National Museum of Musical Instruments, Rome
Next door to Santa Croce.
Next door to Santa Croce. A collection of around 3000 pieces, although only a third of these are displayed.
Hours
Sun
8:30
18:30
Mon
Closed
Tue
8:30
18:30
Wed
8:30
18:30
Thu
8:30
18:30
Fri
8:30
18:30
Sat
8:30
18:30
About National Museum of Musical Instruments
Piazza di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, 9/a, 00185 Roma, Italy
+39 06 701 4796
National Museum of Musical Instruments and Nearby Sights on Map
Palazzo Altemps
Simple and elegant lines make up this building, whose construction began in 1480 for Count Girolamo Riario, nephew of Papa Sisto IV and was taken up by architect Martino Longhi for the new owner, Cardinal Marco Sittico Altemps
Baths of Diocletian
On the site of the Roman baths, this museum houses an enormous collection of statues
Museo Nazionale Romano
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is one of the 4 Papal major basilicas, built in the 5th century atop Esquiline Hill to honor Virgin Mary
Santa Prassede
Fantastic Byzantine mosaics and some other interesting artwork
Santa Pudenziana
A very ancient church named after a saint who was in 1969 removed from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints for the lack of details of her life
Roma dal Cielo Terrazza delle Quadrighe
St Paul's Within the Walls
More modern than most Roman churches: it was not started until 1873
Catacombs of Rome
Hidden underneath Rome's vibrant cityscape are miles of subterranean tunnels and chambers that were ancient underground burial places for people of all Roman religions
