Saving Beauty: Palazzo Venezia between wars and rebirth

n the heart of Rome, Palazzo Venezia was not only the residence of popes, cardinals, and ambassadors. In more recent times, between the two world wars, the Palace experienced a new and silent vocation: becoming a refuge for art. In 1917, numerous masterpieces from Venice and other cities threatened by the war were transferred to Palazzo Venezia, which became an emergency depot for the protection of the national artistic heritage. During the Second World War, the building once again became a nerve center for saving artworks, thanks to the decisive work of officials such as Aldo De Rinaldis and Emilio Lavagnino. With the end of the conflict, the major exhibitions held between 1944 and 1945 marked the beginning of a new phase: the country's cultural rebirth and the start of the palace's transformation into a museum open to the community. The visit offers a historical reconstruction of how Italy tried to protect its artistic and cultural identity when everything seemed in danger.

LOCATION: entrance to Palazzo Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118

This tour costs 5€.
This fee is in addition to the cost of your VIVE entrance ticket. 
To secure your spot on the tour, make sure to book and buy your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here. 
It is necessary to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the visit at the designated meeting point.
For inquiries, please contact the educational team by sending an email to:  vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it.  

The tour will be conducted in Italian.