closed for restoration.
Visits are allowed only for groups by appointment.
MUSEUM OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION
The museum retraces the history of Rome and its civilization works all over the world. The magnificent model of Imperial Rome in 1:250 scale is not to be missed.
Piazza G. Agnelli (EUR)
Hours: Tue-Sat 9 - 18.45, Sun 9 - 13.30, Mon closed.
VIA OSTIENSE MUSEUM
Set up in the rooms of Porta San Paolo, the museum documents the road that joined Rome to Ostia. Noteworthy are the models of Ostia and the Harbors of Claudius and Trajan.
Via R. Persichetti 3 (Porta S.Paolo)
Hours: 9 - 13.30, Tue and Thu also 14.30 - 16.30. Mon closed.
Free entrance.
MUSEUM OF THE WALLS
Located inside Porta San Sebastiano, at the beginning of the Appian Way. Illustrates the architectural history of Rome's fortified surrounding walls and allows access to the only section of the wall-walk open to the public.
Via di Porta San Sebastiano 18
Hours: winter 9 - 19, Sun 9 - 17 / summer 9 - 19. Mon closed.
SHIP MUSEUM
Display of four Roman cargo ships found during the excavations of the ancient harbor of Claudius.
Via A. Guidoni 35 - Fiumicino Airport
Temporarily closed for restoration.
VILLA GIULIA NATIONAL ETRUSCAN MUSEUM
Housed in the splendid villa of Pope Julius III, it holds the pre-Roman antiquities from the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations.
Piazzale di Villa Giulia 9
Hours: 8.30 - 19.30, Mon closed.
ROME NATIONAL MUSEUM
The 6th century ex-Convent of the Certosini di Santa Maria degli Angeli, built among the ruins of the Diocletian Baths by a probable disciple of Michelangelo, is the original headquarters of themuseum that was inaugurated in 1889 to house one of the most important archaeological collection in the world. The museum has been under renovation for some time. Coming from the Palazzo Massimo where order reigns, the impression of beauty here is united with confusion: the findings exhibited n the Garden are so numerous that often there is no description.
Viale Enrico De Nicola, 79
opening hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sun and holidays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; closed Monday. PALATINE MUSEUM
Materials coming from the Palatine excavations.
Via di San Gregorio 30 or Via Nova (Roman Forum)
Hours: 9 - 2h before sunset. .PALAZZO MASSIMO
It contains the section of ancient art - archaeological findes of Roman age from II century b.C. to IV century a.C.: statuary, bronzes, frescos and mosaics - and the numismatic section - acient money, medieval and modern, diggins, seals, medals, gems and jewels of classical age - of Museo Nazionale Romano.
Piazza dei Cinquecento, 67
opening hours: 9 a.m. - 6.45 p.m.; Sun. and public holidays 9 a.m. - 7.45 p.m.; closed on Mon. MEDIEVAL AND MODERN MUSEUMS CASINO DEI PRINCIPI
Torlonia family's historical residence and home of Benito Mussolini from 1925 to 1943. It has been recently restored and open to the public. Visitors can admire some works of the Torlonia family's collection and the bedroom.
Villa Torlonia - Via Nomentana, 70
Hours: Sat and Sun 10.30 - 12. Special visits only by appointment.
CASINO DELL'AURORA PALLAVICINI
On the ceiling is Guido Reni's celebrated Aurora fresco, dated 1614.
Via XXIV Maggio 43
Hours: Open the 1st of every month (except January 1st) 10 - 12 and 15 - 17.
Free admission.
Special (paid) visits only by reservation.
GALLERIA BORGHESE
Borghese Museum and Gallery
In the recently and splendidly restored villa (1613-14), Cardinal Scipione Borghese collected paintings and sculptures, both ancient and of his times, creating an extraordinary collection with masterpieces by Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens and other outstanding artists.
Piazzale del Museo Borghese
Hours: 9 - 19, Mon closed.
Booking informations: ilsogno@romeguide.it GOETHE'S HOUSE
Original drawings, watercolors, diaries, and letters.
Via del Corso 18
Hours: 10 - 18, Tue closed PIRANDELLO'S HOUSE
Books, furnishings, and personal articles of the great Sicilian writer.
Istituto di Studi Pirandelliani, Via Bosio 13/15
Hour: Tue, Thur and Fri 9 - 13.30. Advance booking recommended.
Admission free. GIORGIO DE CHIRICO HOUSE - MUSEUM
In the house where De Chirico lived from 1948 on, paintings, terracotta articles, plaster casts and artist's tools are on display.
Piazza di Spagna 31
Hours: by appointment Tue-Sat 10 - 13, Sun and Mon closed. Open the 1st Sunday of every month. MUSEUM OF CASINA DELLE CIVETTE
A fanciful building on the grounds of Villa Torlonia. It has numerous splendid Art Noveau polychrome leaded glass windows produced between 1908 and 1930.
Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana 70
Hours: Sat and Sun 10.30 - 12. Special visits only by appointment. MUNICIPAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Has two recently arranged sections. The first contains contemporary Italian art up to 1943-45; the second features works after 1945 and temporary exhibitions.
