The Capitoline Museum exhibits medieval art to ancient statues, and you can discover ancient Rome history here. There are quite a few statues shouldn't be missed, such as Statue of Capitoline Venus, Bust of Medusa, Colossus of Constantine, The Capitoline She-wolf etc. The regular admission ticket cost €13, and I think it's totally worth it. read more

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Beautiful museum with amazing works. It was just minutes away from our hotel and a great option filled with art wi the impactful stories. read more

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This place seems like a hidden gem because for a museum, a 15th century museum at that, the halls were fairly quite. Nevertheless, it houses some of the best artifacts that Roman archeology has to offer. There really isn't a reason why you shouldn't visit this place. From the price of tickets (see below) to the beautiful scenery around, this place transports you through time back to an era where gods and rulers were one in the same. A time that is only interpreted and realized by your ability to translate the esoteric symbols carved into the scattered marble. Take my word for it and go. You will only regret it if you miss it. Kids (2-17): 2€ Adults: 17.50€ Enjoy! read more

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This is a great stop for after you have visited the Forum. It is located on the top of the Capitoline Hill, overlooking the Forum. You can access this via a back road or going further around to the front. Either way, you'll be climbing a lot of stairs. You come out into a plaza bounded by buildings on 3 sides. In the center is a replica of the large equestrian statue featuring Marcus Aurelius (the original of which is inside the museum). I think the buildings, like some other museums in Rome, was the former residence of some cardinal or official. You enter via the building on your right as you face the plaza. This was not covered by the city pass we'd bought, so we paid the ~ 15 Euros each. We then had to do a bag security scan followed by checking our backpack at a locker station. Just beyond security, there is an open air plaza featuring sculptures, predominantly pieces of a monumental sculpture of Constantine. They have his head, hands, and at least one foot. You may have seen images of some of these before - I recognized them. The museum is extensive, but you can cover most of it in 2 hours. There is a section with glitzy Baroque rooms and others with more medieval artwork. We wandered through those quickly. The main draws (for us) were the sculptures. One large central room has the original equestrian statue mentioned earlier, the famous she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus (the symbol of Rome), a boy pulling a thorn from his foot (you'll see this one in multiple museums), etc. They also had exhibits showing the foundation of a massive temple (to Saturn, I think) that was left intact. At the far end, they showed how early hut-settlements on the hills merged over time to form Rome. I'm sure I'm leaving out some things, but after several days of successive art / antiquity museums, it's hard to keep them all straight... There is a café on the top level with an outdoor plaza, but its placement doesn't offer a lot of views of the city (it is on the wrong side for that). Otherwise it seemed nice. There is a basement passageway that connects the 2 main wings. From this, you can access the Tabularium, which is sort of balcony area from which there are great views overlooking the Forum. Our final stop was the other wing (on the left as you face the entrance plaza). It has a lot of busts of emperors as well as the Dying Gaul statue. I would classify this museum as a must-see on a Rome itinerary. read more

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As someone who hasn't really cared too much about the classics after having to learn them in school, this museum still does an amazing job showing you the sculptures, art, artifacts, etc. of all of the famous people from history like Constantine, Marcus Aurelius, etc. Definitely come early and plan to spend hours here at a time - I unfortunately had to leave early since I had reservations to the Colosseum and other activities planned for the day. read more

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Fantastic painting , amazing place to Spend hours looking at frescos . Rome will Always keep you amazed read more

The Capitoline Museums (Musei Capitolini) are a group of art and archaeological museums that are well-worth a visit.  After three decades of coming to Rome, I've finally spent a day here.  The location, on top of the Capitoline Hill, provides outstanding views of historic Rome.  Each museum houses collections related to Rome, and most of the works displayed come from Rome.  I especially enjoyed the exhibits on the early history of Rome. read more

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A must do in Rome. Best museum we have been in. So much history, so many artifacts. We spent almost five hours here and the funny thing is we aren't museum people and only went in because it was raining. We would put this as a must do for anyone coming to Rome. And it is so much quieter then other museums. Also lovely cafe on the top with panoramic views of the city. read more

