CAPITOLINE MUSEUM TOUR, WHERE ROME’S LEGENDS COME ALIVE

Half Day Walking Tour Exclusive

Most people look at Rome’s ruins and see beautiful, broken puzzles. But what if you could actually make the pieces click into place? Your journey begins in the late 15th century, when Pope Sixtus IV decided the public deserved to see Rome’s hidden treasures. The result? The Capitoline Museums, the oldest public collection of antiquities on the planet.

Before you even step inside, you’ll cross a masterpiece: the spectacular Capitoline Square, dreamed up by none other than Michelangelo. It’s the perfect prologue to the wonders waiting behind the museum doors, where centuries-old marble and bronze statues practically breathe with history.

You’ll stand face-to-face with Rome’s ultimate origin story: the legendary “She-Wolf” bronze. Then, prepare to be humbled by scale in the massive Marcus Aurelius Exedra, dominated by a towering, 2nd-century bronze equestrian statue that survived the collapse of an empire.

But the real magic happens underground. You’ll walk among the raw, monumental ruins of the ancient Temple of Jupiter, before wrapping up your journey at a secret vantage point: an breathtaking, panoramic window overlooking the entire Roman Forum. It’s not just a view it’s Rome, laid out at your feet.

Highlights
– Learn about Capitoline Square, designed by Michelangelo
– Enter the oldest European public collection of antiquities
– Admire the famous statue of the She Wolf, the symbol of Rome
– Visit the Marcus Aurelius Exedra and the bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius
– Enjoy the incredible views over the Roman Forum from the museum

Validity:       all season
Duration:     3 hours
Tour starts: 9,30 am

Meeting Point:in front of the statue of Marcus Aurelius (Campidoglio Square)
Departure days:Daily except Sunday, December 25 – 26, January 1 and Religious Holidays

Included:
– Entrance tickets to the Capitoline Museums
– 2,3 hours Professional Guide
– Headphones (from 9 people)

Not included:
– Pickup and Drop-off hotel
– Gratuities