Museo nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia

The Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia is a state museum in Rome, Italy. It is located in a beautiful old building called the palace of the same name, which also houses an important Library of Archaeology and Art History.

Since 2020, the museum has been cared for by the VIVE Institute. This institute is part of the eleven main institutes of the Italian Ministry of Culture and also manages another famous site, the Vittoriano. The museum shares its space with the library, making it a special place for learning about art and history.

Collections

The museum has many beautiful paintings by famous artists such as Fra Angelico, Giorgione, Giotto, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. You can also see pastels, sculptures, and many other interesting items like furniture, weapons, and glass.

There are about 3,000 works from the Wurts Collection, given to the museum in 1933. The garden area outside has a special space for old stone carvings. The museum also has temporary exhibitions.

Image gallery

Here are some artworks you can find in the museum:

• Giovanni Charlier, Madonna with Child, from 1429
• Benozzo Gozzoli, The Redeemer, from the 15th century
• Pisanello, Portrait of a woman, from the 1430s
• Giorgione, Double portrait, from about 1502

These pieces show different styles and stories from long ago.

Transports

The museum can be reached by metro. The nearest metro stop is Colosseo on line B.