Pietro Canonica Museum, Rome
In the Villa Borghese gardens there is the Pietro Canonica Museum, dedicated to the life and work of a great cultural figure. Canonica was not only an artist, but also a composer, a sculptor. For a while there was a house in the building of the present museum. Birds were raised there for the hunt of the Borghese family. Only in the 18th century the building was reconstructed, and in the beginning of the 20th century it was transferred to the Italian artist. After his death, they set up a museum there.
Exhibits of the museum
The Pietro Canonica Museum in Rome consists of seven halls. Before the entrance there are sculptures of bronze. One is devoted to the mule, who received a medal for valor during the First World War, and the second – to an unknown shooter. Several floors of the hall contain unique exhibits:
- busts, sculptures, paintings by Pietro Canonica;
- paintings of the Piedmontese school of the 19th century;
- a collection of tapestries by Flemish masters;
- antique furniture.
How to get there
The Pietro Canonica Museum is located at the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome. You can reach the museum by metro line A to Spagna station or by bus routes № 5, 19, 52, 63, 86, 92, 116.
Opening hours: the museum operates from June to September from 13:00 to 19:00, from October to May – from 10:00 to 16:00.
Cost: entrance to the museum is free.
