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Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
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Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco

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Step into the Museo Barracco, a small palazzo museum along Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Wander three floors of Egyptian, Assyrian, Phoenician, Greek, and Roman sculpture, a compact collection assembled by 19th-century senator Giovanni Barracco.

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Reasons to go

  • The collection was assembled by 19th-century senator Giovanni Barracco and donated to the city of Rome
  • It spans Egyptian, Assyrian, Phoenician, Greek and Roman sculpture across just three floors, unlike Rome's typically Rome-centric museums
  • The museum includes a library room alongside its sculpture galleries
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Full description

Giovanni Barracco, a 19th-century senator and passionate collector, assembled this focused collection of ancient sculpture spanning Egyptian, Assyrian, Phoenician, Greek, and Roman civilizations, which he later donated to the city of Rome. Spread across three modest floors, the museum offers a broader ancient-world perspective than Rome's typically Rome-centric collections, and its low ticket price makes it an accessible, low-commitment stop.

A 4.6 rating and high hidden-gem score reflect strong satisfaction among the relatively few visitors who find it, appreciating the range of civilizations represented in a compact, easily digestible space. It suits travelers interested in ancient art beyond Roman antiquity specifically.

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Address

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 168, 00186 Roma RM, Italy · Parione
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

45 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

  • A good pick if you want ancient art beyond just Roman or Renaissance work
  • 45 minutes covers the three floors comfortably
  • combine with a Campo de' Fiori or Piazza Navona walk given its central location.
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Reviews

Great museum. Under 8 euros (NOT free). 3 floors of reproductions of many busts from Rome and Greece. Also some Egyptian art.

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Samantha H

1/5

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