Marcus Aurelius Rides Again!

New Galleries Open in the Capitoline Museums

In December, the Capitoline Museums - the world's oldest public museum - made a dramatic jump into the twenty-first century. A new glass pavilion and numerous remodeled sculpture galleries were inaugurated and opened to the public. This brilliant new addition - meant to house the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius and other ancient treasures, some of which have not been on exhibit for decades - vaults the Capitoline Museums into the modern world.

Find Out More: the iDC website currently features an article about the Capitoline's new galleries, as well as photos, and a slidehow about the history of the Marcus Aurelius statue.

Marcus Aurelius Rides Again: Article and Slideshow