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Museo della Civilta Romana
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The scene
The severe rationalist colonnades of this museum in the EUR district, built under Mussolini, stand in for austere Vatican corridors and thresholds.
How to visit
The museum has been closed for restoration, but its monumental 1930s architecture and the surrounding EUR district are freely walkable and strikingly photogenic. The quarter is a short Metro ride south of the centre.
Address: Piazza Giovanni Agnelli 10, 00144 Roma RM · Open in Google Maps
- The Palazzo della Civilta Italiana, the arcaded Square Colosseum, is a few minutes away.
- EUR's artificial lake and gardens make a calm break from central Rome.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Museo della Civilta Romana?
- The severe rationalist colonnades of this museum in the EUR district, built under Mussolini, stand in for austere Vatican corridors and thresholds.
- Can you visit Museo della Civilta Romana?
- The museum has been closed for restoration, but its monumental 1930s architecture and the surrounding EUR district are freely walkable and strikingly photogenic. The quarter is a short Metro ride south of the centre.
- Where is Museo della Civilta Romana?
- Museo della Civilta Romana is a real filming location in Rome. Piazza Giovanni Agnelli 10, 00144 Roma RM
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