LADIES' SALON
The small room between the Small and the White Salons was initially intended to serve as a women's room (Fr. boudoir). Its walls were originally lined with yellowish and bright blue silk wallpaper and it had white woodwork. It was furnished with a sofa, armchairs and chairs with silk upholstery, and mahogany coffee tables, similar to the adjacent Small Salon.
During the restoration of the Palace under Italian rule in 1938, the west wing of the first floor, including this room, was transformed into office space.
Once the adjacent room (Small Salon) became the office of the Italian governor, the Lady’s Salon was turned into a waiting room. The wallpaper was removed and the walls were painted in white lime wash paint and a door was installed on the eastern wall to connect the room to the Atrium.
When the Museum assumed management of the Palace in 1955, the permanent cultural and historical display was arranged. It was renewed in 1996, marking the 100th anniversary of the Palace’s construction; its theme was related to Rijeka’s culture from the early Modern era to the 19th century. The display was renewed again in 2016 and today the room exhibits Rijeka’s history from the end of World War I to 1924.