Rome National Etruscan Museum Ticket

Villa Giulia in the Villa Borghese Gardens,
Etruscan Museum

The National Etruscan Museum is housed in a building called Villa Giulia, also known as the National Museum of Villa Giulia. Villa Giulia is a villa built by Pope Julius III between 1550 and 1553, and the current Etruscan Museum was created with Julius III's deep involvement.

Etruscan architecture

The villa's garden structures were designed by the sculptor and architect Bartolomeo Ammanati (1511–1592) under the supervision of the Italian Renaissance painter and architect Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574). The result is one of the most elegant buildings of Mannerism. It was named Villa Giulia after Pope Julius, and it became what it is today.

Introduction to the Museum Inside

The National Etruscan Museum displays artifacts on two floors. The artifacts are categorized by the area where they were excavated. It would be good to first visit exhibition rooms 1 to 10 on the first floor, and then visit exhibition rooms 11 to 26 on the second floor. After that, go back down to the first floor and visit exhibition rooms 27 to 32 to view the collection in order.