Wax Museum, Rome
Piazza dei Santi Apostoli 68A, 00187 Roma, Italia
No museum in Rome can compare with the Wax Museum in its beauty and realism of the exhibits. The opening was held in 1958 by Fernando Canini. By the number of collected characters this is the third museum among such others in Europe. In Italy, the Roman Wax Museum is considered to be the largest. ...
Museum of the Souls of Purgatory, Rome
Lungotevere Prati 18, 00100 Roma, Italia
The Museum of the Souls of Purgatory (Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio) stands close to the sacristy of the Gothic Church of Sacro Cuore del Suffragio near the Vatican. The museum's collection is small but impressive and can even be scary. The idea of purgatory originates from the Catholic ...
Criminology Museum, Rome
Via del Gonfalone 29, 00186 Roma, Italia
The Criminology Museum in Rome, better known under the acronym Mu.Cri, is located on the territory of the former prison and was founded in 1930. The collection of museum exhibits is dedicated to the most significant crimes that took place in Rome. Here the material evidence and photographs from the ...
National Roman Museum at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome
Largo di Villa Peretti 67, 00185 Roma, Italia
The majestic Renaissance palace – the Palazzo Massimo in Rome (Massimo alle Terme) – hides valuable historical treasures inside its walls. It houses collections of antiquities that belong to the National Roman Museum. The palace itself was built in the 19th century by the project of Camillo ...
National Roman Museum, Rome
Via Enrico de Nicola 79, Roma
The National Roman Museum, located, of course, in Rome, is one of the largest and most interesting museums in the city. Here you will find the richest collection of artifacts. The museum was opened to visitors in 1889. A huge collection of the museum is located in four different buildings, which ...
Museum of the Roman Civilization, Rome
Piazza G. Agnelli, 10, Roma
The Museum of the Roman Civilization in Rome was founded in 1952 and today it is the largest of all museums that demonstrate the history and development of the Roman world. There is a museum in the area of EUR, in the Southern part of the capital, near the Palace of Congresses. A large part of ...
Museum of Rome in Trastevere, Rome
Piazza Sant'Egidio 1/b, Rome, Italy
The Museum of Rome in Trastevere is located in the Trastevere quarter, in the building of the former Carmelite monastery, founded in 1610. The exposition of the museum is mainly devoted to the period of the weakening of the Papal authorities in the late 18th – mid 19th centuries. In 1875 the ...
Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome
Via Nazionale 194, 00184 Roma, Italia
The Palace of Exhibitions in Rome is considered to be the largest exhibition hall located in the very heart of the Eternal City. This is a three-story building with over 10000 square meters of space where various exhibitions are carried out on a regular basis. This palace can be easily called the ...
National Museum of Oriental Art, Rome
Via Merulana 248, 00185 Roma, Italia
The ‘Giuseppe Tucci’ National Museum of Oriental Art is one of the most interesting museums in Rome. The collection highlights the art of Oriental and Asian nations. It is located inside the 19th-century palace of Brancaccio, a noble family from Naples.
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The National Museum of ...
Jewish Museum of Rome, Rome
Lungotevere Cenci 15, 00186 Roma, Italia
The Jewish Museum of Rome is located within the walls of the Great Synagogue, in the historical part of the city. The museum's collections contain exhibits that tell about the history and culture of the Jewish community in Italy. The museum was opened in 1960, in 2005 a large-scale reconstruction ...
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