Gallerie Nazionali d'Arte Antica — Palazzo Barberini

As a national institution, its programme focuses on preserving and exhibiting centuries of Italian and international art history, with a specific emphasis on the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque era. It actively supports public engagement through educational workshops, temporary exhibitions (such as 'Bernini e i Barberini'), and free entry initiatives for visitors.

The Gallerie Nazionali d'Arte Antica is a major state gallery in Rome, Italy, operating across two historic sites: Palazzo Barberini and Galleria Corsini. Managed by the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC), it houses an extraordinary collection spanning from the Italian Renaissance to the Baroque period and European art of the 17th and 18th centuries. The institution features masterpieces by artists such as Caravaggio, Raphael, and Guido Reni, alongside significant holdings related to the Barberini family and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.