For the first time since 1987, visitors can take in a wealth of material about the Eternal City. Opened in May 2002 after 15 years of closure, the collection at the magnificent Palazzo Braschi includes 550 paintings, watercolors, incisions and drawings as well as 900 historical photos, ceramics, bronzes and a clothing collection. The museum concentrates on the history of the 2,755 year-old city from Medieval times to the early 1900S. Special sections are afforded to the famous families of Rome (Barberini, Rospigliosi,Torlonia,Giustiniani Bandini, Brancaccio) as well as the beginnings of modern architecture and photography. If you can’t make it to Rome, the official site, though still a bit bugged, is worth a look.

The Rub:
www.museodiroma.comune.roma.it
Via di San Pantaleo (Piazza Navona) – 00186 Roma 
Information and Reservations
fax +39 0667108346
+39 0682077304
+39 0667108303
Open from Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Tickets:  € 6.20