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Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum
  • Free on the first Sunday
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Museum, 1995

Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum

Museum of 19th and 20th century art in Rome

Rome (RM), Lazio

  • Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura”
  • Free on the first Sunday
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At a glance

Type
Museum
Period
Modern era, 1995
Style
Art Nouveau architecture
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
41°54′31″ N, 12°29′43″ E
Address
Via Boncompagni, 18, 00187 Roma

History and description

Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Arts Museum (Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le arti decorative, often abbreviated as the Museo Boncompagni), Rome, is the Decorative Arts Museum of the National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome. The Museum is located at Via Boncompagni, 18, near the elegant and historical Via Veneto.

History

Opened in 1995 to promote and develop the Italian decorative arts, costume and fashion, Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum is located in the Villino Boncompagni, an Art Nouveau villa, built in the early years of the twentieth century. The “Villino Boncompagni” was donated in 1972 by the princess Blanceflor de Bildt Boncompagni to the Italian Republic to promote art and culture. After the restoration of the building, carried out in the eighties, the “Villino” was given by the Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, MiBACT (Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage) at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Rome.

Liberty style artists Galileo Chini (1873 – 1956) and Vittorio Zecchin (1878 – 1947) created a number of panels in 1914 for the Venice Hotel Terminus called "La Primavera" and "Mille e una notte", which were influenced by Gustav Klimt's style who exhibited at the 1910 Venice Biennale. These were later exhibited in the museum.

Organization

Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum collects paintings, sculptures, ceramics and original furnishings of the “Villino Boncompagni” and works of art coming from the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna of Rome. It houses about eight hundred pieces of clothing and fashion accessories illustrating Italian fashion history and showing the debut of the Italian fashion, at the beginning of the 1900 to reach its extreme results of recent decades.

The Museum also hosts temporary cultural and contemporary art exhibitions.

Keep reading on Wikipedia

Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum».

Timeline

  1. 1995Founded and opened

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Vartivar Jaklian, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

Roma TerminiTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art MuseumVia Boncompagni, 18, 00187 Roma
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino14.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum?

Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. Address: Via Boncompagni, 18, 00187 Roma. GPS coordinates: 41.90861, 12.49516.

What are the opening hours of Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum?

According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00–18:00; Monday: Closed. Always check the official website before your visit.

How much does it cost to visit Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum?

There is an admission charge, but entry is free on the first Sunday of the month (Domenica al museo). Up-to-date prices are on the official website.

How old is Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum?

Wikidata dates it to 1995.

What else is there to see near Boncompagni Ludovisi Decorative Art Museum?

Nearby you’ll find: Via Boncompagni (0 m away), Villino Levi (100 m away), Villino Casati (100 m away).

Sources and licences

Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 2 photos
  1. Sallustiano - v Boncompagni villino Boncompagni Ludovisi e Museo 1280048 — Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Beverly Barkat ATT Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi 1 — Vartivar Jaklian, CC BY-SA 4.0

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