Small group: Capitoline Museums
Description
The Capitoline Museums, are the oldest public collection in the world, with impressive collection of everything from ancient statues to Renaissance paintings. Pope Sixtus IV gave the famous Lateran bronzes to the city of Rome. This gift included the She wolf, the Spinario, the Camillus, the colossal head of Constantine with his hand and the Globe. Since then, the ancient sculptures have been collected on the Capitol We will start our journey through this amazing place from Palazzo Nuovo, where you can admire many famous sculptures, including the Dying Galata, the Capitoline Venus, the two Centaurs and the Dancing Faun, but also reliefs, mosaics, bronzes from the Hellenistic to the Roman period and the wonderful busts of the rulers. Inside this amazing place You can relax by exploring the works of Caravaggio, Pietro da Cortona, Guercio, Tintoretto, Annabelle Carracci, Paolo Veronese, Titian, Rubens, Antonio Van Dyck, and many other artists.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Capitoline square Colossal statue of Constantine I The spinaio Capitoline she-wolf Statue of Marcus Aurelius Medusa (Bernini) Capitoline Hercules Romulus and Remus Good luck Capitoline Venus Dying Galata
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
After a bit of trouble finding the tour guide, tour went wonderfully. Knowledgeable, helpful and very personable guide. Museum is awe inspiring and well worth it!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience! We're sorry to hear there was a bit of trouble finding the guide at first, but we're thrilled that everything went smoothly from there. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed the tour and found the museum as awe-inspiring as we do. We'll be sure to pass along your compliments to the Alex ,she'll be so happy to know they made your visit memorable. Hope to welcome you again soon! Rosa
Guide was great, a little tough to understand, but our issue was limited hours during New Years Eve, not her fault but felt rushed and not the best tour.
Dear customer, thank You for Your revew! It was our pleasure. Hope to see You in Rome again soon! Rosa
We enjoyed seeing the fascinating and ancient items housed in the Capitoline museum. The archeologist who led the tour was informative and showed us highlights of the collection which she enriched with pertinent historical and political context.
Dear Rebecca,thank You so much for Your revew and for booking with us!!! Hope to see You in Rome again! Rosa
