Excellent Museums to Visit in Rome
Rome has dozens of high-quality museums that you can visit on your trip. In summer they’re a great place to escape the heat while learning more about the art and history of Italy.The National Etruscan Museum is dedicated to pre-Roman artifacts from the area around Rome, while the Palazzo Massimo alla Terme contains the National Roman Museum - a must-see stop for Classicists. Meanwhile the Museo dell’Ara Pacis was specially designed to hold the Ara Pacis Augustae, an ancient altar dedicated to the Roman goddess of peace. For those interested in Renaissance art, the Capitoline Museums and the Galleria Spada are well-worth a visit. Palazzo Barberini contains the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, which is the national collection of art, while the Doria Pamphilj Gallery contains one of the largest private art collections in Italy. Modern art fans should look up the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, while fans of recent history should pay a visit to the Villa Torlonia, which was used as a residence by Mussolini from the 1920s to 1945.