Archives and Libraries

Let us immerse ourselves into the magic of the medieval illuminated manuscripts, to the charm of a typography from 1465, to the exciting projects of the most famous architects, from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, a special visit to the sites of true knowledge, in the Lazio of ancient Archives and Libraries in the abbeys and universities.

Archivio di Stato (National Archive)

Archivio di Stato (National Archive)

The State Archive of Rome is in the baroque heart of the eternal city, two steps away from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, inside the monumental complex of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, antique headquarters of Studium Urbis, the University of Rome founded by Pope Boniface...

Casanatense Library

Casanatense Library

The library was founded by the Dominican fathers of the Convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, and opened in 1701. Founded as a public library, its first core of works was the legacy of the collection belonging to the cardinal Girolamo Casanate (1620-1700),...

The “Ugo Tognazzi” Civic Library in Pomezia

The “Ugo Tognazzi” Civic Library in Pomezia

Inaugurated in 2005, and dedicated to the brilliant Italian actor, the library is located in the historic centre of Pomezia near the Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall).  The building’s architecture, with its clean contemporary style, is divided into two levels and has...