Palazzo Sciarra Colonna

Founded in the sixteenth century and now home to Fondazione Roma, Palazzo Sciarra Colonna was given its current appearance in the seventeenth century by the architects Flaminio Ponzio and Orazio Torriani. Between 1743 and 1750, for Cardinal Prospero Colonna di Sciarra, Luigi Vanvitelli designed the elegant Rococo decoration of the apartment on the second floor (the Cardinal’s Library and the Cabinet of Mirrors), in which the Roman painter Stefano Pozzi also took part.
At the end of the nineteenth century, the piano nobile, today an integral part of the exhibition route of the Museo del Corso – Polo Museale, was restored at the request of Maffeo Barberini Colonna di Sciarra by the architect Francesco Settimi.

Permanent Collection

Today Palazzo Sciarra Colonna represents the heart of the Museo del Corso – Polo museale. Inside it houses a rich Permanent Collection, recently rearranged in the spaces of the piano nobile, which have undergone renovation work. The new exhibition layout rethinks the spaces and the arrangement of the works, offering the public an original and engaging interpretation of the collection. Read more

Exhibition “Homage to Carlo Maratti”

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated painter Carlo Maratti (1625–1713), one of the most important protagonists of late 17th-century Rome, Fondazione Roma is pleased to host at the Museo del Corso – Polo museale, in the exhibition spaces of Palazzo Sciarra Colonna, the exhibition “Homage to Carlo Maratti,” from 21 November 2025 to 12 April 2026.
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Historical Archive and the exhibition “De arte pingendi. Painting in the Papers of the Monte di Pietà of Rome”

Integral to the visit itinerary of the Museo del Corso – Polo museale is also the Historical Archive of Fondazione Roma, which preserves the archival collections produced by two Roman credit institutions: the Monte della Pietà and the Cassa di Risparmio di Roma, of which the Foundation is today the historical and legal continuation. Read more

Periodically, its rooms host temporary thematic exhibitions included in the visit routes to the Palazzo and the Permanent Collection, such as the exhibition “De arte pingendi. Painting in the Papers of the Monte di Pietà of Rome,” open to the public from 21 November 2025 to 12 April 2026. Read more

Cardinal’s Apartment

The palace houses unique spaces such as the cardinal apartments designed in the 18th century by Luigi Vanvitelli. The Cabinet of Mirrors and the Cardinal’s Library of Prospero Colonna represent a masterful and exquisite example of Rococo and Rocaille style. Read more

Hidden Treasures. The Vault of Palazzo Cipolla – Accessible Storage

Among the innovations of the Museo del Corso – Polo museale is the creation of an accessible storage space, housed in the octagonal vault of Palazzo Cipolla, which allows wider access to the Foundation’s heritage, with educational purposes and dedicated pathways. Read more

Informazioni

Visitor Information

Timed entries with limited capacity.
Advance booking recommended.

The palace spaces are accessible free of charge with an audio guide system. Due to the nature of the exhibition route, spread across several areas of the Museum, each visit slot follows a timed schedule and is accompanied by internal staff. Each visit lasts approximately 75 minutes. During the stop in the various rooms, each group must remain together for safety reasons; therefore, please follow the instructions of the staff.

Not all tickets can be booked online: to check additional availability, please contact the ticket office directly.

For a more complete experience of the museum route, visitors may take part in a guided tour conducted by an expert guide, who will lead them through the palace and its collections, revealing its most fascinating details and secrets.

Visit Guidelines
For group and school bookings please write to info@museodelcorso.com or call +39 06.87153157