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PantheonvsMuseo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Both National Museum of Rome and Pantheon are praised by professionals. Overall, Pantheon ranks slightly better than National Museum of Rome. Pantheon is ranked #2 in Rome with approval from 10 publications like Afar Magazine, Concierge and Condé Nast Traveler.
Pantheon
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Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome
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"One of the wonders of the ancient world, this onetime pagan temple, a marvel of architectural harmony and proportion, is the best-preserved ancient building in Rome." Full review
"Nearly 2,000 years after it was erected by Emperor Marcus Agrippa, the Pantheon is still one of the most impressive buildings in the world."
"Of all ancient Rome's great buildings, only the Pantheon (All the Gods) remains intact. It was built in 27 B.C. by Marcus Agrippa and was reconstructed by Hadrian in the early 2nd century A.D." Full review
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"A 2000-year-old temple, now church, the Pantheon is the best preserved of ancient Rome’s great monuments." Full review
"Dedicated to all the gods by Marcus Agrippa in 27 B.C., the iconic Pantheon in Rome's Centro Storico has twice burned and been rebuilt before assuming its current appearance." Full review
"The Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient building in Rome." Full review
"One of the biggest draws in town... gape at the oculus in the middle of its soaring ceiling—still the world's largest unsupported solid concrete dome." Full review
"One of the most beautiful and well-preserved buildings from Ancient Rome, this temple was originally built during the reign of Augustus as a temple for all the gods." Full review
3 Stars
"The Pantheon is the best preserved Classical building anywhere; a pagan temple, it was converted into a church in the 7C." Full review
"This 1st-century wonder will take your breath away. Not only is it one of the city's most ancient sites, it's been in continuous use for centuries. " Full review
Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
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Largo di Villa Peretti 67, Museo Nazionale Romano, 00185 Rome
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"Come here to get a real feel for ancient Roman art—the collection rivals even the Vatican's." Full review
"If you ever wanted to know what all those emperors from your history books looked like, this museum makes them live again, togas and all." Full review
Top choice
"One of Rome's great unheralded museums, this is a fabulous treasure trove of classical art." Full review
"The Italian state's spectacular collection of ancient art underwent a radical reorganisation in the run-up to 2000." Full review
3 Stars
"The Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, a former Jesuit college, houses one of the richest collections of Ancient Art in the world (along with Palazzo Altemps and the Capitoline Museums)." Full review
2 Stars
"Among the rich collections on show in this ethnographic museum, note in particular the sections devoted to Africa and Oceania." Full review