Keats-Shelley Memorial House, Rome

Name: Keats-Shelley Memorial House
Address: Piazza di Spagna, 26, Rome, 00187, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 678 4235

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The Keats–Shelley Memorial House is a writer's house museum in Rome, Italy, commemorating the Romantic poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The museum houses one of the world's most extensive collections of memorabilia, letters, manuscripts, and paintings relating to Keats and Shelley, as well as Byron, Wordsworth, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Oscar Wilde, and others. It is located on the second floor of the building situated just to the south of the base of the Spanish Steps and east of the Piazza di Spagna. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1909 (115 years ago)Coordinates: 41°54'21"N, 12°28'57"E

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Piazza di Spagna, 26ColonnaRome 00187 Italy

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+39 06 678 4235

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Keats-Shelley Memorial House open?

Keats-Shelley Memorial House is open:

Monday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Keats-Shelley Memorial House?

Nearby attractions include Giorgio de Chirico House Museum, Rome (1 min walk), Fontana della Barcaccia, Rome (1 min walk), Spanish Steps, Rome (1 min walk), Piazza di Spagna, Rome (1 min walk).

How to get to Keats-Shelley Memorial House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Keats-Shelley Memorial House:

Metro

Spagna • Lines: A (4 min walk)
Barberini • Lines: A (9 min walk)

Bus

Tritone/Fontana di Trevi • Lines: 160, 492, 53, 62, 63, 71, 83, 85, C3, n12, n25, n4, n5 (7 min walk)
San Claudio • Lines: 160, 492, 51, 53, 62, 63, 71, 80, 83, 85, n12, n4, n5 (7 min walk)

Ferry

Ponte Cavour (12 min walk)
Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (21 min walk)

Tram

Flaminio • Lines: 2 (15 min walk)
Venezia • Lines: 8 (19 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (16 min walk)
Roma Termini • Lines: Fl6, Fl7 (28 min walk)

Trolleybus

XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (19 min walk)
Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (22 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (28 min walk)