MAV – Museo Archeologico Virtuale
Multimedia museum in Ercolano that uses virtual and interactive installations to recreate the Vesuvian cities a moment before the eruption of AD 79.
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About the museum
The MAV is a short distance from the excavations of Herculaneum, in a former school building restored under a project begun in 2003, and opened on 8 July 2008; the last room, dedicated to the Schola Armaturarum of Pompeii, opened in December 2010. It is run by the Fondazione C.I.V.E.S.
The museum displays no original finds: over about 5,000 square metres and three levels it offers a virtual and interactive route that takes the visitor back to a moment before the Plinian eruption of AD 79. More than seventy multimedia installations reconstruct the main archaeological areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Baia, Stabia and Capri, with 3D reconstructions, projections, multisensory effects, holograms and augmented reality.
Among the spaces are a 360° immersive hall and a 5D multisensory room that recreates the eruption, as well as a gallery for exhibitions and events and an auditorium.
Highlights
- Virtual route with more than seventy multimedia installations
- 360° immersive hall and 5D multisensory room
- 3D reconstructions of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Baia, Stabia and Capri
- Official app with guide, augmented reality and virtual tour
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso virtuale: le città vesuviane prima dell'eruzione – More than seventy multimedia installations, a 360° immersive hall and a 5D room on the eruption of AD 79.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Fondazione C.I.V.E.S.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 101,237
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €9Visitors up to 13 years old, people over 65 and teachers |
| Children & teens | €9free up to age 4 · Reduced rate up to 13 years; free admission under 5 |
| Seniors | €9Reduced rate over 65 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €9 per personGroups of at least 15 people |
| Families | €342 adults and 2 children up to 13 years; each additional child €9 |
| 3D film “Vesuvio” (single screening) | €6 |
| Combined MAV + MUSA ticket, adults (valid 30 days, online booking Tuesday to Sunday) | €18 |
| Combined MAV + MUSA ticket, young people aged 6–13 (valid 30 days) | €14 |
Prices in force since 1 January 2024. For schools, dedicated packages are available (for example MAV with the film Vesuvio and a guide for €10). The museum participates in the Campania Artecard and Vesuvio Ercolano Card schemes.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users, with reserved lifts. Small animals are admitted on a leash.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check: not available
- Lockers: not available
Bar and bookshop open for the entire museum opening hours. Left luggage and cloakroom are not available.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | The official app (iOS and Android) offers guidance along the route, augmented reality and a virtual tour; it is advisable to bring earphones. Group bookings: prenotazioni@museomav.it. |
