Museo di Roma in Trastevere

About the museum

The museum occupies the former Carmelite convent of Sant’Egidio, founded in the 17th century; the complex was designed in 1723 by Francesco De Sanctis. After Italian unification, in 1875 the State expropriated the monastery and assigned it to various uses, including a barracks for the municipal guard and a magistrate’s court. In the 20th century it was used as a lazaretto, a shelter and finally a children’s anti-malaria sanatorium. In the 1960s the City of Rome bought the other wings around the cloister, and a restoration brought out the 18th-century architecture.

The municipal museum was founded in 1976–1977 with the aim of documenting Roman popular traditions of the 18th and 19th centuries. Between the late 1990s and the early 2000s its contents and mission were updated and the permanent spaces were enlarged; in 2000 the museum took the name Museo di Roma in Trastevere.

The collections include works from the 18th century to today: 119 watercolours from the series “Roma pittoresca” by Ettore Roesler Franz, which document the transformation of the city in the 19th century; 76 small oil paintings by Diego Angeli; three early paintings by Gino Severini; photographs by Mario Carbone, Emilio Gentilini and Gianni Turillazzi; a nativity scene; six reconstructed scenes of Roman life; and a room with objects belonging to the poet Trilussa. The cloister preserves fragments of demolished medieval churches.

Highlights

• 119 watercolours of “Roma pittoresca” by Ettore Roesler Franz
• Six reconstructed scenes of Roman life
• Room dedicated to the objects of the poet Trilussa
• Paintings by Diego Angeli and early works by Gino Severini
• Cloister with fragments of demolished medieval churches

Permanent exhibition

• Collezioni permanenti – Watercolours of Roesler Franz’s “Roma pittoresca”, paintings by Diego Angeli and Gino Severini, photographs of Trastevere, a nativity scene, scenes of Roman life and the Trilussa room.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Roma Capitale – Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali

Visitors per year

approx. 58,776 (2022)

Admission & discounts

The ticket covers the temporary exhibitions on display. Free admission for residents of Rome and the metropolitan area (since February 2026, showing an identity card at the ticket desk is enough) and for holders of the MIC card (€5 per year, free admission for 12 months across the Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale). Online advance sales, by phone on 060608, or at the ticket office for later days: a €1 fee applies, and tickets are non-refundable and cannot be changed. Groups of 5 to 25 people plus the guide only with free booking on 060608 and pre-purchase of at least 5 tickets. Schools: booking required and free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The main entrance has an external staircase of 8 steps. For people with mobility impairments there is an alternative entrance at Piazza di Sant’Egidio 1 with a lifting platform (maximum load 300 kg), to be requested from the reception staff. The rooms on the two floors are barrier-free and connected by a lift (maximum load 300 kg). An accessible toilet is on the ground floor, with benches along the route and under the cloister portico. A tactile orientation map is near the entrance, and there is a video station in LIS.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

Pushchairs are allowed inside the museum. Educational programmes are offered for schools and for everyone.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check

Bookshop with volumes on Rome, painting, photography, cinema and the permanent collection, plus Rome-themed souvenirs. Free self-service cloakroom, to be emptied before closing.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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