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At the National Archeological Museum history is at your fingertips.
We suggest to plan a 4 days trip to Naples to enjoy National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Pompeii and Hercolanum artifacts. © MANN Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, MANN) is one of most important and visited archreological museums in Italy, among the oldest and most important in the world for the richness and uniqueness of its heritage. It is located in Naples and includes collections from Greek, Roman and Reinassance times, and especially Roman artifacts from the nearby Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum sites.
The best time to visit is during the quieter lunchtime hours between noon and 3 pm. We recommend you set aside at least 2 hours to visit the National Archeological Museum. If you are a history-lover, a longer visit, between 3 and 5 hours is perfect for you.
Of course we suggest you avoid public holidays or weekends to avoid crowds.
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It is one of the oldest and most important of its kind in the world. Inside you can admire mosaics, frescoes, statues, paintings and sculptures.
The palace that currently houses the National Archaeological Museum of Naples was first a cavalry barracks (1585) and then Palazzo dei Regi Studi, the seat of the University during the Bourbon era. From the end of the eighteenth century it became one of the first and most important museums of archaeology in Europe, thanks to the figure of Charles III of Bourbon and his enlightened cultural policy.
The king promoted the first excavations of the Vesuvian cities buried by the eruption of 79 A.D., preserving in the museum part of the incredible treasures that came to light, and transferred part of the rich collection inherited from his mother Elisabetta Farnese, with masterpieces still part of the collection on display to the public. The museum suffered many changes to the main structure.
The museum is made up of private collections acquired or donated to the city over the centuries, such as the Borgia, Santangelo, Stevens, Spinelli collections. The main parts are three:
Useful information for your visit to the National Archeological Museum.
The address is: Piazza Museo, 19.
To visit the National Archeological Museum the times are as follows:
To reach the National Archeological Museum of Naples:
Metro: Museo or Cavour, lines 1 and 2.
Buses: lines 201, C1N and R2.
