Museums of Rome

VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL

Egyptian mummies, Etruscan gold, Greek marbles, Medielval tapestries renaissance paintings. It's allhere in abundance the best of the best, in the elongated complex known as the Vatican Museums, which also provides access to the famous Raffaello rooms and Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. During high season, we suggest that you go in the afternoon, when the crowds are much lighter, and if possible, to avoid saturdays entirely. Address: Viale del vaticano - Tel. 0669883041 Mon-Fri 8.45 am - 4.45 pm Sat 8.45 am - 1.45 pm Sun closed (exept last Sunday of month, open 8.45 am - 1.45 pm admission free)

CASTEL St. ANGELO and MUSEUM

This complex started out as the Emperor Adriano's mausoleum, then in the Middle Ages was made into fortress and in the Renaissance was outfittedwith papal apartments. Address: Lungotevere Castello - Tel.06 6819111 Tues-Sun 9 am - 7 pm

GALLERIA BORGHESE

A wonderfully intimate collection of some of the most important Renaissance and Baroque paintingsin the world including works by RAPHAEL,TIZIANO, and CARAVAGGIO, plus sculpture by BERNINI and CANOVA.
Address: P.le Museo Borghese - Tel. 06 32810 Tues - Sun 9 am - 7 pm

MUSEI CAPITOLINI e CAMPIDOGLIO

Made up of two separate buildings: the Palazzo Nuovo houses an incredibly rich collection of Roman sculpture, the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Braccio Nuovo house more ancient sculpture as well as Renaissance and Baroque art.
Address: Piazza del Campidoglio - Tel. 06 67102071/ 06 67102475 Tues - Sun 10 am - 9 pm

GALLERIA COMUNALE D'ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA

The city's permanent collectionof modern art,especially strong on 19th and 20th century Italian art.
Address: Roma - ex fabbrica Peroni, Via Reggio Emilia 54 - Tel. 06 8844930 Tues - Sat 10 am - 1.30 pm / 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm Sun 9.30 am 12.30 pm

GALLERIA NAZIONALE D'ARTE MODERNA

The National Collection of Modern Art is located in the amazing atmosphere of this palace in the Villa Borghese. Works by DECHIRICO, CARRA', and a few non-italians like KANDINSKY, KLIMT, and CEZANNE.
Address: Viale delle Belle Arti 131 - Tel. 06 322981 Tues - Sat 9 am - 7 pm Sun 9 am - 8 pm

MUSEO dell'ALTO MEDIOEVO

A collection of decorative arts from the fall of the Roman Empire to the early Reinassance, from sword handles to beaded jewerly.
Address: Viale Lincoln 3 - Tel. 06 54228199 Tues - Sat 9 am - 2 pm Sun 9 am - 1 pm

MUSEO BARRACCO

Ancient sculpture and artifacts from the Assiryan, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Periods.
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166 - Tel. 06 68806848 Tues - Sun 9 am - 7 pm

MUSEO di ROMA

Near Piazza Navona is the palazzo Braschi, home to a museum chronicling the history of Rome from the Middle Ages to the present.
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Tel. 06 6875880