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Capitoline Museum (Musei Capitolini)

Piazza del Campidoglio 1, 00186 Rome, Italy
+39 060608
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Ranked #33 of 552 attractions in Rome
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Type: Museums, Art Museums
Traveler Description: Hours:  Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 am - 8.00 pm (last admission 1 hour before closing time).  Closed Monday; 25 December; 1 January; 1 May.   Transport... more »
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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

My wife and I visited Rome sometime ago and discovered this gem whilst wondering around the city centre. From the outside, you get the impression that the museum is just in the one building where the entrance is on the Campidolio square, however, it covers all three buildings there and also extends underground so be prepared to walk a lot.... More

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

The original She Wolf, Boy Extracting a Thorn, and many more beauties are in this museum. The staff that works there were very unhelpful as to how to get to the other side. Other than that, the museum was amazing!

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

Rome is full of history and one of the best ways to learn more of the history of Rome is to visit the Capitoline Museum. Situated within walking distance (around 7 - 8 minutes) of Vittorio Emmanuel II Monument the museum is a treasure. We had a hard time finding the museum since many local street vendors were not exactly... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

If you have time, a short visit will give you some background BEFORE going to the Roman Forum and other ruins.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

The Capitoline Museum is a must for sculpture lovers, well designed, not as crowded as the Vatican Museums (and considerably less expensive. It was inspiring to see the massive equestrian sculpture of Marcus Aurelius, one of Romes great emperors (and perhaps the most frequently quoted), since we were staying in the Valle Aurelia neighborhood.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

I hadn't been to the Capitoline collection for many years and was bowled over by the changes made in recent years. The tunnel between the two buildings, affording access to the Tabularium, is brilliant. A large section dedicated to findings from the Horti on the Esquiline Hill replaces a previously endless and random collection of bits of Roman statuary. I... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013 via mobile

My 19 year old son, studying ancient history at Liverpool University, loves this place. One of the staff showed me that some exhibits have NFC chips in them and you can use NFC technology to get info about the exhibit. I also found on their website (from the NFC chip) that you can open the following link from the search... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013 via mobile

It's down not up that we found the greatest treasure of this museum......a stunning view over the ancient forum that should not be missed. Loved that the museum was not too crowded despite having some brilliant work including Caravaggio. Third on our list of must see museums in Rome.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

This is a great museum to visit in Rome. It holds a number of fascinating artefacts that were found in Rome over two sites, as well as work form a number of artists. The main reason for our visit was to see the statue of the She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus. The queues to get into this museum were very... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

We liked the museum ok, though I would not call it a must-see. I really have no idea about the positive reviews on the cafe. It was hands down our worst experience in Rome. Poor food (though cheap), terrible service in the self-serve cafe. We ordered 4 items, and 3 of them were incorrect. When we tried to get it... More

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