Römermuseum Augusta Raurica

Om museet

The Roman Museum in Augst was created in the mid-1950s thanks to a donation from the Basel chemist René Clavel, who in 1955 also had the Roman House built "as a gift to the people". Under the direction of Rudolf Laur-Belart, a full-scale Roman peristyle house modelled on a town villa in Pompeii was built next to the museum building.

The museum presents a selection of the more than two million finds archived in Augusta Raurica, bringing to life the everyday life, crafts and tastes of the people of the Roman town; exhibits at the eye level of young visitors are part of the display. The best-known object is the Late Antique silver treasure of Kaiseraugst.

The Roman House, with its courtyard, garden, colonnades, banqueting hall, private bath, kitchen, butcher's shop, smithy and bronze foundry, can be touched and explored. Around the museum lies the open-air site with more than twenty monuments such as the theatre, forum and amphitheatre, complemented by an animal park and the Castelen estate.

Højdepunkter

• More than two million finds, a selection on display
• The Kaiseraugst silver treasure as the most important object
• Roman House: walk-in villa at full scale, touching allowed
• Exhibits at children's eye level
• Open-air site with theatre, forum and amphitheatre, free to visit

Permanente udstillinger

• Römerhaus – A full-scale villa modelled on a town villa in Pompeii, with courtyard, banqueting hall, private bath, kitchen, butcher's shop, smithy and bronze foundry; everyday objects may be touched.
• Highlights der Sammlung – A selection of the more than two million finds, arranged by themes such as household, jewellery and dress, religion and cult, inscriptions, architecture and trades.

Grundlagt

1955

Entrépriser & rabatter

The museum and Roman House charge admission; the open-air site, protected monuments and animal park are free. Free admission also with the Swiss Museum Pass, Museums-Pass-Musée, VMS, ICOM, Familienpass Region Basel (children up to 18) and others. 25% discount with the BaselCard and Gästepass Baselland, 50% with the Black Forest guest card and KulturLegi. Payment also by Reka-Check and Reka-Card.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog
• Letlæste tilbud
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Holder of the "Kultur inklusiv" label since 2018. Available at the ticket desk: a mobile ramp for the Roman House, folding stools and a wheelchair for the museum. Tactile models and a plan for visitors with reduced mobility; the archaeological park is not wheelchair-accessible everywhere. Workshops and the family tour in the Roman House are available with sign language interpretation on request (2 months' notice); the Roman House is also available as a brochure in plain language.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer
• Børnefødselsdage

Exhibits at children's eye level, everyday objects in the Roman House to touch, family tour, workshops, children's birthday parties and an animal park.

Transport & parkering

Take motorway exit "Augst" or "Rheinfelden" and follow the brown "Augusta Raurica" signs. In summer you can also arrive by boat from Basel Schifflände.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe
• Opbevaringsskabe

Theatre bar "LUCI" in the park (March daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. in good weather, April to October daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.); lockers in the museum; museum shop. Picnic areas with fixed barbecue stations in the amphitheatre and at the temple on Schönbühl.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje

Aperitif receptions in the Lapidarium (sculpture garden) and at the temple on Schönbühl, each from May to October; seminars and conferences at the Castelen estate. Book 14 working days in advance via the visitor service.

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