Architettura e allestimenti del Museo delle Navi romane di Nemi.

The paper retraces the architectural and museographic evolution of the project of the Museum of Roman Ships in Nemi designed by Vittorio Morpurgo – from its initial conception in 1930s to its most recent tran- sformations following the 1944 fire. It focuses on how the relationship between the building, its landscape and its exhibition design has got weaker over time. Previously unexplored archival sources have allowed for a significant integration of existing literature and provided the basis for a series of new graphic recon- structions – plans, sections, diagrams, and 3D models – produced by the authors with Ilaria Battilocchi and Federica Casata. The article gives a critical overview of the museum’s development between 1940 and 2000, highlighting how each phase reinterpreted the balance between architectural design, material and immaterial acient context, and the museographic aspects. The resulting materials would be intended to inform and, hopefully, support current and future restoration work and exhibition planning.