Spectacular museum - my favorite in Rome - and collection of Roman statues and artifacts along with newer paintings similar to those available in other museums. Best of all, no lines or crowds, the likes of which regrettably made the Vatican Museum visit unpleasant and unenjoyable. read more

This was my favorite museum in Rome. It wasn't crowded. I love museums, but only when I can linger at a display or work of art and immerse my self into it long as I want to, with no one distracting me. This place is beautiful, and one of the oldest museums in the world, if not the oldest. It was started in the 15th century, with much of the art given over from the Vatican. Michelangelo designed the magnificent courtyard. The current building is built around the excavated ruins of a temple built two milleniums ago, and you can walk down into the passageways. The museum is spacious, so expect to spend four or more hours walking around. Of course, it would take much longer to see everything. This museum has something for everyone, from famous ancient sculptures, pre-renaissance and renaissance paintings, to 18th century English porcelains. One of the more unusual highlights for me was the hall of tombstones of Roman gladiators and soldiers. read more

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Definitely recommend this museum, it's well worth the money. They have the best Ancient Rome exhibit I have ever seen.

What are the light for surprise! I stumbled into the museum looking for the Temple of Jupiter. it had hundreds of paintings and statues. Three stories reflecting history of art in Rome. Best museums advent to period. read more

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- We missed this museum in July so opted to go in January when we were back in Rome. Museum Capitolini is located on Capitoline Hill up the steps next to Altare della Patria. The museum is located in two or 3 main buildings and has an extensive collection of artifacts, sculptures, jewels and coins from early Roman times. There is a newer section with ancient ruins and additional sculptures. She-wolf and the Emperor Marus Aurelius statue is housed here as well. There is a cafeteria and exterior plaza that offers great vies of the northeast section of Rome. There was not a lot of people here in January. We walked up the steps and purchased tickets on site with only a very short line. We enjoyed the museum and recommend it. read more

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This place is massive! lots of history and art here. Learned the meaning of SPQR and lady wolf. So much detail its almost over whelming. Lots of penises everywhere..lol but i guess that's how nude Romans did it back then.. haha no details spared! read more

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Wow. There is so much here. If you want to save your feet for the museum- your cab can drop you off right below the steps up to the museum. Take pictures in the courtyard- it's beautiful! Then buy your tickets. 15 euro each. Be prepared to go through security. If you have a small crossbody purse they won't make you check it. There are lifts for the handicapped, and lots of stairs if you aren't. There are two wings connected by an underground (-1) tunnel. Make sure you see both wings. They are outstanding. In one wing- the one where the ticket booth is, you have an upstairs palace, with carved ceilings, chandeliers, and statues. There is also a painting gallery, and china. And lots of statues. Don't touch or sit on the statues (we saw someone do that- stern lecture from museum guard- totally merited stern lecture). The gift shop is also in this first wing as is the giant Marcus Aurelius on horseback, pieces of the giant (Constantin?) statue, and the lion attacking the horse. Also, there's a great fountain- it was, I believe, a "talking" statue, where people could leave notes- probably nasty notes, like, "The streets are too dirty" and "Why isn't the free bread better?" Cross the tunnel (lined with artefacts, of course) and you're in the wing with Venus (she's got her own room), the Dying Gaul, and many other famous statues. There's a room of heads, and rooms of fragments of calenders and lots and lots and lots of statues. The bathrooms are nice and they have handicapped ones! There's a restaurant. We didn't go there. I was literally too tired to eat after seeing this place. Allow 3-4 hours- unless you're just going to speed through it. I didn't pay much attention to the religious paintings and the porcelain and it still took me 3 hours. Make sure to visit the Tabularium while you are here- great view on the forum and the ruins (it's down a little alley between buildings). Also, if you go up the steps you'll see in the back of building 2 (the one without the gift shop) you'll get a great view, and at the top is a very lovely church (and they've got a preserved saint up there!) Not all the guards speak English- but we're guests in this country, so it is what it is. There are wonderful stands explaining every room and identifying the works- so we didn't need the handout they give you. There are also maps all over the place on the walls. They do sort of hide the elevator away, but trust me, it's there! read more

