VATICAN MUSEUMS AND SISTINE CHAPEL

Egyptian mummies, Etruscan gold, Greek marbles, Medieval tapestries, Renaissance paintings - it is all here in abundance, in the elongated complex famously known as the Vatican Museums. You can also view the Raffaello Rooms and Michelangelo's frescoes at the Sistine Chapel. During high season, we suggest that you go in the afternoon, when the crowds are much lighter, and if possible, you should try to avoid Saturdays entirely.
Viale Del Vaticano - Tel.: 06 69 88 30 41. Monday - Friday: 08.45hrs - 16.45hrs; Saturday: 08.45hrs - 13.45hrs; Sunday: closed (except for the last Sunday of month; open 08.45hrs - 13.45hrs and admission is free)

CASTEL ST. ANGELO AND MUSEUM

This large, ancient complex started out as the Emperor Adriano's mausoleum, then in the Middle Ages it was turned into a fortress and finally during the Renaissance Period it was fitted out to be used as papal apartments.
Lungotevere Castello - Tel.: 06 68 19 111. Tuesday - Sunday: 09.00hrs - 19.00hrs

GALLERIA BORGHESE

The Borghese Gallery has a wonderfully intimate collection of some of the most important Renaissance and Baroque paintings in the world, including works by Raphael, Tiziano and Caravaggio, plus sculptures by Bernini and Canova.
P.le Museo Borghese - Tel.: 06 32 810. Tuesday - Sunday: 09.00hrs - 19.00hrs

CAPITOLINI MUSEUMS AND CAMPIDOGLIO

This showpiece consists of two separate buildings: the Palazzo Nuovo which houses an incredibly rich collection of Roman sculpture and the Palazzo Dei Conservatori and Braccio Nuovo, which together house more ancient sculptures, as well as Renaissance and Baroque art.
Piazza Del Campidoglio - Tel.: 06 67 10 20 71/ 06 67 10 24 75. Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00hrs - 21.00hrs

GALLERIA COMUNALE D'ARTE MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA

The Communal Gallery of Contemporary and Modern Art hosts the city's permanent collection of modern art, which is especially strong in both 19th and 20th century Italian art.
Ex fabbrica Peroni, Via Reggio Emilia 54 - Tel.: 06 88 44 930. Tuesday - Saturday: 10.00hrs - 13.30hrs and 14.30hrs - 17.30hrs; Sunday: 09.30hrs - 12.30hrs

GALLERIA NAZIONALE D'ARTE MODERNA

The National Gallery of Modern Art is located in the ambient palace at Villa Borghese. On show are several works by De Chirico, Carra', as well as several non-Italian painters, such as Kandinsky, Klimt and Cezanne.
Viale Belle Arti - Tel.: 06 32 29 81. Tuesday - Saturday: 09.00hrs - 19.00hrs; Sunday: 09.00hrs - 20.00hrs

MUSEO DELL'ALTO MEDIOEVO

The Museum of the Late Middle Ages has a prime collection of decorative arts from the fall of the Roman Empire to the early Renaissance Period, from sword handles to beaded jewellery.
Viale Lincoln 3 - Tel.: 06 54 22 81 99. Tuesday - Saturday: 09.00hrs - 14.00hrs; Sunday: 09.00hrs - 13.00hrs

MUSEO BARRACCO

The Barracco Museum houses a good selection of ancient sculpture and artefacts from the Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman Periods.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166 - Tel.: 06 68 80 68 48. Tuesday - Sunday: 09.00hrs - 19.00hrs

MUSEO DI ROMA

The Museum of Rome is located near Piazza Navona in the beautiful Palazzo Braschi. The museum chronicles the history of Rome from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Via Di San Pantaleo - Tel.: 06 67 10 83 46 / 06 82 07 73 04