Capitoline Museums
The Capitoline Museums (Italian: Musei Capitolini) are a group of art and archaeological museums in Piazza del Campidoglio, on top of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. The historic seats of the museums are Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, facing on the central trapezoidal piazza in a plan conceived by Michelangelo in 1536 and executed over a period of more than 400 years.
Musei Capitolini | |
The Capitoline Museums in Rome in 2007 | |
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| Established | 1734 open to public, 1471 bronzes donated by Pope Sixtus IV to the people of Rome |
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| Location | Piazza del Campidoglio 1, 00186 Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°53′35″N 12°28′58″E |
| Type | Archaeology, art museum, historic site |
| Director | Maria Vittoria Marini Clarelli |
| Website | www |
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