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Founded in 1471 when Pope Sixtus IV donated a number of bronze statues to the people of Rome, they are the oldest public museums in the world.

The collection or art works and archaeological relics are housed in two buildings which, together with Palazzo Senatorio, flank Michelangelo’s magnificent Piazza del Campidoglio: the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo. The latter two buildings are interconnected by an underground tunnel containing the Galleria Lapidaria and leading to the Tabularium, the official records office of ancient Rome, whose immense arches open out onto the Roman Forum.

The original equestrian state of Emperor Marcus Aurelius is preserved inside Palazzo Nuovo (a fine replica of which is visible in the centre of the square outside).

The Capitoline Museums also offer one of the best spots to enjoy a well-deserved break in the whole of Rome: Palazzo Caffarell’s terrace, a roof-top café providing a breathtaking view of the city’s domes. Here time off can taken for brunch or a delicious Italian sandwich, various snacks, or simply to sip a coffee, tea, cocktail or liqueur.

Address: Piazza del Campidoglio, 1 Via del Tempio di Giove

Email: info.museicapitolini@comune.roma.it

Email: eventi.aziendali@zetema.it per eventi speciali

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Musei-Capitolini/53052291503

Fax: 0039 06 6785488

Online purchase: http://ticket.museiincomuneroma.it/index.php?nvpg[tour]&id=1207

Telephone: 0039 060608 tutti i giorni dalle 9.00 alle 21.00

Telephone booking: Per gruppi e scuole 060608 tutti i giorni 9.00-21.00. Con la prenotazione è possibile evitare la fila presentandosi direttamente alla cassa.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/museiincomune

Web site: www.museicapitolini.org

Services:

Accessible to disabled people

Audio Guide

Audio guide in different language

Bar

Bookshop

Checkroom

Educational Laboratory

Educational tours

Educational tours for schools

Guided Visits Information Library

Multilingual guided visits

Multimedia booths

Reference to books and catalogues on artists

Restaurant

Hours:

Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 am - 8.00 pm; 24 and 31

December: 9.00 am - 2.00 pm

Last admission 1 hour before closing time.

Closed: Monday, January 1, December 25, May 1