The collections of the Capitoline Museums have a close connection with the city of Rome, from which most of the works originate.
The Civic Museums System of Rome’s Capital is made up of a series of sites and collections of great historical and artistic importance that, besides being the subject of complex institutional activities in study, conservation, and research, share a common project of cultural development, production, and enhancement.
The System coordinates human, technological, and financial resources to offer users: cultural and exhibition activities of great significance, public reception and security services, educational services and didactic initiatives, publishing services, and merchandising.
The Manager is responsible for the management and promotion of the museums within the Civic Museums System, organizing events, exhibitions, conferences, concerts, and educational initiatives, such as guided tours and workshops.
Housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo, the Capitoline Museums are the oldest public museum in the world, thanks to the 1471 donation by Pope Sixtus IV of some works previously kept in the Lateran.
In the 16th century, Leo X and Pius V expanded the collection, but it was especially in 1734, with the acquisition of the ancient marble collection from the Albani collection, that the museum grew significantly. With Rome as the capital, it also expanded into the Palazzo dei Conservatori and created the New Museum (1925) and the New Wing (1952).
The museums consist of a collection of classical marbles and bronzes, the art gallery, and the medal collection.
