The study room at the Museo di Roma in Palazzo Braschi is a free study space located within the 18th-century building that houses the Museo di Roma, along some of the busiest streets in the historic centre. Here, the museum’s heritage becomes an everyday backdrop for students, researchers and professionals seeking a quiet place to read, prepare for exams or work on projects in the heart of the city.
The opening of the study room marks the launch of the new Rome Study Rooms Network, a system of spaces designed to complement the public reading libraries of Roma Capitale. The aim is to provide young people with accessible places for gathering and studying within high-quality cultural settings, strengthening the connection between university life and the city’s museums. Palazzo Braschi is the first element of this network, promoted by the Department of Culture to expand the range of cultural services and bring museums closer to the community.
The study room is the first municipal space of this kind and allows users to study also at weekends, in line with the opening hours of the Museo di Roma. Access is free, with no reservation required, and the space is designed to be fully accessible to people with disabilities, thanks to its ground-level location and the absence of architectural barriers. In this way, the study room at Palazzo Braschi becomes a stable reference point for those looking for a place to study in the historic centre, easily accessible and integrated into the urban fabric.
Inside the room there are around 3.000 volumes from the museum’s library collection, organised into sections dedicated to Rome, reference works, art and artists. This selection allows users to explore the history of the city and its artistic expressions directly on site, turning the study room into a place for both study and discovery. Those with more advanced research needs can request access to the archival and bibliographic collections held in the museum’s documentation centre and library, maintaining a natural link between everyday study and specialised research.
Within this balance between public service, library collection and museum context, the study room at the Museo di Roma in Palazzo Braschi offers students, researchers and citizens a place to study and deepen their knowledge, as well as a different way of experiencing the museum: not only as a venue for exhibitions, but as an open and useful space for the city.