Rome’s Colonna Palace, one of Italy’s most exclusive and least accessible heritage sites, offers only limited entry to small groups on Friday and Saturday mornings.
The private home-museum, still inhabited by the Colonna family since the 12th century, preserves paintings, sculptures, tapestries and its famed 76-meter Great Hall, all shielded from mass tourism.
Art historians guide the rare visits through rooms tied to historic figures including Pope Martin V.
The palace’s seclusion is intended to protect its artworks and the family’s enduring legacy in Rome.