Most guidebooks recommend the Capitoline Museums in high regard. It is referred in the plural as the museum complex is comprised of two parts: the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the right (if you are arriving as you climb up the steps of the Piazza del Campidoglio) and the Palazzo Nuovo on the left. When Pope Sixtus (of Sistine Chapel fame) donated some of his statues from his private collection to the people of Rome he housed them here; art can now be appreciated by the masses and because of this reason can be considered the world's oldest museum. LOGISTICS - Location: Situated on top of Capitoline Hill, for which the museum complex is named. For those that know their ancient Roman history they would know that Capitoline Hill is the most important hill out of the Seven Hills of Rome as it was considered the political and religious center of Ancient Rome. - Closest Metro stop: Colosseo. From there it's a 10 minute walk. - Cost: €15 (this is cost-inclusive of whatever temporary exhibition is currently running, though it's slightly cheaper when there is no such thing). Roma Pass accepted. €6 for additional videoguide, €4 for audioguide made for kids. Even during the peak summer season I purchased my ticket onsite. - Length of Visit: ~2 hours, 1 hour per building. HIGHLIGHTS (use this to help you: http://www.museicapitolini.org/en/collezioni/percorsi_per_sale) 1. Outside: Back in the days of Ancient Rome the summit of Capitoline Hill looked very different. Temples of Jupiter and Saturn were housed here along with the tabularium, which housed records. The buildings were structured in such a way so the hill overlooked the Roman Forum. When Christianity took over it demolished the buildings and rebuilt them in such a way that the new buildings now faced the hill which now houses St. Peter's Basilica with its back away from the Roman Forum. In 1536 Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Paul III to create a public square that would be well received by Emperor Charles V upon his arrival in Rome. To greet visitors he placed a large bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius in the center (which is actually a replica; original is located inside). 2. Palazzo dei Conservatori - Fragments of the Colossus of Constantine (courtyard) - Original bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius riding a horse - Boy with Thorn ("Spinario") - Capitoline Wolf (one of the symbol of Ancient Rome. Romulus and Remus were added after the fact in the 15th century) 3. Tabularium - Excellent lookout of the Roman Forum Note that the underground passage links the two buildings together so you don't have to go outside to cross. 4. Palazzo Nuovo - Dying Gaul - Capitoline Venus While the museum itself is considered one of the highlights of a thoughtful Rome itinerary I did not enjoy my visit as compared to the Galleria Borghese, a museum of similar importance for other reasons. The first reason I fully place the blame on myself: I took a tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill that morning and I visited this place following lunch. In hindsight I may have scheduled too much in a day and suffered from information overload, which the 90F+ weather did not help. When I created my itinerary I thought that grouping this along with the other Ancient Roman sites would make sense given location and theme. The other reason (which I could also attribute to myself) was that I didn't know the highlights of the museum ahead of time. I didn't purchase the videoguide so I found myself lost in the museum with no contextual information to help me out. Next time I will do more research. read more

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To locate this location from the colosseum, take Via dei fori Imperiali all the way North and make a left on Via d S. Pietro Carcere, go up the hill, take the stairs up to the right, and make another left. It's a little tricky , but you'll see people lining up. If you have the Roma Pass , enter directly on the left side of the building, aka go straight to security check. The museum is pretty cool , well worth the entrance with Roma Pass . We did not buy guided tours, we just read about the pictures and exhibits on line and it was fine. The cafe is upstairs , can be tricky to find. Take pictures outside before sunset to get a beautiful view of Rome! Bathrooms are small, and get really crowded which sucks because there's only 1 stall per gender. read more

