Museo Storico della Liberazione, on Via Torquato Tasso in Rome, documents the German occupation of the city and the Italian Resistance during World War II. It occupies a building used as a Nazi police headquarters and prison, where you can see former prisoners’ cells. Exhibits include wartime documents, newspapers and leaflets, alongside material on persecution and Rome’s liberation. The three-floor museum gives a close, sobering view of this period; allow time to read the displays, as English information is limited.
The occupation of Rome
The museum focuses on the German occupation of Rome from September 1943 to June 1944 and the city’s subsequent liberation. Its displays cover the Italian Resistance and the persecution of those who resisted, placing personal and civic histories within the wider wartime period.
The museum was established in 1957. Its collection includes original documents, newspapers and leaflets connected with the Nazi-Fascist occupation.
A former prison building
The museum occupies a building used as the headquarters of the Nazi police and as a prison. Former prisoners’ cells are open to view. The setting gives the displays a direct connection to the events they describe, and calls for a quiet, respectful visit.
Exhibits are arranged across three floors in a traditional text-and-photograph format. English explanations are limited, so an audio guide or a translation tool can help with material that is not translated.
Preguntas frecuentes
Is Museo Storico della Liberazione free?
Yes. Admission is free. Donations are welcome to support the museum.
How many floors does the museum have?
The exhibits occupy three floors.
Can you see the former prisoners’ cells?
Yes. Former prisoners’ cells inside the building are open to visitors.
Is information available in English?
Some displays have English information, but translations are limited. An audio guide is available.
