Istituto centrale per la grafica, National art museum near Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy.
The Istituto centrale per la grafica is an art museum in Rome focused on prints, drawings, and graphic works housed in two historic palaces. The collections contain thousands of works showing different graphic techniques and media.
The Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica was founded in 1975 by merging the Calcografia Nazionale, of papal origin, with the Gabinetto Nazionale delle Stampe. In 2008 the two collections were unified in the adjoining buildings of Palazzo Poli and the Calcografia, which were linked. On 10 December 2014 it took the name Istituto centrale per la grafica, and since 15 September 2015 it has held special autonomy.
The institute's name comes from the 2014 decree that renamed the former Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, created in 1975 by merging the papal Calcografia Nazionale with the Gabinetto Nazionale delle Stampe. Its collections of copper plates, prints, drawings, artist videos and photographs are joined by restoration laboratories and a printing workshop with centuries of experience.
The museum is located in a palace building and is open at different times on different days, so it is useful to check ahead. The location is central, but it is advisable to verify the exact opening window before your visit to avoid queues or disappointment.
The institute operates functional graphic workshops where visitors can directly observe traditional printing techniques and restoration work in progress. These workshops demonstrate how traditional graphic processes are still practiced today.
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