This is a must for someone interested in Roman Archeology. Absolutely spectacular. The Livia room is an unforgettable place. The boxer is equally impacting. And if you are into numismatics this is a treasure.

I visited this fabulous museum with Massimo of Storytelling Rome as my guide. The museum holds amazing pieces, most of which have been discovered nearby. The wall mural from Empress Livia’s country resort’s dining room is breathtaking. The remains of a Roman lunar calendar is...More

This is a nice, breezy museum of Roman Sculpture. The 2 highlights for me are the most famous: the bronze boxer and the Marble Discus statue. Well worth the price of admission. While the Rick Steves book highly touts the place, he neglects the third...More

Amazing mosaics and wall paintings. Don't miss the video reconstructing the decorated rooms - shame they don't sell it in the shop. The details on the murals are exquisite and you are left in peace to peruse them, very few people around. Clean toilets but...More

This is a little-known museum which has a lot of "wows" inside. The first is a room containing most of the frescos from an underground room discovered in the 1860's and dating from the 1st century BC. The frescos depict a garden, complete with birds...More

We visited this museum the day after visiting the Vatican. What a contrast from the throng in the Vatican museums, where you could really not enjoy the displays due to the extreme crowds. The museum specialises in Roman archaeology, with fabulous statues, mosaics, frescoes, coins...More

Located not too far from the Rome Termini railroad station, this unpretentious looking building contains several floors of truly not to be missed important works of art. The lower level contains an impressive numismatic [coin] collection. The first and second floors contain an array of...More