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The history of the museum

From the second half of the 19th century onward, many European capitals felt the need to set up important museums devoted to the art, history and culture of the cities: examples of these are the Musée Carnavalet, a museum of the history of Paris, founded in 1880, and the Town of London Museum.
The desire to create a museum conserving the memory and those parts of the city that were disappearing

Palazzo Braschi

Palazzo Braschi is in the heart of Renaissance Rome, between Piazza Navona and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Cosimo Morelli (1732-1812) an architect from Imola, was commissioned to design the building for Luigi Braschi Onesti, the nephew of Pius VI (Cesena 1717 - Valence 1799), who was elected Pope in 1775. It was built from wealth accumulated thanks to the unprincipled granting of many privileges from the Pope to his nephew.

March 14 - May 20, 2012: "Gli amori degli dei", eight paintings by Filippo Bigioli for the ceiling of the Torlonia alcove

"Gli amori degli dei" (The Loves of the Gods), eight paintings that Filippo Bigioli (1798-1878) painted for the ceiling of the Torlonia alcove, in the now-demolished building on Piazza Venezia, are on display from March 14 to May 20, 2012 at the Museum of Rome - Palazzo Braschi.
 The paintings, now in a private collection in Rome, show a peculiar aspect of the precious decorative

Progetto Emozionart

EmozionART, un’iniziativa di gran rilievo che viene riproposta oggi nel Museo di Roma, a conferma del successo già conseguito presso il Museo di Arte Moderna.  Un progetto la cui realizzazione ha aperto le porte alla libera fruizione delle opere d’arte anche da parte delle persone non vedenti e non udenti. Ideato dall’Istituto Leonarda Vaccari, è stato realizzato grazie al finanziamento

08/02 - 27/05/2012
Luoghi Comuni. Vedutisti francesi a Roma tra il XVIII e il XIX secolo
French landscape painters of the eighteenth and nineteenth century
Exhibitions

 Modern Art (from the XV to the XIX century)

01/01 - 30/06/2012
Didactic programs for schools: Museo di Roma-Palazzo Braschi - History and culture in Rome: Artists and personalities
School visits

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Exhibitions and events

Calendar

Current

Cavour in Rome, Cavour and Rome
Cavour a Roma, Cavour e Roma
21 April - 22 July 2012
Exhibition
Luoghi Comuni. Vedutisti francesi a Roma tra il XVIII e il XIX secolo
French landscape painters of the eighteenth and nineteenth century
8 February - 27 May 2012
Exhibition

Planned

Il testamento di Faber
Cortile del Museo di Roma
19 May 2012
Event
Premio Strega - Incontro con l'autore Lorenza Ghinelli
19 May 2012
Event
Caravaggio e la Resurrezione di Lazzaro
Caravaggio and The Raising of Lazarus
16 June - 17 July 2012
Exhibition
Ritratti di attori italiani del XX secolo. Fotografie di Manlio Villoresi dal 1930 al 1960
Portraits of Italian actors of the twentieth century. Photographs by Manlio Villoresi from 1930 to 1960
27 June - 27 October 2012
Exhibition

Educational events

Current

Didactic programs for schools: Museo di Roma-Palazzo Braschi - History and culture in Rome: Artists and personalities
1 January - 30 June 2012
School visits
Didactic programs for schools: Museo di Roma-Palazzo Braschi - Art techniques
1 January - 30 June 2012
School visits
Didactic programs for schools: Museo di Roma - Palazzo Braschi - Great families
1 January - 30 June 2012
School visits
Didactic programs for schools: Museo di Roma - Palazzo Braschi - General tour of the museum
1 January - 30 June 2012
School visits

Planned

Things Not Seen, Hidden Things: The beginnings of photography. The Roman School of Photography
31 May 2012
Educational resources for all
Things Not Seen, Hidden Things: The Raising of Lazarus by Caravaggio on display at Palazzo Braschi
20 June 2012
Educational resources for all
Things Not Seen, Hidden Things: The Raising of Lazarus by Caravaggio on display at Palazzo Braschi
10 July 2012
Educational resources for all

Multimedia

Busto di Pio VI Braschi
Il Colosseo
Scalone Monumentale
Facciata del Museo di Roma
Ritratto di Giovan Battista Piranesi
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
Dvin: una Capitale Armena tra Europa ed Asia
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ROMA CAPITALE - Museo di Roma - Alemanno.wmv
Palazzo Braschi
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