Museums in Rome

The Facts

Address : Viale Vaticano
Hours: 08:45 – 16:00 & Saturdays 08:45 – 13:45
Nov – March closes at 13:00
Closed Sundays and religous holidays apart from the last Sunday in each month when entrance is free.

The must see in Rome is the world renowned Vatican Museums housing without a doubt some of the worlds most significant artefacts, paintings and frescoes.
The Vatican museums take you along a cicuit that is over 7km long although you do have the chance to relax and refresh along the way making a pit stop at the restaurant.
The museums contain the following:

*The Pinacoteca Vaticana (17 rooms full of paintings from some of the workds greatest masters including Leonardo Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Fra Angelico, Bellini, Raphael & Titian).
*The Museo Gregoriano Egizio (10 halls full of Egyptian originals).
*The Museo Pio-Clementino.
*The Museo Gregoriano Etrusco.
* Stanze & Loggia by Raphael.
* The Borgia apartment (with the famous fresco by Pinturicchio).
* The Sistine Chapel.
* The Gallery of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra.
* The Vatican Library.
* The Museo Gregoriano Profano.
* The Museo Missionario Etnologico.
* The Museo Storico ( includes arms and uniforms of the former military corps of the vatican).

It is recommended to get there early especially in high tourist season when queues could accumulate, and in order to spend as much time as possible inside which is necessary with all that needs to be visited!

National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo

The Facts

Address : Lungotevere Castello, 50
Hours:09:00 – 20:00 Closed on Mondays

Located just up the road from the Vatican on the river you will find the Castel Sant'Angelo in all it's glory.
The castle was originally built for the Emperor Hadrian in the IIc A.D being used as both a fortress and prison during the middle ages. This castle actually had some pretty famopus prisoners including Cola di Rienzo, and Beatrice Cenci.
In 1925 the life of the castle settled down as it became a museum. Today you can visit this museum enjoying great views of Rome from the upper floor, and observe sculptures, furnitures and weapons of different weapons.

Roman National Museum

The Facts

Address : Palazzo Massimo alle terme – Largo di Villa Peretti , 2
Hours: 09:00 – 18:45 Closed on Mondays
From June 1st to 30th September on Saturdays also 21:00 – 23:45
Free entrance for university students

This museum exhibits the archeological collections that have been retrieved from Rome and it's surrounding areas over the years. The art has been derived from greek, roman and christian origin.

National Gallery of modern and contemporary art

The Facts

Address : Via delle Belle Arti, 131
Hours:09:00 – 19:00 Sundays Holidays

Rome may be steeped in ancient artefacts and artwork but there is also options for those appreciating a more modern take on this city.