Fabulous collection of Roman artifacts with a smattering of Renaissance artwork. I particularly enjoyed the huge collection of busts, sculptures and statues that graced the numerous halls, one of the highlights being the Capitoline Wolf. Another being the actual equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (the one on the piazza is a copy). It was fascinating to see the ancient foundations for the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus which date to 500BC and whose temple was in continuous use until the Christian Era. Make sure to head down to the lower level and over to the Tabularium, which was the Roman records hall, for an exclusive and unobstructed view of the Foro Romano. Well worth the 15 Euro admission price. read more

Wow, LOVED this museum. We showed up when it opened on Saturday morning, and because it's not the "go-to" museum of Rome, we basically had the place to ourselves. And man, does this museum have EVERYTHING. Caravaggio, Flemish artists, artifacts from the BC era, statutes, you name it. You could EASIKY spend all day in this museum. I was stunned at the collection it houses. They also do a good job of giving specific info for each piece, which seems to be something typical Roman museum/sites lack. If you get the OMNIA or ROMA pass, the museum is free, but definitely would have spent the 13€ regardless. At the end you get a stunning shot of the Forum as well. Put it on your list, no questions asked! read more

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We stopped here since it was recommended by Rick Steven's book. Unfortunately, this museum was undergoing some renovations but it still charged the regular admission. So as a result, we could only see some of the exhibits and some other halls were closed. Also, it was a little confusing but the wings were not connected. After checking in your bags and metal detector, you had to hold on to your ticket to walk across the open square to the other wing. Anyways, we finished this museum in an hour and a half. There are lots of beautiful sculptures and mosaics. I just didn't think they should have charged full price since it felt like half of their exhibits were closed. read more

This is a very unique old world antiquity. Place is very big and very nice but the rooms are not very well organized so you need a better map hence the 4 stars only. read more

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Very interesting museum as many of the antiquities on exhibit here were excavated at the adjacent sites such as the Colosseum, Forum, and Palantine Hill. Highly recommended to anyone interested in archeology or Renaissance Art. read more

This is a really great museum. The other reviews are really informative, so here's a list of things I saw museum guards do: - Texting - Sleeping - Nose-picking As others say, this really is an amazing and informative museum and is well worth a visit. If you have limited time in Rome, and can only visit several museums during your stay, I recommend that you make this one of them! read more

Location: Right next to Piazza Venezia. An easy walk from the Centro Storico. The place: Crazy good! It's quite a large museum with beautiful works by some of Italy's greatest artists. The museum boasts gorgeous sculptures and tons of artifacts that were excavated from nearby sites (think: Colosseo, Foro Roman and Palatine Hill, among other places). As well, you can access their amazing terrace, which grants you access to one of the best views of Rome around. Perfect for photo ops. Price point: about 13 Euro. I believe the price was a little higher because there was an exhibit showing, that I also had access to. A definite must if you are in Rome and a fan of archeology, art and history. read more

World class museum ! Considered the first museum in the world, this museum opened in 1734 to the public, it's quite amazing ! For 15€, you can see many romans statues, such as Emperor Marcus Aurelius, as well as the big parts of Emperor Constantine I (head, finger, arm), the famous Capitoline Wolf with the twins Romulus and Remus and as well some artifacts. It was a fabulous experience to be surrounded by these statues from many centuries ago, it's was like being part of the Past. I recommend this museum, if you love History like me. read more

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I was here less than a month ago and i still think of it often. I loved this place. History and art gets together at the capital of Roma! This amazing museum offers some of the best art i saw in all of italy. I found it on this page https://www.utrip.com/discover/italy/rome/musei_capitolini and they helped me a lot. I recommend to do this on the same day as you do the Forum & the Coloseo. What an amazing day! Also, get some food in there - there is no food within a 10 minute walk. read more

Absolutely terrible customer service. Refused to cancel $100 worth of tickets when I couldn't attend for a family emergency. Money down the drain. read more

