Art & Design Tour to Rome

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  • Sixth Form & FE College

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Key Highlights

  • Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • Borghese Museum & Gallery
  • Capitoline Museum
  • National Galleries of Ancient Art & Modern Art
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The ancient city of Rome is a must visit for any young person looking to enhance their Art & Design studies through classic architecture, and painting and sculpture techniques. Simply walking through the quaint cobbled streets of the Italian capital is enough to get anyone's creative juices flowing.

If your students are interested in studying some of the great masters then then the Borghese and the National Gallery of Modern Art are the places to visit. 

However, it is probably most renowned for the dramatic and legendary Sistine Chapel, located in the Vatican museums and adjoining the magnificent and unsurpassed Basilica of San Pietro – itself worthy of a full day visit with its splendid structures and frescos.

Of course, no visit to Rome is complete without exploring the city's ancient past. We highlight recommend including a visit to the Colosseum and the Forum before you leave. 

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Sample itinerary for a 4 day trip

Day 1
Morning

Daytime flight to Rome

Afternoon

Transfer to your accommodation for check in

Evening

Meal at traditional Italian restaurant followed by free time to explore

Day 2
Morning

Visit to the Vatican City to include an audio guide of St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel

Afternoon

A guided tour of the Colosseum

Evening

Meal at Hard Rock Café followed by a stroll to the Spanish Steps

Day 3
Morning

A visit to the famous Galeria Borghese

Afternoon

Visit the Spada Gallery to view some of the Masters of the 17th Century

Evening

Meal at a traditional Italian restaurant then free time around the Trevi Fountain

Day 4
Morning

Transfer to the airport for your return flight home

Trip Details

Educational Visits In Rome

Other Study Visits

  • The Catacombs
    Those on a Rome tour will need a coach to visit these ancient Christian burial grounds which lie on the edge of the city. Your site guide will take your underground to explore these large fascinating tombs which were created for Christians who did not have their own land to be buried on in the First Century. We recommend continuing on your coach to visit Ostia Antica or Tivoli.
  • Ostia Antica
    Like Pompeii it’s an abandoned Roman city, unlike Pompeii it wasn’t the victim of a volcano, so it’s far less well known but provides an excellent visit for Classicists. The site is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics. Ostia’s amphitheatre especially is wonderfully preserved. A visit to Ostia provides an opportunity to explore a Roman city in its entirety, and allows a glimpse of everyday life.
  • Tivoli
    A popular retreat since ancient times sits 18 miles east of Rome. The main attraction for Classics groups here is Emperor Hadrian's Villa built at the peak of the Roman Empire. From here Hadrian was able to rule from outside but still near the capital city. Hadrian, who ruled from A.D. 117 to 138, sought refuge here from the political complexity of court life in Rome. While here it is worth exploring the grounds of the recently restored Villa d'Este, included in the UNESCO world heritage listings.
  • National Gallery of Ancient Art
    The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, or National Gallery of Ancient Art, is an interesting visit for students of Historical Art located on two sites: the Palazzo Barberini and the Palazzo Corsini. The gallery's collection includes works by, among others, Bernini, Caravaggio, Holbein, Perugino, Poussin, Giulio Romano, Raphael, Tintoretto and Tiziano. 
  • National Gallery of Modern Art

    The Galleria Nazionale D'arte Moderna e Contemporanea was established in 1883 for the purpose of documenting the "living" art and nowadays specialises in works from the 19th and the 20th centuries. It is an important collection of works and worthy of a visit by any Art and Design student group, time permitting. 

Other Cultural Visits

  • Keats-Shelley Memorial House
    Located on the Spanish Steps, this is the final home of John Keats. It contains an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture and manuscripts which celebrate the lives of Keats, Shelley and Byron.
  • Rome By Night Tour
    This night time tour will last approx. 2 hours on board a coach and will take in key sites: Piazza Venezia, Capitoline Hill, Jewish Quarter , Castel Sant‘Angelo, St Peter’s Basilica, Ancient Aurelian Walls framing Villa Borghese Park.
  • Free Time
    Most people choose to spend their free time in Rome either visiting the shops or relaxing in one of the many squares where you can pick up a coffee or an ice-cream and soak up the culture of the city.

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