The historical location of the Capitoline Museums consists of Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, buildings located in Piazza del Campidoglio (‘Capitol’), remodelled according to Michelangelo‘s design.
The museum was created in 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated to the city an important collection of bronzes from the Lateran (among them the Capitoline Wolf ), which he had installed in the courtyard of Palazzo dei Conservatori and Piazza del Campidoglio; this makes it the oldest public museum in the world.
The ancient collection became extensive over time thanks to the donations of various popes such as Paul III and Pius V who wanted to remove the pagan sculptures from the Vatican. It improved its situation with the construction of the Palazzo Nuovo in 1654.
The photographs shown were taken by Miguel Angel Padilla on successive visits to the museum
