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Palazzo Doria PamphiljvsMusei Capitolini
Both Capitoline Museum and Palazzo Doria Pamphilj are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Capitoline Museum is the choice of most reviewers compared to Palazzo Doria Pamphilj. Capitoline Museum comes in at #19 in Rome with endorsements from 5 publications including Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
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Via del Corso, 305, Rome
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Fodor's "Along with the Palazzo Colonna and the Galleria Borghese, this spectacular family palace provides the best glimpse of aristocratic Rome." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This large, privately owned art collection is housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj." Full review
Time Out "The collection of one of the great families of Rome's aristocracy (spelled either Pamphili or Pamphilj), now headed by two half-British siblings, is a very personal one." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Caravaggio, with his Rest on the Flight to Egypt, is the star of a prestigious collection of paintings and sculptures."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Housed in the palazzo of the noble Doria Pamphili family (15C-19C), this museum is home to one of the richest collections of paintings and sculptures in Rome." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Galleria Doria Pamphilj is a near-overdose art high: packed densely with 17th-century Flemish, Italian, English and Spanish masters." Full review
Time Out "The Doria Pamphilj family is part of Rome’s papal aristocracy, with a centro storico palazzo covering a whole city block and a superlative art collection still in private hands." Full review
Afar Magazine "This ornate private palace is the perfect place to live out your very own royal dreams." Full review
Frommer's "One of the city’s finest rococo palaces...the galleria winds through the old apartments, their paintings displayed floor-to-ceiling among antique furniture and richly decorated walls." Full review
Musei Capitolini Fodor's
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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
