The Best Museums in Italy

A 15th-century palace, Pitti Palace now houses several important museums of fine art and historical objects. The castle was previously a priv

The burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, Basilica di Santa Croce holds the tombs of such luminaries as Michelangelo, Galile

Peggy Guggenheim Collection features the some of the American heiress' personal collection of modern art, which she began displaying in the 1

Admire pre-19th-century Venetian paintings--including Leonardo da Vinci's "Drawing of Vitruvian Man"--at Gallerie dell'Accademia. This galler

Musei Capitolini, situated in a piazza designed by Michelangelo in 1536, helps visitors to appreciate the many layers of the city’s cultural

Part of a former Franciscan convent, Museo della Porziuncola provides better understanding of the cult of St. Francis, one of the most venera

Delve into Italy's diverse history at National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Considered the most important archeological museum in Italy,

One of the world's greatest artistic treasures, Sistine Chapel was originally called Capella Magna. The site takes its current name from Pope

A treasure chest of art and science, Museo Cappella Sansevero houses almost 30 significant works of art, among which are three notable late-B

Experience more than 20 centuries of Roman history at Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo. Constructed as a mausoleum in the second century