Le origins of the Library of Archaeology and Art History (BiASA) of Rome are linked to the founding in 1922 of the National Institute of Archaeology and Art History by the will of Corrado Ricci.
At that time the Library, already assembled annexed to the General Directorate of Antiquities and Fine Arts, moved to Palazzo Venezia occupying, in addition to the rooms on the mezzanine floor, also the Torre della Biscia. Over the years funds and donations have enriched the Library’s holdings, ranging from archaeology to auction sale catalogs, from exhibition catalogs to the theater section, from the Roman section to the travel section and much more.
Among the many precious gifts stands out the prestigious Collection of Rodolfo Lanciani (prints, drawings, manuscripts, and autograph notes on Roman topography). In more recent years, thanks to funds allocated by the Ministry, BiASA has been able to enrich its heritage through a constant acquisition policy that has made it an indispensable tool for Italian and foreign scholars. In 1989 it was assigned the monumental spaces of the Sala della Crociera at Collegio Romano, formerly the seat of the Jesuits’ Bibliotheca Major and later of the National Library.
BiASA is one of the 46 state public libraries governed by DPR July 5, 1995, among these the only one specialized in archaeology and art history.
In 1998 it joined the National Library Service (SBN). Since 2015 it has been part of the Lazio Museum Pole, pursuant to DPCM August 29, 2014 n.171.
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