 Introduction
The museum's classical sculpture collection comes from the Farnese Marbles. There are Roman copies of classical Greek sculpture, some of the only surviving indications of what the lost works by ancient Greek sculptors such as Calamis, Kritios and Nesiotes might have been like.
Also featured in the museum is the third largest collection of Egyptian artifacts in Italy (after the Vatican Museum and the Museo Egizio in Turin). The collection was assembled from two private collections. Cardinal Borgia had an impressive collection from the second half of the 18th century. The second contributor was Picchianti in the first years of the 19th century. Egyptian and "pseudo-Egyptian" artefacts from Pompeii and other Campanian sites are also on display.
The museum is open every day, except Tuesday, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
History
The museum continued to be updated throughout the years. A second story was later added and at the turn of the century the Farnese collection was added. By 1816 the "Royal Bourbon Museum" had an impressive collections of works and was renowned throughout the land.
During the 19th century the museum continued to expand. Most of the new additions came from Campania or other areas of southern Italy. When Italy unified in 1860, the museum became state owned and was renamed the "National Museum".
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Piazza Museo 19
Napoli Italy
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