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Capitoline Museums: Capitoline Museum
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Address: p.zza del Campidoglio
Zone: Colosseo - Piazza Venezia
Horary: 9h - 20h; Closed Monday
Ticket: € 7,75
Phone: 0639967800
Internet: www.museicapitolini.org
E-mail: info.museicapitolini@comune.roma.it
They represent the most ancient collection in the world. In fact, the sculptural works, kept here, have an inestimable artistic value
Location and History
The Capitoline Museums are divided into "Palazzo dei Conservatori" and "Palazzo Nuovo" both in Capitol Square. They were founded by Sisto IV in 1471, extended by Pio V and opened to visitors by Clemente XII in 1734
Description
Starting from the courtyard, you can admire the gigantic statue of Oceano. In the rooms on the ground-floor there is the sarcophagus Amendola on which you can see a Roman work of II century representing the fight between Greeks and Galatians. Besides, you can stop to admire the enormous statue of Mars and the equestrian statue of Marco Aurelio transported here from Capitol Square after its restoration. In the "Gabinetto della Venere", on the first floor, you can see the Venere Capitolina that is a marble Roman copy of the hellenistic statue dating back to the III century. In the Emperors' room you can observe 65 busts of Roman Emperors and the Amazzone ferita, a splendid copy of the original statue of Cresila, dated back to the V century B.C. Besides, you can find the Galata Morente which represents a mortally wounded warrior found in the XVI century. It is the Roman copy of the original statue sculptured by pupils from Pergamum school
Facilities
- Photographic Archives
- Accessible for disabled
- Guided tours
- Bookshop
- Library
- Audio guides
- Bar
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Booking and Guided Tours
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Allows you to reserve your visit to any of the museums on the day and time that you want. This way you go to the front of the line with your pre-paid reservation and have more time to enjoy inside the museum.
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