| Rome vacation guide - museums of Rome, Vatican museums, art galleries |
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VATICAN MUSEUMS - Viale Vaticano, 13. Tel +3906 6988 4947. Opened from 8.45 to 16.45. Saturdays until 13.45. Free entrance every last Sunday of the month. Photo: St. Peter's Dome, Vatican. THE VATICAN MUSEUMS house several exhibitions: the Egyptian Museum, the Etruscan Museum, Raphael Rooms and Loggias, and the Sistine Chapel. |
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| THE VATICAN MUSEUMS keep the most important art collections of the world. The entrance is at the beginning of Viale Vaticano, near Piazza Risorgimento. |
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| CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS - Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Telefono: ++3906 6710 2071. A big flight of steps lead to Piazza del Campidoglio: on the right you'll find Palazzo dei Conservatori (Conservatories Palace) (1400), the Pinacoteca Capitolina and Museo Nuovo, whereas on the left, you'll find Palazzo Nuovo (1600). There are antique sculptures of marble and bronze representing the history of the city, for example: the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius and the Capitoline Wolf. The collection has also Greek and Etruscan vases. The Appartamento dei Conservatori (Conservatories Apartment) is decorated with imposing frescoes of the 16th and 17th centuries representing the history of Rome. Its rooms preserve antique and Baroque sculptures, such as: the statue of Urban VIII, and the Testa di Medusa (Jellyfish Head) by Bernini. Don't miss the Roman tapestries of the 18th century. The Pinacoteca Capitolina houses paintings by: Caravaggio, Tiziano, and Rubens, as well as a beautiful collection of porcelains. |
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| CASTEL SANT'ANGELO - Lungotevere Castello, 50. Telefono: ++3906 6819 111. Opened from 9.00 to 21.00 Saturdays until 24.00. It was built in A.D. 35 as the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian. Afterwards, it was used by Aurelian as a fortress. Residence, fortress, and mediaeval prison, it was embellish by Pope Alexander VI, by Pope Julius II, and by Pope Paul III. In 1277, the Vatican Corridor was built to link the Vatican Palace to the Castle, thus giving the Pope an eventual way to escape during the periods of political instability. Today, it houses an important Military Artistic Museum. |
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| BORGHESE GALLERY - Piazza Borghese Scipione, 5. Telephone: ++3906 854 8577. Opened every day from 9.00 to 21.00 Saturdays until 24.00. The museum is situated in the palace built at the beginning of the 17th century by desire of Cardinal Scipione Borghese. Amongst the wonders it houses are: the statue of Paolina Borghese (Napoleon's sister) carved by Canova, as well as David, and Apollo and Daphne, two of the most representative masterpieces of Bernini. |
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| PALAZZO ALTEMPS - Piazza S. Apollinare, 44. Telefono: ++3906 6833 759. Opened from 9.00 to 21.00 Saturdays until 24.00. The Palace was built near a once devoted to Apollo temple, and was to be the residence of the nephew of Pope Sisto IV. In 1570, it was restored by desire of its new owner, Cardinal Altemps. At the end of the 19th century, the Palace, property of the Vatican, was given to be used by the Pontificio Collegio Spagnolo (Spanish Pontifical College ). This lasted until 1982, when it was given to the Italian state. In 1997, it became a museum and today, houses one of the most interesting collections of Roman sculpture. |
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| PALAZZO MASSIMO - Largo di villa Peretti, 1. Telefono: ++3906 4815 576. Opened from 9.00 to 20.00. Along its four floors, you'll find works of antique art, Roman Numismatics, and Goldsmith's art. It also houses a rich collection of portraits, mosaics, and sculptures of the imperial villas, such as the Nero one. Don't miss the visit to the Aula Ottagona ex Planetarium. |
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| VILLA GIULIA - Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9. Telefono:++3906 3226 571. Opened from 09.00 to 19.00 Saturdays until 24.00- The Museum houses Etruscan art finds, such as Apollo by Veio. |
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| MUNICIPAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART - Via Cagliari, 29. Telephone: ++3906 4742 912. Opened every day from 10.00 to 19.00 Sundays and feast days until 13.30. The present collection counts 5.000 works and shows a wide range of the 20th century Italian art. You'll find works by: De Chirico, Balla, Costa, Carrą, Morandi. The Gallery was inaugurated in 1925 and, after being moved several times, to Palazzo Caffarelli, to Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Exhibitions Palace), to Palazzo Braschi, and to St. Joseph's Convent, today is settled in the once factory of Birra Peroni (Peroni Beer) (industrial building of the early 20th century). |
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| COLONNA GALLERY - Via della Pilotta, 17. Telephone: ++3906 6794 362. Opened only Saturdays from 9.00 to 13.00 August closed. The Gallery is inside Palazzo Colonna and houses paintings of artists from the 15th to the 18th century. Amongst the most interesting works of art you'll find paintings by Tintoretto, Bronzino, and Guercino. |
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| DORIA PAMPHILI GALLERY - Piazza Collegio Romano, 2. Telephone: ++3906 6797 323. Opened from 10.00 to 17.00. This gallery houses about 400 paintings from the 15th to the 18th century. Amongst them, works of Caravaggio, Tiziano, Bellini, and the portrait of Pope Innocent X Pamphili by Velazquez. |
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| NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART - Viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Telefono: ++3906 322 981. Opened from 9.00 to 19.00. The Gallery houses paintings of the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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| PALAZZO VENEZIA - Via del Plebiscito, 118. Telefono: ++3906 6999 4318. Opened from 9.00 to 14.00. It houses an important collection of gold objects and ceramics, as well as a collection of Odescalchi weapons. |
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| VILLA DORIA PAMPHILI - Via Aurelia Antica, 183. Telefono: ++3906 3937 6616. Opened from 10.00 to 13.30. The Villa is the family oldest residence inside the park. Don't miss: the greenhouses of the 19th century built with cast iron and crystal, and the many gardens. The Museum keeps paintings, sculptures, and pictures of the Doria Pamphili family. |
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| KEATS SHELLEY MUSEUMS - Piazza di Spagna, 26. Telefono: ++3906 6784 235. Opened from 9.00 to 13.00, and from 15.00 to 18.00. This house, where the English poet John Keats stayed in 1820, was bought by an English-American association in 1906, and since then, it has been housing the foundation dedicated to the English Romantic poets. It keeps relics and portraits of the English poets Keats, Shelley, and Byron. |
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