Art and museums · Rome

Musei Capitolini

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Sculptures, paintings and evidence of Rome’s history fill the Capitoline palaces. The collections are inseparable from an architectural ensemble closely tied to the city’s life.

Reference address: Piazza del Campidoglio, 1.

Check routes, accessibility and tickets. The reference entrance is in Piazza del Campidoglio.

Official source (Italian) — Musei Capitolini

Galleria Borghese

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Works by Bernini, Caravaggio and Canova interact with the villa’s rooms. Their setting helps visitors examine gestures, light and materials at close range.

Reference address: Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5.

Check availability and booking arrangements on the official website.

Official source (Italian) — Galleria Borghese

MAXXI

Zaha Hadid’s museum brings art, architecture, photography and experimentation to Flaminio. Opened in 2010, it combines exhibitions with the public spaces of Piazza Alighiero Boetti.

Reference address: Via Guido Reni, 4.

Exhibitions and programmes change. Consult the official information before visiting.

Official source (Italian) — MAXXI

Musei Vaticani

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Collections, galleries and decorated rooms extend through the Vatican palaces. The Sistine Chapel belongs to a vast ensemble best explored with a planned route and enough time.

Reference address: Viale Vaticano, 100.

The entrance is on Viale Vaticano, separate from St Peter’s Basilica.

Official source (Italian) — Musei Vaticani

Galleria Nazionale

Cesare Bazzani’s building houses painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Collections explore changing artistic languages and materials.

Reference address: Viale delle Belle Arti, 131.

This is the Galleria Nazionale on Viale delle Belle Arti, distinct from the municipal Galleria d’Arte Moderna.

Official source (Italian) — Galleria Nazionale

Centrale Montemartini

Ancient sculptures stand among engines and machinery in a former power station. Contrasting materials and scales bring two chapters of the city’s history together.

Reference address: Via Ostiense, 106.

Check museum opening hours, exhibitions and any route changes.

Official source (Italian) — Centrale Montemartini

Palazzo Barberini

The palace houses part of the National Galleries of Ancient Art. Painted rooms, stairways and collections unite art history with Roman Baroque architecture.

Reference address: Via delle Quattro Fontane, 13.

Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Corsini are separate venues. Check which visit you are booking.

Official source (Italian) — Palazzo Barberini

Mercati di Traiano

Inside Trajan’s Markets, the museum explains the Imperial Forums’ architecture and decoration. Fragments, reconstructions and routes help visitors imagine monumental Rome.

Reference address: Via Quattro Novembre, 94.

The entrance on Via Quattro Novembre is separate from archaeological routes along the Forums.

Official source (Italian) — Mercati di Traiano

ETRU · Villa Giulia

This Renaissance villa houses the National Etruscan Museum. Objects and sculptures introduce ancient Italian peoples through trade, rituals and everyday life beyond Rome.

Reference address: Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9.

Check available collections and activities, distinguishing the main venue from special routes.

Official source (Italian) — ETRU · Villa Giulia

Museo di Roma

Paintings, sculptures and historical objects recount Rome’s life and transformations. Palazzo Braschi, beside Piazza Navona, presents the city through its places and inhabitants.

Reference address: Piazza Navona, 2.

The collection and temporary exhibitions may have different tickets and routes.

Official source (Italian) — Museo di Roma

Museo Barracco

Giovanni Barracco’s collection brings Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek and Roman art together. The Piccola Farnesina ai Baullari offers an intimate visit near Campo de’ Fiori.

Reference address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii, 166/A.

Check accessibility information and which museum areas are open to visitors.

Official source (Italian) — Museo Barracco

Museo Ebraico di Roma

Furnishings, ritual objects and documents recount the Roman Jewish community’s life. The museum explores a history intertwined with Rome and the former Ghetto.

Reference address: Via Catalana.

Check visiting arrangements, including those for the Great Synagogue, on the museum website.

Official source (Italian) — Museo Ebraico di Roma

Chiostro del Bramante

Bramante’s Renaissance cloister now hosts exhibitions. Displays engage with the proportions, arcades and design of this architectural space.

Reference address: Arco della Pace, 5.

Exhibitions change. Check the current programme and entrance arrangements.

Official source (Italian) — Chiostro del Bramante

Cinecittà si Mostra

The visit explores the work and memory of the film studios. Sets, professions and cinema materials reveal how images and screen stories are created.

Reference address: Via Tuscolana, 1055.

Routes and accessible areas may vary with studio activities.

Official source (Italian) — Cinecittà si Mostra

MIAC

The Italian Museum of Moving Images uses sounds, images and installations to explore Italy’s visual memory in a multimedia route within Cinecittà.

Reference address: Via Tuscolana, 1055.

Check MIAC opening hours and tickets separately from other Cinecittà visits.

Official source (Italian) — MIAC

Galleria Colonna

Rooms, paintings and decoration form one of Rome’s great palace galleries. The Colonna residence reveals the family’s collecting traditions and public image.

Reference address: Via della Pilotta, 17.

Visits follow a specific calendar. Check days, hours and access arrangements.

Official source (Italian) — Galleria Colonna

Galleria d’Arte Moderna

The municipal gallery holds nineteenth- and twentieth-century painting and sculpture in a former convent on Via Crispi. Exhibitions reinterpret the city’s collections.

Reference address: Via Zucchelli, 7.

This is the municipal gallery, distinct from the Galleria Nazionale on Viale delle Belle Arti.

Official source (Italian) — Galleria d’Arte Moderna

Explora

The children’s museum offers installations and activities that turn play into discovery. Children and adults explore the world together.

Reference address: Via Flaminia, 80.

Check age groups, entrance sessions and activities suited to your family.

Official source (Italian) — Explora

Casa di Goethe

In the house where Goethe stayed, documents, images and exhibitions recount his Italian journey and encounter with Rome through the writer’s experience.

Reference address: Via del Corso, 18.

Check the exhibition programme and visiting arrangements for the house museum.

Official source (Italian) — Casa di Goethe

Musei di Villa Torlonia

The Casino Nobile, Casina delle Civette and other museum spaces trace the villa’s evolution. Decoration, stained glass and collections connect architecture, applied arts and twentieth-century history.

Reference address: Via Nomentana, 70.

Buildings have separate routes and access arrangements. Decide which you wish to visit.

Official source (Italian) — Musei di Villa Torlonia

Palazzo Altemps

This Renaissance palace houses part of the National Roman Museum. Ancient sculpture reveals how great families collected, displayed and reinterpreted antiquity.

Reference address: Via di Sant'Apollinare, 8.

Check tickets and visiting conditions specifically for Palazzo Altemps.

Official source (Italian) — Palazzo Altemps

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Portraits, sculptures, frescoes and mosaics reveal different aspects of Roman life. Near Termini, this National Roman Museum venue also explores domestic decoration.

Reference address: Largo di Villa Peretti, 1.

Check which rooms are open and the current entrance arrangements.

Official source (Italian) — Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

MACRO

The former Peroni brewery combines industrial heritage and contemporary architecture. Odile Decq’s extension contributes to a complex devoted to art and exhibition research.

Reference address: Via Nizza, 138.

Consult the current programme: exhibitions and accessible spaces may change.

Official source (Italian) — MACRO

Museo dell’Ara Pacis

The altar dedicated to Augustan peace stands inside Richard Meier’s building. Ancient monument, light and modern architecture form a shared visiting experience.

Reference address: Lungotevere In Augusta.

The Ara Pacis and temporary exhibitions may have different visiting conditions.

Official source (Italian) — Museo dell’Ara Pacis