Museums & Galleries
The Borghese you must book weeks ahead, the Capitoline, and where to find Caravaggio in Rome without paying admission.
Rome's Best Museums for First-Timers
Rome can overwhelm you with museums — there are dozens, and a first-timer with limited days can't (and shouldn't try to) see them all. The good news is that a…
Capitoline Museums: The World's Oldest, Explained
Perched atop the Capitoline Hill in a piazza designed by Michelangelo, the Capitoline Museums (Musei Capitolini) hold a claim no other museum on earth can match:…
Where to See Caravaggio in Rome (Mostly for Free)
Here's one of Rome's best-kept secrets for art lovers: some of the greatest paintings ever made hang not in ticketed museums but in ordinary working churches,…
The Borghese Gallery: Why You Must Book Ahead
Of all Rome's great sights, the Borghese Gallery is the one most likely to turn travelers away at the door — not because it's exclusive, but because it runs on a…