Villa dei Mosaici di Spello
Roman villa discovered in 2005 just outside the walls of Spello, with about 500 square metres of polychrome mosaic floors and a 3D digital reconstruction.
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About the museum
The villa was discovered by chance in July 2005 at Sant'Anna, just outside the walls of Spello, during work for a public car park. Excavations and restoration were directed by the then Soprintendenza per i Beni archeologici dell'Umbria (heritage authority for archaeology in Umbria). The site belonged to the ancient Hispellum, a city that a rescript attributed to Constantine, datable to between 333 and 337 AD, counted among the places known for their beauty and splendour.
The residence has two building phases: one from the Augustan age and a later one, at the height of the empire's splendour, towards the end of the 2nd century AD. About 500 square metres and twenty rooms have been uncovered, ten of them with polychrome mosaic floors decorated with geometric and figurative motifs, including human figures, wild and fantastic animals and scenes of everyday life.
The rooms that open onto the peristyle take their names from their mosaics, such as the Sala degli Uccelli (Hall of the Birds) and the Sala delle Anfore (Hall of the Amphorae). The best-known room is the triclinium, with a wine-pouring scene at its centre, surrounded by the Seasons and Dionysian satyrs. A free app lets visitors see 3D reconstructions of the villa as it was two thousand years ago.
Highlights
- About 500 square metres of polychrome mosaic floors
- Triclinium with the wine-pouring scene, the Seasons and satyrs
- Sala degli Uccelli and Sala delle Anfore around the peristyle
- Free app with 3D reconstructions of the Roman villa
Permanent exhibition
- Il percorso dei mosaici – Walkways over the mosaic floors of the Roman villa, with ten rooms decorated with geometric and figurative motifs.
- Founded
- 2005
- Visitors per year
- approx. 25,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6Groups of more than 15 people or partner groups |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 14: €4; free up to age 5. |
| Seniors | €7.20Over 75s: €7.20. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Groups (16+ people) | €6 per personGroups of more than 15 people. |
| Residents of Spello | €4 |
| Combined ticket Villa dei Mosaici + Pinacoteca civica (valid 48 hours) | €11Reduced A: €8; reduced B (ages 6–14) and residents: €6. |
Free admission for children up to age 5, ICOM members, journalists and tourist guides. Tickets can be bought online via sistemamuseo.it.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours can be booked by email or phone. A free app for Android and iOS offers 3D video reconstructions of the villa. |
