Obviously, Rome’s history is pretty fascinating. The place was founded in 27 B.C., after all, so a fair bit has happened right where you’re standing. And that means is that checking out Rome’s best ever museums is a bit of a right of passage. ‘When in Rome,’ as they say.
And you don’t have to be a total history buff to enjoy what’s on offer here. Check out the four national museums, feast your eyes on some Caravaggio, go for something more quirky (hello, Police Car Museum) or wait until Sunday for a crawl, when a number of top museums are free. Whatever your game plan, here are the best museums in Rome.
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Emma Gordon is a writer based in Rome. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.
