Museo Casina delle Civette

About the museum

The Casina delle Civette stands in the park of Villa Torlonia, on the Via Nomentana, and was commissioned by Prince Giovanni Torlonia junior, who had it enriched with Art Nouveau (liberty) decorations and stained-glass windows. After a long period of neglect it was restored by Roma Capitale and opened to the public as a museum.

The core of the museum is the collection of artistic stained-glass windows made between 1908 and 1930 in the workshop of Cesare Picchiarini, to designs by Duilio Cambellotti, Umberto Bottazzi, Vittorio Grassi and Paolo Paschetto. Alongside the original glass, sketches and full-scale cartoons are displayed, documenting the development of stained glass in Rome in the early 20th century.

The route passes through rooms such as the Stanza delle civette, the Stanza della Torretta, the Salottino dei satiri, the prince's bedroom, the Balcone delle rose and the Scala delle quattro stagioni.

Highlights

• Art Nouveau stained glass by Cambellotti, Bottazzi, Grassi and Paschetto
• Works such as “Civette”, “I migratori”, “La Fata” and “I pavoni”
• Sketches and preparatory cartoons for the stained glass
• Scala delle quattro stagioni and Stanza delle civette

Permanent exhibition

• Museo della vetrata liberty – Artistic stained glass, sketches and cartoons made between 1908 and 1930 in the workshop of Cesare Picchiarini, displayed in the rooms of the Casina.

Operated by

Roma Capitale – Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali

Visitors per year

approx. 91,420

Admission & discounts

Free admission for residents of Rome and of the Metropolitan City with identity card, and for holders of the MIC Card. Advance-booking fee of €1.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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 website of the Villa Torlonia museums states that the museums are free of architectural barriers.

Kids & families

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