Museum of Rome in Trastevere

On Sunday, most parts of Rome were practically unreachable, due to the many traffic restrictions caused by the marathon. Needing fresh air, I went out anyway and I ended up in Trastevere, one of the most popular and colorful roman areas.

After a relaxing walk, I found myself in Piazza Sant'Egidio, a lovely square where I sometimes go in summertime to have breakfast and read my newspapers. Oh, I couldn't help sneaking one more time in the Museum of Rome, whose history is itself fascinating. In fact, the first nucleus of this historical building, that dates 1601, was conceived as the Carmelite convent of Sant'Egidio. After becoming the property of the city of Rome, it hosted an anti-malarial sanatorium for children at the beginning of the 19th century. 

In 1979 it opened to the public under the name of Museum of Folklore and the  Roman dialect poets. The building was  then restructured to fit the current needs of the museum, and it re-opened in 2000 as Museum of Rome in Trastevere, featuring a particular attention to cinema, multimedia and photography temporary exhibitions.

The current one, "Other than me" by Andrea Pacanowski, is of great interest thanks to the skillful photo technique that excludes post-production.