Capitol Museums
Piazza del Campidoglio, 1, ROMA 00186
About the company:
The Capitoline Museums are the oldest complex of city museums not only in Rome but in the rest of the world. The founder of this complex is considered Pope Sixtus IV, who in the 15th century transferred to the collection of the new museum a collection of bronze of ancient times, previously stored in the walls of the Roman palace of Lateran. In the future, the collection of exhibits grew due to the gifts of the clergy and patrons.
Very impressive is the collection of sculpture in the Palace of the Conservatori. Here you can see an impressive collection of sculptures, starting from ancient times. The most famous exhibits include the “Boy taking a splinter”, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (a copy of the sculpture adorns the square opposite the Palace), the “Roman wolf” and the sculptural group “Amur and Psyche”. The Art Gallery houses such world-famous works as Romulus and Remus, Cleopatra and Augustus and The Abduction of Europe.
The newest part, Palazzo Caffarelli, specializes in temporary exhibitions. Here you can drink coffee and enjoy one of the best views of Rome.