#194🏺 Archaeology & AntiquityRome, Italy

Capitoline Museums

The world's oldest public museum

About the museum

Founded in 1471 when Pope Sixtus IV donated bronzes to the people of Rome, the Capitoline is generally considered the oldest public museum in the world.

Must-see highlights

◆Capitoline Wolf
◆Marcus Aurelius equestrian
◆Dying Gaul
◆Tabularium views over the Forum

Recognition

🏆 Oldest public museum

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