Musei Capitolini

Come and discover the wonders of the Capitoline Museums, the most important civic museum structure in Rome!

Currently part of the Museum System of Rome Capital, they were opened to the public for the first time in 1734, becoming the first public museum in the world strong>!

Born in 1471, when Pope Sixtus donated a series of bronze statues from the Lateran to the Roman people, the Capitoline Museums expanded over time: from the initial structure, consisting of Palazzo dei Conservatoriand Palazzo Nuovo , the Capitoline Art Gallery will then be added.

Inside the buildings, numerous works of art of different nature and typology are kept: from paintings to sculptures, up to archaeological remains.

Among the most famous and important works that you can admire, we remember the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, which today is located inside the Exedra of Marcus Aurelius, a classroom specially set up glass window.

Among the bronze works, you will be able to observe the symbol of the city, the Capitoline Wolf, considered an Etruscan production from the 5th century BC. But still, as you continue, you will be able to fall in love with some masterpieces by Bernini andCaravaggio!

In short, waiting for you at the Capitoline Museums, a breathtaking tour, between art and history, in the heart of the Capital.
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