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Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo AltempsvsMusei Capitolini
Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps and Capitoline Museum are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps scores slightly better than Capitoline Museum. Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps is ranked #8 in Rome with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Time Out, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps
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Piazza San Apollinare 44, Rome
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Fodor's "Containing some of the finest ancient Roman statues in the world, the collection here formerly made up the core of the Museo Nazionale Romano." Full review
Frommer's "This branch of the National Roman Museum is housed in a 15th-century palace that was restored and opened to the public in 1997." Full review
Lonely Planet "Just north of Piazza Navona, Palazzo Altemps is a beautiful, late 15th-century palazzo, housing the best of the Museo Nazionale Romano’s formidable collection of classical sculpture." Full review
Time Out "The 15th- to 16th-century Palazzo Altemps has been beautifully restored to house part of the state-owned Museo Nazionale Romano stock of Roman treasures." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Recently restored, this magnificent 15C palace today houses the Ludovisi-Boncompagni collection." Full review
The Telegraph "Many of the remarkable ancient statues displayed in this gallery of collections from four local dynasties look surprisingly intact. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Of the 900 baths in Rome in the 4C, those of Diocletian were the largest and finest; covering 32 acres, they could accommodate 3,000 people." Full review
Musei Capitolini Fodor's Lonely Planet Time Out Michelin Guide
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Afar Magazine The Telegraph Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
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
