Sensory and accessible routes

The tour invites visitors to discover the history of the Palace and its collections through an itinerary that uses sensory experience as a means of understanding and interpreting cultural heritage. As they move through the museum rooms, participants are guided on an exploration that stimulates bodily perception and emotional engagement, transforming the visit into an immersive and engaging experience.

The itinerary unfolds through the exhibition rooms of Palazzo Venezia, creating a continuous dialogue between visitors and the works on display. Sculptures and marble artefacts are explored through tactile activities, allowing participants to gain a deeper understanding of their forms, surfaces, workmanship and material qualities.

Palazzo Venezia Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free

A tactile tour designed for families, offering an opportunity to discover the Lapidarium of Palazzo Venezia through inclusive, multisensory and participatory approaches.
The tour takes place in the evocative setting of the upper loggia of Pope Paul II’s secret garden and leads participants through the Lapidarium.
The experience allows participants to explore the artefacts through direct contact with surfaces, reliefs, volumes and ornamental details, encouraging a deeper understanding of the material and sculptural qualities of the works. Tactile exploration is accompanied by a narrative that connects the artefacts with their original historical context, reconstructing the circumstances of their creation, use and subsequent rediscovery.

Palazzo Venezia Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free

The activity is designed to foster an in-depth understanding of the monument through direct contact with materials, surfaces and architectural forms, complemented by tools for interpreting and contextualising the content.
A guide specialising in museum accessibility engages visitors in a sensory exploration of the Vittoriano’s spaces and works. The itinerary begins at the Art Nouveau gate overlooking Piazza Venezia and continues to the base of the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, where participants can discover the physical characteristics of Botticino marble and the stories represented there. From here, the tour explores the spatial layout of Piazzale del Bollettino, defined by the curved form of the Sommoportico, before concluding with the exploration of the block of rock from Monte Grappa.

Vittoriano Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free

For many centuries the residence of popes, cardinals, ambassadors and artists, Palazzo Venezia is an ancient and majestic Renaissance residence in the heart of Rome. Few buildings in the city, perhaps none, encompass such a wealth of history, art and culture.
Led by a specialised Deaf educator, the tour focuses on the building’s austere and imposing façades, reminiscent of the walls of an ancient fortress, before revealing an interior complex of rooms, passageways and gardens, with rare plants and botanical species and masterpieces dating from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. Away from the traffic of the city, visitors are guided along a path suspended in a delicate balance between wonder and admiration.

Palazzo Venezia Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free

An itinerary designed to explore how Italy became a united and independent nation and to learn about its leading figures, from Giuseppe Mazzini to Giuseppe Garibaldi, from Count Cavour to Victor Emmanuel II.
The tour in LIS – Italian Sign Language, led by a specialised Deaf educator, takes participants through the rooms of the Central Museum of the Risorgimento, offering an opportunity to reconstruct this period of Italian history through a selection of significant objects: from one of the earliest Italian tricolour flags, sewn by the patriot Giuditta Bellerio Sidoli, to Garibaldi’s famous jeans.

Central Museum of the Risorgimento Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free

A guided tour in LIS – Italian Sign Language, led by a specialised Deaf guide, is dedicated to the Vittoriano, the monument in the heart of Rome dedicated to Victor Emmanuel II, the first King of Italy. 
Participants are guided through the history, art and architecture of the Vittoriano, exploring the historical reasons behind its construction and its transformation into a symbol first of unified Italy, then of republican Italy, and today into a place deeply rooted in the collective imagination. 
The tour concludes at the spectacular Panoramic Terrace, offering a unique view over the city of Rome.

Vittoriano Palazzo Venezia ticket office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118 Free