great place and huge. interesting mix of old Roman and Middle Ages. put aside time to really take it all in.....read as much of the desciptions as possible. very enjoyable experience.....remember there are 3 floors/levels to the museum. enjoy!

As other reviewers have mentioned, the museum has some fantastic exhibits. Outside of the exhibits, two other things stand out. First, from the musuem you can go out onto a balcony that overlooks the Forum. This is the perfect location for snapping photos of the Forum with the Colisseum in the background - very impressive. Second, there is a ...

Don't miss the she-wolf, the head and hand parts of Constantine's statues in the yard (it has been really enormous). The Marcus Aurelius statue is a must see too, the original is inside, a copy is in the square.
The view of the Foro Romano and Coloseo from the left wing is another must see

excellent museum of Roman antiquities situated in square designed by Michelangelo