Info and timetables

Opening hours
  • Headquarters at Palazzo Venezia
    From Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.

Kindly be informed that the volumes in the Sala Barbo will be available for consultation in the reading rooms located on the first floor.

  • Branch office in the Sala della Crociera at the Palazzo del Collegio Romano
    From Monday to Friday, from 9.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

 

Notice

From February 24 to April 27, 2025, the Library of Archaeology and Art History (BiASA) site at Palazzo Venezia will be closed to the public to allow for structural consolidation work on the building, restoration of the portal on Piazza Venezia and extraordinary maintenance of the collections.

On the other hand, the Sala della Crociera at the Palazzo del Collegio Romano will remain regularly accessible.
 

Notice

The VIVE - Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia Institute informs visitors and users of the Library of Archaeology and Art History (BiASA) that, due to the works for the construction of the Metro C, starting from December 16th it will not be possible to distribute the following collocations: Misc. B - AFD, Misc. C - AGB, Misc. O - G, Misc. Exhibitions, Misc. A.

You are also informed that from 18 December it will not be possible to consult the following collocations: R 4.1 to 33.Q.147, R 102.h.11 to 165.18, S 1A to 1193 S. 

 

Notice

We would also like to inform you that the following locations will be excluded from consultation from 8 January until a later date: 

P

ACD

ABC 4762 TO 9333

R 33Q 149 to 102H10

S 1193S to 1651H

 

Notice

Finally, we would like to inform you that as of 3 February it will not be possible to consult the following placements:

ABA
ACC
B min
DEP R
M da 2 a 700.16
PA
Per. Albanesi
Per. Bulgari
Per. Cecoslovacchi
Per. Danesi
Per. Finlandesi
Per. Greci
Per. Norvegesi
Per Nuovi A
Per Nuovi B
Per Nuovi C (tranne 24 e 50)
Per Nuovi 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
XA
VB
XG
XH
XO  DIZ.
XP
XR
XS
XT
XU
A1 - AI
ACB
B per
b per
C da 2B a 500.8
CC
Doppi D
E
GG
K
XM
XN
XO
XQ
Z
DD da 40 a 675
DOPPI A
DOPPI B
DOPPI C
Formato Album
Misc. Cinema
Sez. Cinema
Sez. Scolastica

 

Mode of entry

You can come to study here if you are 19 years of age or if you are 18 and attend university.

Cloakroom

Use the lockers provided, taking care to keep the keys with you for entire duration of your time in the library, and leave them in the lock when you leave.

Help for bibliographic research

If you need help for bibliographic research or to ask for a photographic reproduction please contact the Biblioteca di Archeologia e Storia dell’Arte (Library of Archaeology and History of Art) by sending an email to: vi-ve.biasa.ricerca@cultura.gov.it

For more informations please visit our FAQ.