All religion museums to visit in Rome

Explore the diverse world of religious beliefs and practices at 12 religion museums in Rome. These museums offer insights into various faiths and their cultural significance.

Are you interested in the history and impact of religion? These are the top religion museums in Rome:

  1. Online discount!Vatican Museums1

    Vatican Museums

     Rome
    The Vatican Museums, situated in Vatican City, are recognized as some of the largest museums globally. They were constructed by the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance period and are renowned for housing a vast collection of significant sculptures. These museums offer a unique opportunity to explore the rich history and artistic heritage of the Catholic Church.
  2. Pantheon2

    Pantheon

     Rome
    The Pantheon is an ancient temple in Rome, rebuilt in the 2nd century AD. It is one of the best-preserved Roman buildings in the world, thanks to its transformation into a church in the 7th century and its continuous use and maintenance since then. This makes it a unique historical site that offers a glimpse into the architectural prowess of the ancient Romans.
  3. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia3

    Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia

     Rome
    The Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia is the National Etruscan Museum in Rome, housed in the Villa Giulia that was built for pope Julius III. The first rooms of the museum feature artefacts organized according to a double principle: topographical and chronological. Furthermore, the museum incl
  4. Museum and Crypt of Capuchins4

    Museum and Crypt of Capuchins

     Rome
    The Museum and Crypt of Capuchins is located in a crypt under the church Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini. The museum presents bones of nearly 4000 Capuchin friars stored in the crypt. The bones are arranged into macabre decorations. The Capuchins have been using the church since 1631. So
  5. Ara Pacis museum5

    Ara Pacis museum

     Rome
    The Ara Pacis museum (or Museum of the Ara Pacis) is a museum in Rome that houses the Ara Pacis of Augustus, an ancient monument that was initially inaugurated on January 30, 9 B.C. The Ara Pacis Augustae is an altar dedicated to the Roman goddess of peace: Pax. It was commissioned by the Roman Sena
  6. Jewish Museum of Rome6

    Jewish Museum of Rome

     Rome
    The Jewish Museum of Rome is situated in the basement of the Great Synagogue of Rome. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Jewish presence in Rome, which began in the second century BCE, but it also presents works of art produced by this Jewish community. A visit to the museum includes a gu
  7. Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps7

    Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps

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    The Palazzo Altemps is a palace in Rome that was designed in the 15th century by Melozzo da Forlì for Girolamo Riario. In 1997 it was inaugurated as a museum and became part of the National Roman Museum showing ancient works of art with sculptures from Renaissance collections such as the Boncompagni
  8. Case Romane del Celio8

    Case Romane del Celio

     Rome
    Case Romane del Celio refers to the remains of a Roman residential complex below the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo in the Celio district in Rome. There are many frescoes to be seen from different times and with different iconographic intentions. After a long restoration a museum opened here th
  9. Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio9

    Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio

     Rome
    The Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio is a neogothic church in Rome. Within its sacristy hides a museum: The Museum of the Souls in Purgatory (Museo delle Anime del Purgatorio). Inside, you can find exhibitions of various objects and artworks that are supposed to prove the existence of a Christia
  10. Museo Delle Cere10

    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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    Museo Internazionale Del Presepio

     Rome
    The Museo Internazionale Del Presepio (the International typological museum of the "Angelo Stefanucci" nativity scene) is a museum in Rome located in the basement of the church of saints Quirico and Giulitta. The museum holds and exhibits a collection of nativity scenes from all over the world, crea
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    Museo Numismatico Della Zecca

     Rome
    The Museo Numismatico Della Zecca is the Museum of the Italian Mint of the l'Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (the State Printing and Mint Institute). The museum holds a collection of about 20,000 coins, medals and wax pieces, not only Italian, but also foreign divided into papal medals (191