Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
11 expert reviews
“Capodimonte was built by Charles III beginning in 1738 to house the Farnese collection.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's
"Standing in the middle of a magnificent park that once was a hunting preserve for the Bourbon kings, this museum was created by Carlo III di Borbone in 1743." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Houses fine and decorative Dutch, Spanish, and Italian art." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The collections of the Farnese, inherited from the Bourbons and added to down the years, form the nucleus of the gallery."
Time Out
"Now houses one of Italy's largest and most artistically rich museums." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The royal apartments are worth a visit, along with the superb art gallery." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The collections of the Farnese, inherited from the Bourbons and added to down the years, form the nucleus of the gallery."
Fodor's
"Capodimonte's greatest treasure is the excellent collection of paintings well displayed in the Galleria Nazionale." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The collections of the Farnese, inherited from the Bourbons and added to down the years, form the nucleus of the gallery."
Afar Magazine
"Conceived as a royal hunting lodge by Charles III in 1738 but actually built as a much grander royal palace, the principal art gallery of Naples stands in a magnificent park to the north of the city." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
8.0
"These days, it serves as a museum, hanging works by names like Titian, Sandro Botticelli and Michelangelo da Caravaggio, among other well-known Italian and Neapolitan artists, as well as Andy Warhol. " Full review