Museo Nazionale Romano - Crypta Balbi (Roman National Museum - Crypta Balbi). Opened only a few years ago, this museum is particularly impressive because it provides a reconstruction of the general background as well as the daily life of the ancient Romans. It is divided in three sections and each contributes to the general picture with archaeological findings of all kinds and with plastic models of dwellings and other structures. The whole exhibition covers a span of time down to the Middle Ages.
Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums). Suppose you are in Rome and you wish to visit a museum exhibiting some of the art treasures that you have always wanted to see, where would it be best for you to go? The answer is extremely simple. Take your pick. Rome has been called an open-air museum, with so many ancient buildings, monuments and archaeological remains to be admired everywhere around the city that you have an embarrassingly wide choice. However, if you are near the Capitoline Hill, we suggest you pay a visit to the Capitoline Museums. They are a complex of buildings hosting a fantastic collection of Egyptian, Greek and, above all, Roman sculptures, Roman artefacts, such as jewels and medals, as well as other works of art, including a bronze equestrian statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, which was restored in recent years.
Galleria Borghese (Borghese Gallery). Located inside the park by the same name, this is one of the most interesting museums in Rome. Its ground floor houses a collection of ancient statues and renowned sculptures by Bernini and Canova. Among the most celebrated of these works we might mention Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and Canova's Venus Victrix, representing Pauline Bonaparte. On the upper floor you will find famous paintings by Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Bernini, Canova and Rubens. Caravaggio's Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love and Raphael's Entombment of Christ are only some of the masterpieces on show.
Museo della Civilta Romana (Museum of the Roman Civilization). Would you like to see an illustration of the history of Roman civilization from its beginning up to the 4th century A.D.? If so, you may do well to visit this museum which is divided in three areas: the historical section describes the main periods of Roman history; the section by themes focuses on particular aspects of living and society and the third section is a model reconstruction of the city of Rome under Constantine I. In addition there are many Roman artifacts dating from approximately the same time. The plaster model of the city is currently regarded as the best of its kind and is used as the basis for special research work.
Mercati di Traiano (Trajan's Markets). This site is considered one of the best of its kind in the world. The reason is that the markets are located over an area that over the centuries has been destined to the most varied types of use. It has served as a market, an administrative centre, a residential area, a stronghold, a convent and military quarters. The archaeological work has been integrated with a careful layout and arrangement of the findings in order to describe as closely as possible the several uses to which it had been put.
Museo di Roma in Trastevere (Museum of Rome in Trastevere). Housed in the former Carmellite convent of St. Egidio, this museum was opened in 1977. Its location in the suburb of Trastevere has been especially selected since the area surrounding the museum blends nicely with its contents and purposes. The art collection of the museum shows the most significant aspects of the life of the Roman populace between the late 18th century and the late 19th century. You will find it hard to believe that only 150 years ago the pulsating city that you can see around you now used to be the city depicted in the various paintings, watercolors and prints exhibited in the museum.
Museo di Roma (Museum of Rome). The years following the WWI introduced an era of rapid changes in the life of Rome. Whole areas were torn down and rebuilt along modern lines, the city took on a much more dynamic appearance than had been the case until then. Historians and generally speaking all lovers of traditions and antiquity felt that what had been an unbroken historical continuity from the days of Ancient Rome would be lost forever, unless a dedicated effort was made to preserve all this. This was the reason for the creation of this museum which attempts to describe the transformation of the city from the Middle Ages onwards.
Museo Barracco (Barracco Museum). When early in the 20th century Giovanni Barracco, a nobleman from Calabria, donated an ancient collection of sculptures to the city of Rome, it became necessary to find a location for it. The Museum was thus located in its current seat, a fine example of Renaissance architecture. The collection includes works originally made in various parts of the Mediterranean and neighbouring areas. Some statues, for instance are Assyrian, others are Phoenician and others are from Egypt. Obviously there are also a number of splendid Greek, Etruscan and Roman statues.
Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums). Suppose you are in Rome and you wish to visit a museum exhibiting some of the art treasures that you have always wanted to see, where would it be best for you to go? The answer is extremely simple. Take your pick. Rome has been called an open-air museum, with so many ancient buildings, monuments and archaeological remains to be admired everywhere around the city that you have an embarrassingly wide choice. However, if you are near the Capitoline Hill, we suggest you pay a visit to the Capitoline Museums. They are a complex of buildings hosting a fantastic collection of Egyptian, Greek and, above all, Roman sculptures, Roman artefacts, such as jewels and medals, as well as other works of art, including a bronze equestrian statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, which was restored in recent years.
Galleria Borghese (Borghese Gallery). Located inside the park by the same name, this is one of the most interesting museums in Rome. Its ground floor houses a collection of ancient statues and renowned sculptures by Bernini and Canova. Among the most celebrated of these works we might mention Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and Canova's Venus Victrix, representing Pauline Bonaparte. On the upper floor you will find famous paintings by Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Bernini, Canova and Rubens. Caravaggio's Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love and Raphael's Entombment of Christ are only some of the masterpieces on show.
Museo della Civilta Romana (Museum of the Roman Civilization). Would you like to see an illustration of the history of Roman civilization from its beginning up to the 4th century A.D.? If so, you may do well to visit this museum which is divided in three areas: the historical section describes the main periods of Roman history; the section by themes focuses on particular aspects of living and society and the third section is a model reconstruction of the city of Rome under Constantine I. In addition there are many Roman artifacts dating from approximately the same time. The plaster model of the city is currently regarded as the best of its kind and is used as the basis for special research work.
Mercati di Traiano (Trajan's Markets). This site is considered one of the best of its kind in the world. The reason is that the markets are located over an area that over the centuries has been destined to the most varied types of use. It has served as a market, an administrative centre, a residential area, a stronghold, a convent and military quarters. The archaeological work has been integrated with a careful layout and arrangement of the findings in order to describe as closely as possible the several uses to which it had been put.
Museo di Roma in Trastevere (Museum of Rome in Trastevere). Housed in the former Carmellite convent of St. Egidio, this museum was opened in 1977. Its location in the suburb of Trastevere has been especially selected since the area surrounding the museum blends nicely with its contents and purposes. The art collection of the museum shows the most significant aspects of the life of the Roman populace between the late 18th century and the late 19th century. You will find it hard to believe that only 150 years ago the pulsating city that you can see around you now used to be the city depicted in the various paintings, watercolors and prints exhibited in the museum.
Museo di Roma (Museum of Rome). The years following the WWI introduced an era of rapid changes in the life of Rome. Whole areas were torn down and rebuilt along modern lines, the city took on a much more dynamic appearance than had been the case until then. Historians and generally speaking all lovers of traditions and antiquity felt that what had been an unbroken historical continuity from the days of Ancient Rome would be lost forever, unless a dedicated effort was made to preserve all this. This was the reason for the creation of this museum which attempts to describe the transformation of the city from the Middle Ages onwards.
Museo Barracco (Barracco Museum). When early in the 20th century Giovanni Barracco, a nobleman from Calabria, donated an ancient collection of sculptures to the city of Rome, it became necessary to find a location for it. The Museum was thus located in its current seat, a fine example of Renaissance architecture. The collection includes works originally made in various parts of the Mediterranean and neighbouring areas. Some statues, for instance are Assyrian, others are Phoenician and others are from Egypt. Obviously there are also a number of splendid Greek, Etruscan and Roman statues.
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Cristiano Rubbi - Having travelled far and wide, Cristiano is familiar with many museums in Italy and abroad. These are his suggestions for your tour of Rome. For touring information visit his WEBSITE or join his FORUM or email him at info@niceandeasytravel.it. Want a Tour of Rome? Just click here!
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