The Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) is one of the few museums in the world without any original object or work of art, since its entire collection consists of reproductions, drawings, etc.
The aim of the museum is to use these reproductions to highlight Roman civilization from its earliest beginnings until the Empire and the Christian period.
One of the highlights of the museum consists of the casts of the inscriptions on the Column of Trajan that were made in 1860 by order of Napoleon III and depict the wars waged by Trajan himself against the Dacians.
There is also a plastic of the Roman Empire in the times of Constantine, which shows Rome the way it must have looked in the 6th century. Its scale is 1:250 and it measures around 200 square meters. The reconstruction took more than 40 years.
Museum of Roman Civilization present exhibitions and events
- Until 27 January 2012: “Ladies and Gentlemen… Serbia”: An exhibition dedicated to Serbian culture as part of the larger event “Eastern European Art and Culture in Rome”.
Museo della Civiltà Romana Practical Information
| Address | Piazza G. Agnelli, 10 - 00144 Rome, Italy. |
| District | Europa (EUR) |
| Hotels nearby | Hotels in EUR |
| Telephone | +39 065926041 |
| Opening Hours | Tuesday-Sunday: 9 AM - 2 PM (December 24, 26, 31 and January 2: 9 AM - 2 PM) |
| Closed | Mondays; January 1, May 1, December 25. |
| Admission | 7,50 Euros (5,50 Euros concessions); Combined ticket with Planetarium and Museum of Astronomy 9,50 Euros (7,50 Euros concessions). |
| Public transport | Metro: EUR Fermi, Laurentina (line B) |
| Special Holidays/Events | Present exhibition (until January 27,2011: "Ladies and Gentlemen... Serbia": |
| Note | The Roma Pass is valid for the Museum of Roman Civilization. |
Directions to the Museo della Civiltà Romana
Take metro line B to EUR Fermi. Turn right into the Viale America and left into the Viale dell'Arte.