There is a vast assortment of Medieval and Renaissance art and archeological artifacts from ancient Rome inside the Capitoline Museums. The collection began in 1471 when Pope Sixtus IV donated numerous bronze statues. Some of them are located in the Conservator’s Apartment. These rooms are in the oldest section of the Palace of the Conservators (Palazzo dei Conservatori). But in your rush to see these, as well as the frescos and tapestries, make sure to look up. You will be rewarded with a view of this ornately carved ceiling. The panels portray scenes from Roman history. In the center is the she-wolf nursing Remus and Romulus.
