Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le arti decorative
Early 20th-century house museum of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family, now devoted to decorative arts, fashion and 20th-century costume.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the early 20th-century residence once owned by the Boncompagni Ludovisi family, on Via Boncompagni in Rome. The family gave the building to the Italian State in 1972, and since 1995 it has operated as a centre devoted to decorative arts, fashion and costume.
Between 1996 and 2022 the collections grew through numerous acquisitions. The museum includes furniture, furnishings, costumes, fashion accessories, paintings and sculptures, with particular attention to taste, comfort and Italian production of the 20th century.
A donation of great importance is the wardrobe of Palma Bucarelli, with clothes, jewellery and accessories that accompany the history of modern Italian art from the 1940s to the 1970s. The museum also hosts theatre and music events.
Highlights
- Rooms of the Boncompagni Ludovisi residence
- Wardrobe of Palma Bucarelli
- 20th-century clothes and fashion accessories
- Furniture and furnishings of Italian production
- Paintings and sculptures from the collection
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di arti decorative, moda e costume – Furniture, furnishings, costumes, accessories, paintings and 20th-century sculptures, including the wardrobe of Palma Bucarelli.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura – Direzione Musei statali della città di Roma
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,612
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month: free admission, with free paper tickets collectable at the museum kiosk or bookable online.
Other free admissions and reductions under Ministry of Culture regulations. The ticket is valid for one entry on the booked day and is bought at the museum’s automatic kiosk (by card) or online via the portal or the Musei Italiani app (maximum 20 tickets per transaction).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The rooms on the piano nobile are not fully accessible because of ongoing maintenance and embellishment works.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups of at least 10 people must book by email, with a maximum of 20 people plus the guide; from 10 people, earphones are compulsory. Schools book by email, sending a named list of students (maximum 20 per group, earphones not required). On the first Sunday of the month groups and schools must book. The museum hosts theatre and music events. |
