Best Museums in Rome
I visited 5 museums in Rome, Italy in 2016 — every one is rated below, best first, on my 0–3 scale (how I rate). 5 earned my top “don't miss” rating — start with Colosseum. 1 of them is free.
- 1.3
Colosseum
Don't miss · ~€13 ($14.00) · Visited 2016 · I’d revisit“Combined ticket with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.”
The largest Roman amphitheater ever built, host to gladiator combats and public spectacles for 2,000 spectators across nearly 400 years.
- 2.3
Great Synagogue of Rome
Don't miss · ~€11 ($12.00) · Visited 2016 · I’d revisit“Not really a museum, but an interesting place”
The main synagogue of Rome and the attached Jewish Museum, chronicling the 2,000-year-old Jewish community of the city.
- 3.3
Markets of Trajan
Don't miss · ~€12 ($13.00) · Visited 2016 · I’d revisit“Hidden gem for the true classicist”
Imperial Roman complex of administrative offices and shops, often described as the world's first shopping mall.
- 4.3
Pantheon
Don't miss · Free · Visited 2016 · I’d revisit“Admission was free at the time of visit.”
The best-preserved building of ancient Rome, originally a temple to all gods and now a church, famous for its oculus dome.
- 5.3
Roman Forum
Don't miss · ~€13 ($14.00) · Visited 2016 · I’d revisit“Combined ticket with the Colosseum and Palatine Hill.”
The political, religious, and commercial heart of ancient Rome, with ruins of temples, basilicas, and triumphal arches.
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