National Roman Museum Tickets with Video Guide

The grand Palazzo Massimo alle Terme homes a riches of bronze statues, ancient frescoes, and a large collection of historic coins consisting of Theodoric’s medallion and the 4 ducats of Pope Paul II.

At the Altemps you can appreciate the structure’s original 15th-century fresco before submersing yourself in exhibitions devoted to the history of collecting.

The Crpta Balbi displays artefacts uncovered in a groundbreaking archaeological excavation in the Campus Martius, with a massive collection of recouped antiques which chart the history of the Rome.

And in the Baths of Diocletian you’ll reach discover an old bathroom complex transformed right into a church and also chapterhouse by Michaelangelo himself.

National Roman Museum Tickets with Video Guide

Historical Background

This museum, in an ex-convent near the Baths of Diocletian, displays a large quantity of Roman works, the most striking coming from excavations in and around Rome. Perhaps the most outstanding work is the celebrated Ludovisi Throne of the 5th century BC. Archaeologists and art historians have discussed at great length its authenticity The Tiber Apollo is also exceptional; it is a copy of an original Greek work possibly by Phidias. The Reclining Warrior is, however, an original bronze from the Hellenistic period: a splendid sculpture of great strength.The Niobe from the Gardens of Sallust is very beautiful and is one of the first examples of a female nude, a copy of a Greek work of the 5th century BC. The most moving and compelling masterpiece is probably the Hellenistic statue call-ed the Young Girl of Anzio; it was discovered in a niche at Anzio in the last century.