Located in Rome, Italy, the Museo Nazionale Romano, Crypta Balbi is a historical museum that showcases the evolution of ancient Rome. The museum is housed in the Crypta Balbi, a complex that includes a theatre, portico, blocks, cistern, and traces of ancient handicrafts. Visitors can explore the medieval history of Rome and gain a better understanding of the city's rich past through the artifacts and exhibits on display. With a focus on education and preservation, the Museo Nazionale Romano, Crypta Balbi offers a unique opportunity to delve into the history of one of the world's most influential civilizations.
Amenities and More
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Toilets
- Good for kids
- Family friendly
- Wheelchair-accessible lift
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair rental
- Assisted listening devices
Reviews
One of the nicest museums I’ve ever visited, its collection is vast, they are very well preserved and displayed. It has lots of lovely statues, artifacts and artworks. I really enjoyed my time here, it’s fairly big with lots to see. I really enjoyed my time here and I would love to go back someday. I would definitely recommend visiting this amazingly historical museum / crypt.
This is a very interesting museum if you take the archeological "tour" at the times listed at the ticket desk which is included in the price. The staff take you through a locked door to where there is a portion of an excavated street, some rooms, and an outdoor line of latrines.
Good, not great museum on the history of how Rome built on ruins. Interesting collection of items found while digging to put another building up.
As part of a combined ticket giving you access to 4 sites we though this was great value. Again it tells a roman story with artefacts from the immediate area including palazzo and churches going back centuries on display. The crypt reveals layers of history including some roads and cisterns and show the changes over time. Shame later incarnations of society in Medieval and Renaissance times failed to learn from history (what’s new?) when it came to water storage, hydraulics and sewerage management. Instead of learning from and improving it they buried it instead.
We were amazed by the archaeology and how far down the dig went. Be able to walk so close and seeing the different transitions from one era of the city to the next along with some of the artefacts on show was amazing, nice detailed descriptions too.
It was obvious that they tried really hard to set it up the best the could. It was very difficult to understand exactly what it was, I tried to watch the video because it looked interesting but it was in Italian I waited for the English version but it was too long. It is worthy of a small visit though .
The museum is sorted into floors demonstrating the various time peroids artefacts found on the site were uncovered. There are plenty of interesting things to see and it was good value at €15 for 4 museums around Rome.
Interesting place with a long history. Unfortunately, access to the underground part is halted. I recommend this to people who have already seen the big-name museums in Rome, and to people who like pottery.
Location
Via delle Botteghe Oscure, 31, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
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