Sculpture Gallery
Eighty works in marble and bronze, from a Roman emperor's portrait to Baroque goddesses — the art of giving gods and citizens a permanent body.
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What the gallery holds
The Sculpture Gallery fills the museum's north wing with natural top light — the way marble was meant to be seen. Roman portraits line the entrance hall, full-length figures anchor the rotunda, and a bronze cabinet traces small-scale sculpture from the Renaissance to the present day.
Imperial portraits
Roman busts carved to project power across an empire.
Citizens in stone
Private portraits of women, scholars, and patrons.
Gods & myths
Venus, Apollo, and the myths sculptors loved most.
Bronze cabinet
Small bronzes, studies, and medals up close.
Touch the past on Saturdays
Every Saturday at 2PM our conservators bring out handling replicas — carve-marked marble, bronze casts, and tools of the trade. Free with admission, no booking needed. Daily guided tours of the wing leave at 11AM and 3PM.
- Step-free access throughout the north wing
- Audio guide with sculptors' stories (5 languages)
- Sketching welcome — stools provided in the rotunda