Museo della Forma Urbis
Capitoline museum in the Parco archeologico del Celio, displaying fragments of the Forma Urbis, the great marble plan of imperial Rome.
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About the museum
The Forma Urbis Romae was a marble plan of Rome, carved between AD 203 and 211 in the Severan period on about 150 slabs. The first fragments were found in 1562; since then the recovered pieces, roughly a tenth of the original, have entered the Capitoline collections.
The museum, opened in 2024, is housed in the former Palestra della Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL), a 1930s building within the Parco archeologico del Celio. In the main hall the fragments are laid out on the floor above the plan of Rome drawn by Giovanni Battista Nolli in 1748, so that visitors can look down on them and place them within the city’s topography.
The building also houses a selection of architectural and decorative materials from the Antiquarium Comunale, the result of excavations at the end of the 19th century.
Highlights
- Fragments of the Forma Urbis Romae, a marble plan from the Severan period
- Fragments laid out above Nolli’s 1748 plan of Rome
- Materials from the former Antiquarium Comunale
- Site in the former GIL gymnasium in the Parco archeologico del Celio
Permanent exhibition
- Forma Urbis Romae – Fragments of the marble plan of Severan Rome displayed on the floor above Nolli’s map, together with materials from the former Antiquarium Comunale.
- Founded
- 2024
- Operated by
- Roma Capitale – Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali (servizi museali: Zètema Progetto Cultura)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
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| Reduced | €6.50 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month, while places last.
Rates for non-residents. Free admission for residents of Rome and the Metropolitan City with proof of residence and for holders of the MIC Card. Advance sales online, by phone or at the ticket office carry a €1 booking fee.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 mobility impairments and has accessible toilets.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located inside the Parco archeologico del Celio, opposite the Colosseum.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of 5 to 25 people with a guide can book free of charge through the call centre on 060608; one group is admitted per hour, with a maximum stay of 60 minutes. The visit can continue in the nearby Parco archeologico del Celio. |
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