National Roman Museum - Palazzo Massimo (solo trip)

The Museo Nationale is am incredible experience - a walk through two thousand years of Rome's history. I wanted to go to the MuseoN to see The Resting Boxer acclaimed as one of the world's most famous bronze sculptures. It didn't disappoint. I will let you explore it's history and the events surrounding it's discovery in the 1889's. A truly remarkable story. The exhibits are overwhelming. Lookin...

What can I say, just perfect. The Resting Boxer was amazing and the mosaics at the top floor was just incredible, I’m really impressed by the delicate sense of beauty of ancient Romans. Aaand bravo to the museum for bringin such a beautiful collection

Amazing museum, mainly marble busts and statues, some bronze too, also lots of frescoes and mosaics. Besides the highlights: boxer, discobolo and every Roman emperor’s bust, there are some other very interesting artefacts such as Roman ship pieces and sarcophaguses. Prepare a good 3h to visit properly. Descriptions in Italian and English!

Great museum with loads of interesting items. Plenty of room inside. I would’ve loved to see The Boxer but sadly he was on loan somewhere else 😕Also on our visit the aircon was broken. The staff had placed portable ones in every room but it was still a tad uncomfortable but despite that we managed to see everything and we had a lovely coffee in the cafe there. My mums in a wheelchair but they hav...

This is an archeological museum with 4 floors of displays but one display floor was closed in the lower basement level. Regardless, the antiquities are a fine way to bring to life all the brown/gray ruins around Rome left partially intact or in a near rubble pile state. Apply the color of every day Roman living quarters to those sites you have seen and just imagine what they once actually looked l...