Private Tours Rome | Capitoline Museums

Classic sights included in our itinerary:

  • The ancient statue of Neptune
  • The Capitoline She-Wolf
  • The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius
  • The Dying Gaul

Discover a jaw-dropping array of ancient artworks in the sumptuous surroundings of the Capitoline Museums – with origins dating all the way back to 1471, this is the world’s oldest public collection of art. Boasting spectacular views over the Roman Forum below, the Capitoline hill has been the beating heart of civic life in Rome since antiquity, and today is home to the harmonious Michelangelo-designed Piazza del Campidoglio – perhaps the Renaissance’s most beautiful piece of urban design. The square is dominated by the majestic Capitoline museums housed in the grand Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo – hidden away in their handsome frescoed halls is one of the world’s finest collections of classical artworks, and our Capitoline Museums tour is a unique opportunity to journey back in time to the magnificent splendours of the ancient world’s greatest empire.

From the massive equestrian bronze statue of the emperor Marcus Aurelius to the colossal marble head and limbs of the emperor Constantine and the Capitoline Wolf - an iconic depiction of a she-wolf suckling mythical Rome founders Romulus and Remus - the Capitoline museums conserve an unmissable side of Rome’s miraculous cultural heritage. But navigating the seemingly endless halls of masterpieces can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned history buff –our expert guide will lead you through the maze and take you straight to what you need to see, weaving a fascinating tale of the power, art and intrigue of antiquity along the way.

Learn why the Capitoline Venus has for centuries been considered one of the most captivating depictions of the ancient goddess of love ever sculpted, and discover the incredible pathos carved into the features of the noble Dying Gaul. Come face-to-face with the men who made Rome in the breathtaking Hall of Emperors, where row upon row of lifelike marble busts stare down at us across the centuries – look out for the mad glint in sneering Nero’s eye, or the studied calm of Augustus. In the nearby Hall of Philosophers meanwhile, get up close and personal with the finest thinkers of classical antiquity, from Socrates to Cicero and Pythagoras – these sculptures once adorned the lavish gardens and palaces of Rome’s culture-loving aristocracy.

And that’s not all: in the Capitoline Museums’ underrated picture gallery you’ll get to admire masterpieces by CaravaggioTitianGuido Reni and more far from the crowds. We’ll also take in one of the finest views of the Roman Forum from the subterranean Tabularium, the remains of an ancient building set into the rock of the Capitoline hill where the bronze tablets of ancient Roman law were reverentially preserved.

 A visit to the Capitoline museums is a must if you want to get the full picture of the dazzling achievements of ancient Rome. Get the inside track on some of the greatest artworks ever created and book your Capitoline museums tour with Through Eternity today!




• All fees and taxes 

• Skip-the-line tickets 

• Expert, English-speaking private guide 

• Headsets (for groups of 6 or more)