Best Museums in Rome
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Castle of the Holy Angel
Historic fortress and museum originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, featuring rich history, impressive architecture, and panoramic city views.
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Vatican Museums
A complex of museums and galleries housing one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, featuring Renaissance masterpieces and ancient artifacts.
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Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Historic Roman Catholic basilica known as the largest Marian church in the city, featuring Renaissance architecture and significant early Christian art. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of four papal basilicas in Rome.
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Borghese Gallery
Historic art museum located in a villa surrounded by gardens, featuring important baroque masterpieces and sculptures by renowned artists.
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Capuchin Crypt Museum
Historic underground crypt and museum featuring artistic displays made from the skeletal remains of thousands of Capuchin friars. It provides insight into religious burial practices and Roman history through its unique ossuary decorations.
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Vatican Museums
Complex of museums and galleries housing one of the largest and most important art collections assembled since the 16th century, featuring works from antiquity and the Renaissance.
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Capitoline Museums
Historic complex of art and archaeological museums featuring collections of classical sculptures, ancient artifacts, and artworks related to ancient Greece and Rome.
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Museum of the Souls of Purgatory
This neogothic church, consecrated in 1921, may not be the oldest or the most breath-taking in Rome, however, it is certainly worth a visit.
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Doria Pamphilj Gallery
The Doria Pamphilj Gallery is a large private art collection housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, between Via del Corso and…
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Spada Gallery
The Galleria Spada is a museum in Rome, which is housed in the Palazzo Spada on Piazza Capo di Ferro.
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Massimo alle Terme Palace
The Palazzo Massimo alle Terme is the main of the four sites of the Roman National Museum, along with the original site of the Baths of…
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Altemps Palace
This branch of the National Roman Museum is a must-see for every lover of art and history.
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Barberini Palace
This Renaissance palace is the joint work of three most admired architects of the era - Bernini, Borromini and Maderno.
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Palazzo delle Esposizioni
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a neoclassical exhibition hall, cultural center and museum on Via Nazionale in Rome, Italy.
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National Gallery of Modern Art
Established in 1883, this gallery is all about modern art. It hosts more than 5 000 artworks, both paintings and sculptures, that date from…
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MAXXI
MAXXI is a national museum of contemporary art and architecture in the Flaminio neighborhood of Rome, Italy.
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Centrale Montemartini
Tired of all the ancient palaces? Visit this museum of ancient art, set in the oldest power plant to be opened in Rome.
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Gladiator School Rome
Come see this interactive museum, if you want to find out what the life was like in the time of gladiators.
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Baths of Diocletian
The Baths of Diocletian were public baths in ancient Rome. Named after emperor Diocletian and built from AD 298 to 306, they were the…
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Ara Pacis Museum
The Museum of the Ara Pacis belongs to the Sistema dei Musei in Comune of Rome; it houses the Ara Pacis of Augustus, an ancient monument…
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