Palazzo Colonna - Galleria Colonna, Lazio, Italy
5.0 (957 reviews) Thursday: Spent Price Range: from $26.77 Ranking #12 in Rome Speciality Museums • Art Museums
I want to live there!
Right in the center of Rome, close to Piazza Venezia, Palazzo Colonna is one of the greatest Barocco Palaces of the eternal city. The impressive Colonna's Collections of paintings, sculptures and furniture from the 14th to the 18th century are unique and part of the roman history. The Colonna Gallery is open to the public every Saturday morning from 9 am to 1,15 pm (last entrance) from Via della Pilotta 17. All other days, including Saturday afternoon, private visits by appointment. Free guided tour (every Saturday): - in Italian at 10.00 And 11.00 Am - in French at 10.30 Am - in English at 12 am Private visits on request are available every day of the year. We also recommend a visit to the stunning Princess Isabelle Apartment with its incredible Van Wittel and Flemish Collections and the Pinturicchio frescoes.
Address
Via della Pilotta 17, 00187 Rome Italy
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Website
http://www.galleriacolonna.it/
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Friday : 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
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Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 23:39
Price range
from $26.77
User Ratings
5.0 based on (957 reviews)
Reviews
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4Gubbini 5:00 PM Sep 24, 2022
Interesting to see on your second or third trip to Rome.
We took a guided tour (booked on line in advance) on a Friday when the Palazzo is not open to the general public so it wasn’t crowded. Other than the great hall, the gardens and a few interesting art pieces, there was not a lot worth seeing. Our tour guide was knowledgeable but, to be honest, I was relieved when we finished with the last rooms. The art collection is a bit overwhelming but most of the art consists of lesser works by lesser artists. Worth a visit but not on your first trip to Rome.
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5KXLingle 5:00 PM Feb 18, 2023
A fabulous tour with the greatest guides!
Everyone I encountered on my visit on a Friday morning was so lovely and pleasant - I cannot stress this point enough as it really was such a great feeling in a place like Rome where there is so much in the way of tours and guides, many of which seem to just be going through the motions with a dead look in their eyes. Our group was about 9 people and I think there may have been one other group of this size there at the same time. There was nothing crowded or unpleasant about the experience. The Palazzo is located just steps from Piazza Venezia and is very easy to access. It is only open to the public on Friday and Saturday mornings, but is absolutely worth prebooking and planning ahead to visit. The gentleman who was our English tour expert was so friendly and knowledgable - I got the real sense that he personally loved the Palazzo and sharing his knowledge with us visitors. There was so much background information provided and it all fit together so nicely to make a coherent narrative. The Palazzo itself is just something else and entirely hard to describe. I've been to a lot of places in Rome, but walking into the main gallery (in which the end scene from Roman Holiday was filmed), I actually said outloud "Holy Crap!" I expected grader to be sure, but it's pretty rare that I'm this stunned. The artworks are great, but there are not as many from the big common art history names as someone with minimal exposure to art history may want to experience (such as at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj), but the experience as a whole overcomes this point. Having been in multiple other Palazzi in Rome as well as museums in the city, I think it's imperative to point out how spotless this place seemed to be. What I mean is that nothing seemed dull or dusty, neglected or damaged. This is truly a feat when one considers how monument the Palazzo is. Compared to the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj which seems rather shabby, this is an entirely different experience.
