The Capitoline Museums help give you an insight into the history of this City of History. You will get a taste of the culture of this famed city, whilst you tour this museum. These museums brag of some truly unique sculptures. They are supposedly the oldest museums in the world, dating back to 1471. The lonely planet review of the museum says it is one of Italy's finest collections of classical art. The art gallery is on the second floor.
Overflowing with papal collections, the Vatican museums also house a wide variety of wealthy treasures from around the globe including Greek, Egyptian, Renaissance and Etruscan art and not to mention Roman art. It brings to light the love for arts by Pontiff's who ruled the Vatican over the ages. The beauty of the display works are magnified by the structures in which they are displayed. Along with the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael room frescoes
This art gallery in Rome is a must-visit for any avid art lover. You can find a significant number of Borghese sculptures, antiquities and paintings which were collected by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V. It also houses masterworks of artists who lived in the baroque period especially that of the renowned Lorenzo Bernini and Michelangelo Merisi/Caravaggio. Do not miss out on the much admired Borghese Gladiator in the Villa Borghesehere. There are many roads in Rome which lead to the Borghese Gallery and the gallery is quite an easy find.
You can spend a fruitful half day at this gallery which oozes with history on your Rome city break if you have the time for it, whether or not you have an interest in art and sculpture. And if you are tired of the walk around the museum, you can relax in the park/zoo at the place.Treats your eyes and senses equally. Leaves behind no regrets! No wonder it tops the list of top 10 attractions in Rome. Too good to be missed!
