Museo di Roma, Rome

Name: Museo di Roma
Address: Piazza di San Pantaleo 10, Rome, 00186, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 0608

#375 among attractions in Rome

Vernacular architecture, Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The Museo di Roma is a museum in Rome, Italy, part of the network of Roman civic museums. The museum was founded in the Fascist era with the aim of documenting the local history and traditions of the "old Rome" that was rapidly disappearing, but following many donations and acquisitions of works of art is now principally an art museum. The collections initially included 120 water-colours by the nineteenth-century painter Ettore Roesler Franz of Roma sparita, "vanished Rome", later moved to the Museo di Roma in Trastevere. ()

Local name: Museo di Roma a palazzo Braschi Established: 1930 (94 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'52"N, 12°28'22"E

Address

Piazza di San Pantaleo 10ParioneRome 00186 Italy

Contact

+39 06 0608

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Museo di Roma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museo di Roma open?

Museo di Roma is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Museo di Roma?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo Braschi, Rome (1 min walk), Pasquino, Rome (1 min walk), Natività di Gesù, Rome (1 min walk), Fontana del Moro, Rome (1 min walk).

How to get to Museo di Roma by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museo di Roma:

Bus

C.so Vittorio Emenuele/Navona • Lines: 46, 62, 64, 916, 916F, n15, n20, n5 (2 min walk)
Rinascimento • Lines: 130F, 30, 492, 628, 70, 81, 87, C3, n6, n7 (2 min walk)

Tram

Arenula/Cairoli • Lines: 8 (8 min walk)
Venezia • Lines: 8 (12 min walk)

Ferry

Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (10 min walk)
Ponte Cavour (13 min walk)

Metro

Spagna • Lines: A (23 min walk)
Barberini • Lines: A (24 min walk)

Train

Roma San Pietro (25 min walk)
Vatican City (30 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (28 min walk)