Palazzo Braschi Palace

Address: Palazzo Braschi, Piazza Navona area, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Palazzo Braschi is a late 18th-century neoclassical palace in central Rome, sited close to Piazza Navona. It was built for the Braschi Onesti family and today contains municipal cultural spaces.

The palace contains the Museo di Roma, with galleries devoted to the city’s urban life, prints and period interiors. Visitors also see the building’s large stair and neoclassical rooms that host temporary exhibitions and municipal displays.

Commissioned by Luigi Braschi Onesti in the late 18th century, the palace was constructed as a family residence. Over time the building was repurposed for public and cultural uses and now serves as a museum and exhibition venue.

Set in Rome’s historic centre between Piazza Navona and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, the palazzo sits amid dense urban streets and other Baroque-era landmarks.

• Central location: Located a short walk from Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori, making it easy to combine with central Rome sightseeing.
• Exhibition spaces: The building includes a prominent grand staircase and large exhibition rooms used for rotating cultural displays.

What to See#

• Museo di Roma: Houses the municipal Museo di Roma with displays on the city’s 18th- and 19th-century urban life and collections of prints, drawings and period furnishings.

Palazzo Braschi is a short walk from Piazza Navona and from the Pantheon. The nearest metro stations are Barberini and Spagna, with local buses serving the city centre.

• Visit late afternoon to avoid morning coach crowds; the palace houses municipal collections that reward slower browsing.
• Look up: the ceilings and painted decorations are often more interesting than the floor-level displays.
• Combine the visit with a stroll along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and nearby Piazza Navona.