Via F.Crispi 24
Hours: 9 - 19, Sundays and holidays 9 - 13.30, Mon closed. Activities and guided visits for schools by prior appointment.
GALLERY OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SAN LUCA
Collection of the works of artists belonging to the historic Academy: Zuccari, Algardi, Guido Reni.
Piazza dell'Accademia di San Luca 77
Hours: 10 - 12.30. Sun and holidays closed.
Admission free.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
The greatest collection of paintings, sculptures, and prints, largely by Italian artists, dating from 1800s up to the present.
Viale delle Belle Arti 131
Hours: 8.30 - 19.30, Mon closed.
Note: Before opening in 2003 its new wing, the National Gallery of Modern Art Is showing the latest works of art, dating from 1987 up to nowadays, In the Ala Mazzoniana of Termini Station In an exhibition named "Contemporaneo Temporaneo". Via Giolitti 34 - Hours: 10-20, Tue closed -
SPADA GALLERY
Housed in the palace of the same name, in which Borromini designed the colonnaded gallery in false perspective. The gallery holds works by important artists, mainly of the 17th century.
Vicolo del Polverone 15/b
Hours: 8.30 - 19.30, Mon closed.
CANONICA MUSEUM
In the 17th century residence called "La Fortezzuola", on the grounds of Villa Borghese, where the Piemontese sculptor Pietro Canonica lived and died, a collection of his sculptures, paintings and sketches.
Viale P. Canonica 2
Hours: 9 - 19, Mon closed. MUSEUM OF THE MONASTERY OF ST. PAUL'S
Collection of Christian epigraphs and tombstones. Worthy of note are 42 medallions of the Popes, transferred to the museum after the Basilica fire of 1823.
Via Ostiense 184
Hours: 9 - 13/15 - 18, Sun closed.
Admission free.
TEATRO ARGENTINA MUSEUM
Memoirs of the historic theatre (1732), scenery, documents, photographs.
Largo di Torre Argentina
Hours: 10 - 14, Mon closed. Advance booking recommended for groups.
TORQUATO TASSO MUSEUM
Housed in the convent where the poet died, it contains ancient editions of his works and other memoirs.
Piazza Sant'Onofrio 2
Only groups by appointment.
Admission free.
MARIO PRAZ MUSEUM
At Palazzo Primoli, in what was once the house of the famous scholar, a collection of over 1,200 objects: furniture, paintings, sculptures, and more.
Via Zanardelli 2
Hours: Tue-Sun 9 - 13 and 14.30 - 18.30, Mon 14.30 - 18.30. Entrance every hour.
Groups must book in advance.
Admission free
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
This recently founded museum (1967), contains archaeological material from excavations and collections of the period spanning from late antiquity to the height of the Middle Ages (4th - 13th centuries).
Viale Lincoln 3 (EUR)
Hours: 9 - 20, Mon closed. MUSEUM OF THE INTERNATIONAL TYPOLOGICAL MANGER SCENE
An exhibition of manger scene and figurines of historic value: more than three thousand pieces show the interpretation and setting of the Nativity scene in Italy and all over the World.
Via Tor de'Conti 31/a
Hours: September through June, Wed and Sat 17 - 20,
from December 24 through January 6,
weekdays 16 - 20, Sunday and holidays 10 - 13/16 - 20.
Admission free.
MUSEUM OF ITALIAN RISORGIMENTO
The museum is located inside the monument to King Victor Emmanuel II and collects paintings, sculptures and drawings related to the Italian history from the Risorgimento to the First World War.
Via San Pietro in Carcere
Hours: 10 - 18, Mon closed.
Admission free.
MUSEUM OF PALAZZO VENEZIA
Museum of Palazzo Venezia
13th- to 18th century paintings, marble sculptures, wood carvings, bronzes, terracotta pieces, pottery, tapestries, and glasswork..
Via del Plebiscito 118
Hours: 9 - 19, Mon closed. UMBERTO MASTROIANNI DONATION MUSEUM
Contains sculptures by the recently deceased artist.
Piazza San Salvatore in Lauro 15
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 - 13, Sat and Sun closed.
Admission free. MUSEUM OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA
The collection includes 255 musical instruments. Noteworthy the Stradivari violin of 1690.
Via della Conciliazione, 4
Hours: 11-18; Wed closed.
Admission free.
MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART
Numerous and interesting objects connected with the Jewish religion. Historical documentation on the relationship of the Italian Jewish community with the Italy and on Nazi persecution.
Comunità Ebraica, Lungotevere Cenci (Sinagoga)
Hours: winter 9 - 16.30; summer 9 - 19.30, Fri 9 - 13.30, Sun 9 - 12. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. NATIONAL GALLERY OF PALAZZO CORSINI
Seat of the Arcadian Academy of Queen Christine of Sweden, it contains Roman finds of the Imperial age and 16th and 17th century paintings.
Via della Lungara 10
Hours: 8.30 - 19, Mon closed MUSEUM OF THE SOULS IN PURGATORY
Traces of fire left by the souls in Purgatory on cloths, wood tablets and breviaries.
Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù in Prati - Lungotevere Prati, 12
Hours: 7 - 11 / 16.30 - 19, Sun closed.
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