All person & artist museums to visit in Rome

Explore the lives and works of notable individuals at 15 museums in Rome dedicated to specific persons and artists. These museums offer a deep dive into their contributions and legacy.

Are you curious about the lives of remarkable individuals? Here are the top person and artist museums in Rome:

  1. Bonaparte Palace1

    Bonaparte Palace

     Rome
    The Palazzo Bonaparte, previously known as D'Aste Rinuccini, is a historical palace located in the Pigna district of Rome, with a view overlooking Piazza Venezia. This location offers visitors a chance to experience the rich history of Rome, while also enjoying the bustling atmosphere of the Piazza Venezia.
  2. Galleria Doria Pamphilj2

    Galleria Doria Pamphilj

     Rome
    The Galleria Doria Pamphilj is a museum in Rome, housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, the palace of the Doria family (who still lives there), which could very well be the largest in Rome still in private ownership. The museum mainly exhibits paintings. However the collection contains paintings, fur
  3. Domus Aurea3

    Domus Aurea

     Rome
    The Domus Aurea, literally translated as the 'House of Gold', was a grand palace constructed by Emperor Nero on the Oppian Hill in the heart of ancient Rome. This construction was initiated after the great fire of 64 AD. The palace was a symbol of opulence and extravagance, with its luxurious inlays of gold, precious stones, and ivory.
  4. Palazzo Barberini4

    Palazzo Barberini

     Rome
    The Palazzo Barberini is a Renaissance palace that is the joint work of three of the most admired architects of the era - Bernini, Borromini and Maderno. The interior boasts splendid works of art, too. You can find paintings by masters like Tizian or Caravaggio here, as well as the famous "La Fornar
  5. Villa Medici - Accademia di Francia a Roma5

    Villa Medici - Accademia di Francia a Roma

     Rome
    The Villa Medici is a large country house in Rome, built by Ferdinando I de 'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, at the end of the 16th century on the site of the gardens of Lucullus. The villa is located on the Pincio hill, just north of the old town of Rome. In 1803, Napoleon founded a branch of the Fr
  6. Leonardo da Vinci Museum6

    Leonardo da Vinci Museum

     Rome
    In the Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Rome, you can discover interactive and life-size machines crafted by Italian artisans from Leonardo’s codices and see exhibitions on his most famous Renaissance art, anatomical sketches and animations of The Last Supper, Vitruvian Man, and the Sforza equestrian scu
  7. Museo Napoleonico7

    Museo Napoleonico

     Rome
    Museo Napoleonico is a museum in Rome that holds and exhibits a collection that was donated in 1927 by Count Giuseppe Primoli, a descendant of Napoleon. The museum houses various portraits and objects, but also interiors from the Neapolitan era. The collections of the Museo Napoleonico are divided i
  8. Museo Pietro Canonica8

    Museo Pietro Canonica

     Rome
    The Pietro Canonica Museum is the house museum of the sculptor Pietro Canonica. The house, where the artist lived until his death, was donated to the municipality of Rome which now manages the museum. The ground floor and the lower floors of the museum contain rooms that display the works, both copi
  9. Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen9

    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen

     Rome
    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen is a museum in Rome in Italy, the place where Hendrik Christian Andersen died in 1940. After his death, he donated his home, studio, papers and more than 400 pieces of his work so this museum could be created. The Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum in Rome contains mu
  10. Museo Storico dell'Arma dei Carabinieri10

    Museo Storico dell'Arma dei Carabinieri

     Rome
    The Historical Museum of the Carabinieri (Museo Storico dell'Arma dei Carabinieri) is a museum in Rome near the Vatican. This Police Museum in Rome illustrates its history chronologically and thematically, starting from the foundation in 1814 of the ancient Corps of Royal Carabinieri, through to the
  11. Casa di Goethe11

    Casa di Goethe

     Rome
    The Casa di Goethe is a museum and cultural center in Rome dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and his Italian journey. With the permanent exhibition 'Goethe in Italy' and two to four temporary exhibitions per year, this Goethe museum in Rome recalls Goethe's Italian experience and the tradition
  12. Welcome To Rome12

    Welcome To Rome

     Rome
    In "Welcome To Rome" you will be immersed in the history of Rome and you will live an exciting and engaging experience. In fact, visiting Welcome To Rome means making a real journey through time and space. Walls and ceilings will come alive around you while on the ground a large model of the city
  13. Museo Delle Cere13

    Museo Delle Cere

     Rome
    The Museo Delle Cere in Rome is a Wax Museum in Rome where visitors can take a journey through history, encounter movie and music celebrities and world leaders, all past and present. The Wax Museum features several themed rooms, includiing: Ancient Rome, Actors, Music, Painters, History and Popes.
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    Mostra di Leonardo Da Vinci

     Rome
    Mostra di Leonardo Da Vinci in Rome is an exhibition dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci, the Italian polymath of the Renaissance. The Leonardo Da Vinci’s Museum of Rome features the real machines drawn by Da Vinci’s codes. These machines are entirely made of wood, which required the use of sophisticated
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    Museo Parigino

     Rome
    The Museo Parigino is a museum in Rome that was founded by Cesare Nissirio, president of the Athena Parthenos Association, with the aim of collecting materials related to Parisian culture between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The museum is in a way related to the