Vittoriano
Headquarters at Palazzo Venezia
From Monday to Friday, 8.30 AM - 6.30 PM
Kindly be informed that the volumes in Sala Barbo will be available for consultation in the reading rooms located on the first floor
Branch office in Sala della Crociera at Palazzo del Collegio Romano
From Monday to Friday, from 9.00 AM to 2.30 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Collection dusting and inventory operations
Please be advised that, starting April 21, the Rome Capital Directorate of the State Property Agency has scheduled the start of dusting and inventory revision operations for the collections at the Archaeology and Art History Library (BIASA), in preparation for the upcoming move to Palazzo Sanfelice.
These operations will progressively involve various areas of the Library and may lead to temporary restrictions on the consultation of materials located therein.
Starting from June 3, the following shelfmarks will temporarily be unavailable for consultation:
A1 - AI, A per, ABA, ACB, ACC, AFB, AFD, AGB, B, b min, B per, b per, C, CC, D, DD, DEP R, DOPPI A-B-C-D, E, Formato Album, G, GG, K, M, Misc. A-B-C-D-E-F-O-R-V, Misc. Album, Misc. Anti, Misc. Cinema, Misc. doppi A-B-C, Misc. Mostre, Misc. XA-XB-XC-XD, Misc. ZA-ZB-ZC, PA, Per. Albanesi, Per. Bulgari, Per. Cecoslovacchi, Per. Danesi, Per. Finlandesi, Per. Greci, Per. Norvegesi, Per Nuovi A-B-C-D, Per. Olandesi, Per. Orientali, Per. Polacchi, Per. Portoghesi, Per. Rumeni, Per. Russi, Per. Serbocroati, Per. Sloveni, Per. Turchi, Per. Ungheresi, RR, RT, S min, Sez. Cinema, Sez. Scolastica, XA, XB, XG, XH, XM, XN, XO, XO DIZ., XP, XQ, XR, XS, XT, XU, Z
Starting June 22, the following shelfmarks will be temporarily unavailable for consultation:
ACD from 942, DAA, DAB, DAC, DAD, Dono Venturoli, N, Q, T, W, ZAA, ZAB, ZAC, ZAD, ZAE
Starting from July 20, the following holdings kept in the specialized reading rooms on the 5th floor (Sala Lanciani, Sala Manoscritti and Sala Rari) will be temporarily unavailable for consultation: RIS, Roma XI, Piccoli Formati, Rari, n, MSS, MSS Lanciani, U
The Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, and Swedish periodical sections have been regularly available for consultation again since June 15.
Please note that the dates indicated above may be subject to change based on the actual progress of the work.
Change of opening hours during the month of August
Please be advised that, starting August 1st, the Archaeology and Art History Library will observe the following opening hours:
Palazzo Venezia Headquarter
August 3 – 7: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
August 10 – 21: Closed
August 24 – 31: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Branch Office – Sala della Crociera (Collegio Romano)
August 3 – 7: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
August 10 – 21: Closed
August 24 – 31: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Patrons are kindly requested to regularly check the official website, specifically the notices and the Archaeology and Art History Library's info and timetables sections to receive timely updates.
