---
title: Private Tour - National Museum of Palazzo Massimo
lang: en
type: tour
city: Rome
country: Italy
price: 125
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.93
reviews: 54
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en, it]
free_cancellation: true
rank_in_category: 219 of 368 (Private Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-09-12
data_updated: 2026-09-12
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/private-tour-national-museum-of-palazzo-massimo/
---

# Private Tour - National Museum of Palazzo Massimo

**Guidekin's take:** A private visit to Palazzo Massimo for the frescoes and mosaics that show how Romans lived, portrayed their heroes and honoured their dead, a quieter museum that explains the daily life behind the ruins you see outside, rated 4.93 across 54 reviews. Tickets and private guide are included at €125 per person, transport is not. Bags go in the cloakroom.

## Overview

An incredible Museum that will give you the opportunity to discover the ancient Roman habits, traditions and institutions. We will understand the way they used calendars, the way they used to portrait their heroes and the way they decorated their houses, admiring amazing frescoes and mosaics of the past. We will understand how they could venerate their deceased ancestors and we will indagate the religious aspect of the ancient Romans. Walking in the city of Rome you can see the ruins of the buildings of the past: it's time to understand the way these buildings where used, decorated and experienced by the the ancient ones. 
Some of the masterpieces of the Museum:
- Roman calendar 
- Boxer at Rest
- Portrait of Octavian Augustus
- The painted Villa of Livia (wife of Octavian Augustus)
- Portonaccio Sarcophagus
- Heroic Nudity
- Marble statues of Roman and Greek Gods

## Key facts

- Price: from €125 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.93/5 from 54 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Rome Guides
- Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price

## What's included

- Tickets
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional guide

## Not included

- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off

## Itinerary

1. **Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo** (2h; admission included) - An incredible Museum that will give you the opportunity to discover the ancient Roman habits, traditions and institutions. We will understand the way the used calendars, the way they used to portrait their heroes and the way they decorated their houses admiring amazing...

## Schedule

- Runs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Departures: 14:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

We will meet in front of the entrance of the Museum. We will hold a sign with your name.

## Good to know

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's mandatory to leave bags and backpacks in the checkroom

## How it compares in Private Tours

Ranked **#219 of 368** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume).

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