Art Museums in Rome

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Catch a glimpse of one of the greatest art collections in the world, including Michelangelo’s famed Sistine Chapel

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Explore a private collection of antiquities, paintings, and sculptures spread across two stories and 22 rooms

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From ancient Rome to Michelangelo, find Italian treasures at the Capitoline Museum

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View art and visit historic rooms

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No trip to Rome is complete without a visit to the glorious Ara Pacis Museum, where the ancient and contemporary worlds collide. The museum showcases the Emperor Augustus’s amazing ‘Altar of Peace’ wrapped inside a magnificent travertine and glass blanket designed by contemporary architectural maestro Richard Meier.

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On Rome's Via del Corso, the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj is one of the largest privately owned galleries in the city. It houses a significant collection of paintings, furniture and statues, and features regular live opera performances.

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The Wax Museum Rome displays wax statues of celebrities and historical figures. It is located behind the Piazza Venezia, ten minutes' walk from the Pantheon.

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The Palazzo Venezia has served many purposes over the years, functioning as a papal palace, a political base, and, more recently, a museum focused on applied arts. The Palazzo Venezia museum has an enormous collection spanning around 800 years, including prints, ceramics, furniture, paintings, sculptures, and much more.

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Situated in the heart of historic Rome overlooking the exquisite Piazza Navona, Palazzo Braschi is a real treat for lovers of history and art. This neoclassical delight, originally built in the late 18th century for the nephew of Pope Pius VI, is now owned by the City of Rome and houses the hugely impressive Museum of Rome. The collection comprises more than 100,000 works of arts and crafts and is the most important of its kind in the Eternal City. This museum is wheelchair accessible.

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The Palazzo Merulana is home to the Cerasi collection of 20th-century Italian art. This new museum also houses an important collection of early 20th-century art from the Cerasi Foundation. The Palazzo Merulana is located in Rome, Italy.