These are three art and archeological museums on top of Capitoline Hill in Piazza del Campidoglio and in the very centre of Rome (right next to Piazza Venezia). Famous works of art and statues are contained within the museums including Bernini's Medusa which is absolutely beautiful. Frescos, tapestries, stuccos, jewels, mosiacs, ancient roman artefacts as well as Greek and Egyptian statues. This is a must see if you're interested in art or history. A truly magnificent collection. You can spend all day here as there is so mcuh to see so allow yourself enough time. It's right beside the entrance to the Roman Forums so you could always spend the morning in the museums and the afternoon at the roman forum and Palatine Hill. The roman forum leads onto the Colloseum so that's another dilemma! read more

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Great museum and it will at least take about 3-4 hours to look through everything in details. The Temple of the Capotoline Triads is very important. The front was redesigned by Michelangelo. It was originally face out of the heart of the Ancient Rome, then Michelangelo redesigned it to face the St. Peter's Basilica (Rise of Christianity). He designed it as a trapezoid to have an illusional feel, the oval shape of the design with slanted pavement represent the center of the world, and the pavement is 12 pointed stars that symbolizes the zodiac. Pope thought statue in the middle was Constantine although it is a god, therefore is was preserved because of the misunderstanding. Musei Capitolini is the oldest museum in the world and it is very important. Courtyard was also designed by Michelangelo. There are different family crest and countries conquered which there were too many to keep in controlled and therefore it collapsed. Wood is hard to obtain so Constantine's portrait don't have a body, but the wood would have been painted and gilded. One of the rooms upstairs have paintings that depicts the history of Romans stealing women to continue their population. SPQR means Senate People of Rome. There is a sculpture that is preserved and it is called Thorn Picking. It is made out of bronze and copper for lips to make it look red. The babies (Romulus and Remus) were made in the Renaissance and it is unknown whether or not the wolf was meant to be made as the "she wolf". Cella means room which each God would have a cella to themselves. Round frames were usually for domestic uses (in the house) and churches would usually have framed that are more squared, rectangular, or triangular. Napoleon really like the painting, "Burial of Saint Petronilla" (just like many other artworks) so he brought it back to France with him from the St. Peter's Basilica. Artists are now commissioned to do a copy of this painting to a mosaic piece in the St. Peter's Basilica. read more

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At 15 euros per person, this museum is good, but the collection is no more visually impressive than Roman collections at major museums around the world. This is simply from the perspective of a lay person :) It is located next to the coliseum. read more

Decent collection of art. Guidebook probably worth the money. Very poor directional signage and unhelpful staff. Eat before you go because the cafe is hidden and you can't leave and come back. read more

We started our last day in Rome by going to the Musei Capitolini to see Lux in Arcana, the exhibition of items from the Pope's secret archives. We saw the transcripts of Galileo's trial, letters from Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davies thanking the Pope for his support in ending the Civil War, and letters from civilizations that no longer exist, like the Incas. While there, we wandered out onto the terrace and saw the most amazing views of Rome. I highly recommend stopping here! read more

Beautiful museum, really fun to walk through. If you bring a bag, you will have to check it for 1 euro. GO SEE THE VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE TERRACE! It is spectacular and a great photo op. read more

Very nice museum on a hill and was lovely with Roman sculptures. Loved it and can be seen in a reasonable time.

I wanted to visit this place yesterday and I asked the guy at the entrance of the museum specifically for the terrazza. He told me to buy a ticket for the museum to get to the terrazza. So I bought the ticket, went in and then they told me the terrazza was closed and that I could get my money back, because I went in for the terrace and they couldn't provide the service. So I went to the ticket office immediately (I was in the museum for 10 minutes, you can see that on the ticket) and asked for my money back and the guy refused and told me that the museum is opened and that they are not paying me back my money, which I spent for nothing. I didn't care for the museum and at the entrance, where I asked for the terrazza they told me to buy the ticket, knowing it was closed. The museum is not worth the 15€, because the Louvre costs that much and you could spend the whole day at the Louvre and at least see famous paintings. This people tricked me into buying the ticket, this is so rude, ridiculous and unbelieveable, I would never reccomend this place to anybody. This is not how money should be earned. As a tourist, I would really consider if I want to support such an institution. read more