Private Tour - Capitoline Museums
Description
Discover with us the oldest European public collection of antiquities created by Pope Sixtus IV at the end of the XV century! At the beginning or at the end of your holiday, this Museum will help you to make all the pieces of the old roman history fit together and you can't miss the incredible view over the Roman Rorum from the Museum. Some of the masterpieces of the Museum: • Capitoline Square • Main Courtyard (Colossus of Constantine) • Main Staircase (panels of Marcus Aurelius and Hadrian) • Room of Orazi and Curiazi & Room of the Captains (XVI Century frescoes, Bernini's and Algardi's masterpieces) • Ancient Roman bronze sculptures • Room of the She Wolf • Medusa's Head (Bernini) • Marcus Aurelius Exedra • Archaeological Ruins of the ancient Capitoline Temple of Juppiter • Collection of the Roman Horti (monumental gardens of noblemen) • Tabularium (Roman Forum view) • Low courtyard of the New Palace (Marforio Fountain)
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Itinerary
It is the oldest public museum of all of Europe, created at the end of the XV century by Pope Sistus IV, the creator of the Sistine chapel. Here we will admire the incredible collection of Roman antiquities, with some exceptions like Bernini's Baroque statues, exposed in an incredible palace decorated with famous frescoes. A journey in the ancient times, to understand and indagate many aspects of the ancient Roman life.
The square is an interesting work of urban reorganization designed by Michelangelo. Stands out in the middle of the square, the copy of the Statue of Marcus Aurelius (the original is inside the Museum). The square that we will see in detail is an example of the Renaissance architecture.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's mandatory to leave bags and backpacks in the checkroom
Reviews(95)
This was a wonderful tour of a truly great museum. Our guide, Vincenzo, was extremely knowledgeable and shared his deep knowledge in a way that made it come alive. He made sure we saw the highlights of the museum and came away with a much deeper understanding of the many unique leaders of the Roman Empire. Expect a few pop quizzes. An all around great experience.
Our guide Vincent was truly exceptional. In a passionate and highly entertaining fashion, he lead us to works that held great historical significance. Detailed backgrounds brought ancient times to life again and some people facts about popes and artist Bernini brought laughter. Vincent generously gave us overtime minutes and ended the tour at an amazing spot overlooking the Forum. Thank you Vincent for arranging the tour at a less busy time and for the gift of your game.
Why take a tour of a museum - can't you just see everything on your own? A small example: up the first set of stairs after the entrance there are four marble panels. One shows an emperor riding in a chariot. So far so good. You may notice that he is not driving the chariot - but in fact there is no driver. There is a space for the driver but it's empty. Was the driver never added (why not) or was the driver there originally but removed later, if so why - after all he's just the chariot driver. A tour like this answers that question and many others that you may not even think to ask. Your experience will be enhanced out of all recognition. One caveat - not all the rooms are treated to that level of detail but those that are are revelatory.
It is the best and most informative way to visit the museum. I gained a deeper appreciation of the history of Rome
It would be very difficult to navigate the capital museums efficiently without a guide Vincenzo was knowledgeable, personable, and passionate. My wife and I had a great time with him and he was nice enough to take pictures of us near some of the displays.
Getting an in depth understanding of the art and history of the Roman Empire was an enjoyable and entertaining experience led by our guide Vincenzo.
Our guide Massimo was very knowledgeable and affable. He was informative and it was a pleasure touring the Capitoline Museum with him.
Vincenzo just gave one of the most animated, information dense (upon request), and ridiculously efficient tours I've experienced. He quickly surmised where my interests were and went out of his way to incorporate them wherever possible into the limited time we had today. I could have doubled, tripled the time we spent together, forgotten about eating, and collapsed on the way out, and would have been happy for the chance!
We had such a wonderful time!! Vincenzzo was the greatest guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the capitoline museum and his tour was lively and very easy to follow. We loved how he would ask us question keeping us engaged in the tour and helped flow the conversation around about whatever he was showing us. This was our fifth time in Rome so we’ve had quite a few tour guides and hands down Vincenzzo was our favorite. We would 100% recommend him to however is coming to Rome and needs a tour guide!
Vincenzo made this tour amazing. He was energetic and entertaining. His tour was very interactive and he was very effective at helping us retain the facts he was conveying. I believe I recall more details from his tour than any of the others I attended previously.