Altemps Palace
Overview
"An aristocratic residence where already in the sixteenth century there was a rich collection of ancient sculpture in a magnificent architectural setting, Palazzo Altemps is the seat of the National Roman Museum dedicated to the history of collecting . Located a few steps from Piazza Navona, near the left bank of the Tiber, in Campo Marzio, the first nucleus of the building was built in the 15th century by the will of Girolamo Riario, lord of Imola, ambitious nephew of Pope Sixtus IV..."
Contact details
Piazza di Sant'Apollinare 46 Rome Lazio 186 Italy
https://museonazionaleromano.beniculturali.it/en/accessibility-and-services/
Access guidance
- All the seats of the National Roman Museum are accessible for people with motor disabilities thanks to specific routes, without architectural barriers. In all the rooms of the offices there are also spaces where you can sit, rest and read.
- There are lifts at the venue. A wheelchair is available free of charge in the Museum for people with walking difficulties.
- There are accessible toilets at the venue.
- Free admission for disabled visitors and to a family member or other companion who can prove their membership in social and health assistance services.
- Free tactile tours are offered which allow the possibility of tactile exploration of all the Museum's originals, except for specific conservation reasons. The visits are carried out by the specifically trained operators of the Educational Service. Visits can be made by reservation only at the address: mn-rm.servizioeducativo@beniculturali.it A copy of the special guide of the Museum in Braille is also available, created by the Educational Service of the National Roman Museum in collaboration with institutes in the Rome area involved in Alternanza Scuola Lavoro projects.
- The security staff, reception to public services is trained to give simple practical indications in LIS.
- A guide on Facilitated Communication and Augmentative Alternative Communication is available free of charge at the Palazzo Altemps headquarters . For reservations: mn-rm.servizioeducativo@beniculturali.it For more information, please visit our website.