The majestic building that Roman-born tenor Gian Battista Rubini had built to live in is now home to the museum dedicated to him.
The palace is in the late Neoclassical style: you will see frescoes, stucco and Venetian mosaic floors inside, while in the paving of the inner courtyard you will be able to recognize the Rubini family coat of arms, with the three rounds representing gems (rubies, in fact).
The Museum was established in 1872, at the behest of the tenor’s widow: it currently occupies five rooms on the ground floor, including the “billiard room” with records of Rubini’s private life, or the “pirate room,” with mementos of his artistic career, where dances and parties were given.
You will find great works such as Giovan Battista Moroni’s Last Supper, works by Caniana and also by contemporary artists such as Trento Longaretti.