Capitoline Museums

Why go

The collections explain how Rome has represented itself from antiquity to the modern municipality. Monumental bronzes, imperial portraits and the view over the Forum carry more weight here because the museums occupy the city’s historic civic hill rather than an isolated gallery building.

What to look for

• The original bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius survives indoors; the figure in the piazza is a copy.
• The She-Wolf, Spinario and other ancient bronzes trace the collection back to Sixtus IV’s 1471 donation to the Roman.
• An underground passage links the palaces and reaches the Tabularium viewpoint over the Roman Forum.

Useful to know

• The museum spans multiple palaces and levels; allow at least two to three hours and use the underground link rather than returning to the square.
• Verify current admission details before arrival, then continue outdoors through Piazza del Campidoglio to compare Michelangelo’s architecture with the collections.

Your next visit

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