Villa Giulia: Rome’s Etruscan Museum and Why You’ll Love It

Villa Giulia is the name of the villa that houses the National Etruscan Museum of Rome. Inside you'll find a collection of objects that makes it the most important museum in Rome devoted to the Etruscan civilization.

It sits in the north of Rome, in the Pinciano district, not far from the National Gallery of Modern Art (GNAM) and Villa Borghese, so it's worth combining all three in one outing.

What to see at the National Etruscan Museum of Rome

The villa was built by Pope Julius III in the style of a Renaissance villa and served as his country retreat. After his death, many of the statues that decorated the villa were moved to the Vatican Museums. The gardens are dotted with fountains, nymphaeums and staircases linking the terraces.

You can rent an audio guide on site to learn more about what you're looking at. There's also a bookshop and a café inside. Here you can see a map of the rooms at the Villa Giulia museum.

Visit this lovely museum if you have time, though we'd suggest prioritizing more essential ones such as the Capitoline Museums or Palazzo Altemps.

Villa Giulia prices and tickets

Skip-the-line ticket with audio guide: €12. You can buy the digital ticket and show it straight from your phone, with no need to print anything.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday 08:30-19:30 Closed Mondays (unless a public holiday), December 25, January 1 and December 25

Address

Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9

Getting there

Metro: Line A, Flaminio stop