National Archaeological Museum - Naples - Campania - Italy
N 40° 51.191 E 014° 15.034
33T E 436831 N 4522729
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is an important Italian archaeological museum, particularly for ancient Roman remains.
Waymark Code: WM17TVM
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 04/04/2023
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Its collection includes works from Greek, Roman and Renaissance times, and especially Roman artifacts from the nearby Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum sites.
The building was built as a cavalry barracks in 1585. From 1616 to 1777 it was the seat of the University of Naples. During the 19th century, after it became a museum, it suffered many changes to the main structure.
The museum hosts extensive collections of Greek and Roman antiquities. Their core is from the Farnese Collection, which includes a collection of engraved gems (including the Farnese Cup, a Ptolemaic bowl made of sardonyx agate and the most famous piece in the "Treasure of the Magnificent", and is founded upon gems collected by Cosimo de' Medici and Lorenzo il Magnifico in the 15th century) and the Farnese Marbles.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die 2010 edition
Page Location in Source Book: 183
Type of Waymark: Site
Location of Coordinates: Entrance
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 22.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
9.00 am – 7.30 pm
closed on Tuesday*
The Museum is open during public holidays (except 25 December and 1 January)
*The Museum exceptionally opens on a Tuesday, when is public holiday, and closes on the next Wednesday
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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