Musei Capitolini, Embrace the grandeur of ancient Rome

Piazza del Campidoglio 1, 00186 Rome

The museum is very big

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Introduction

The Capitoline Museums are located at the top of Capitoline Hill and consist of three main buildings and interconnected square underground galleries. These buildings include the Senatorial Palace and the Conservatory Palace, built in the 12th century. The Conservatory Palace houses a large collection of ancient sculptures, mostly from the Roman period, as well as sculptures from ancient Greece and Egypt. The collection includes famous works such as the bronze statue of the mother wolf feeding Romulus and Remus. The second floor of this building was once the residence of the director, but is now open to the public. In addition, the Capitoline Art Gallery is also located on the third floor of the Conservatory Palace, which collects paintings and applied art galleries. The new palace collects relics such as statues, inscriptions, coffins, busts, and mosaics from ancient Rome. The restored statue of the colossal Okeanos is also located in the courtyard of this building. In addition, in the early 20th century, the Caffarelli-Clementino Palace, built in the 16th century, joined the museum and became the Capitoline coin museum, collecting relics such as coins, gold medals, gems, and jewels. Michelangelo designed the Capitoline Square and its buildings in 1536, but this project took more than 400 years to complete.