Musei CapitolinivsBasilica of San Clemente
Both Capitoline Museum and Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano are recommended by experts. Overall, Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano ranks significantly better than Capitoline Museum. Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano has a TripExpert Score of 93 with endorsements from 8 reviewers like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
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Piazza del Campidoglio 1, 00186 Rome
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Fodor's "Surpassed in size and richness only by the Musei Vaticani, this immense collection was the first public museum in the world." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Dating to 1471, the Capitoline Museums (Musei Capitolini), the world's oldest national museums, houses one of Italy's finest collections of classical sculpture." Full review
Time Out "The entire collection was finally opened to the public in 1734, by Pope Clement XII. Many statues remain frustratingly label-less but there is a decent audioguide." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Based at the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, although part of the collection (notably items excavated in the rome region) are now on display at the Montemartini Power Station." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Inexplicably un-crowded, this institution houses the second largest collection of ancient art in the world." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Capitoline Museums house a collection of ancient sculptures in a pair of buildings designed by Michelangelo in the mid-16th century." Full review
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Don't miss the colossal statue of Constantine, now in pieces, on the ground floor near the entrance.
The Telegraph "The gems are now spread through two palazzi on opposite sides of the Michelangelo-designed Piazza del Campidoglio." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This electricity power station (the first public thermoelectric power station partly powered by steam turbines) is an unusual setting in which to find sculpture from the Musei Capitolini collections." Full review
U.S. News & World Report17.0
"The Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums) was the first public museum in the world, and it holds Rome's symbol, the bronze Capitoline Wolf. According to lore, the wolf nursed the..." Full review
Frommer's "The masterpieces here are considered Rome’s most valuable...this is the oldest public museum in the world. So try and schedule adequate time, as there’s much to see. " Full review
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Via di San Giovanni in Laterano, 00184 Rome
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Fodor's "One of the most impressive archaeological sites in Rome, San Clemente is a historical triple-decker." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A 12th-century basilica built over a 4th-century church, which stands over a 2nd-century pagan temple and 1st-century Roman house." Full review
Time Out "A favourite with kids for its dungeon-like underground level, this 12th-century basilica is a three-dimensional Roman time-line." Full review
Frommer's "From the Colosseum, head up Via San Giovanni in Laterano to this basilica. It isn't just another Roman church -- far from it." Full review
Afar Magazine "In 1857, the prior of the Basilica San Clemente thought there might be something underneath his 12th-century church, already renowned for its relics and striking mosaic of the Crucifixion." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A multi-layered church and archaeological site, the Basilica of San Clemente is one of the best examples of how Rome is a layer cake of history." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Founded in the 4C and dedicated to St Clement, this is one of Rome's earliest basilicas. Badly damaged in 1084 it was rebuilt, again on a basilical plan with three naves in the 12C." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A Nesting Doll of Churches. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"Archaeology buffs might find the Basilica di San Clemente interesting as it's a veritable nesting doll of churches. It's a second century pagan temple, underneath a fourth-century church,..." Full review
