Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri di Naquane

About the museum

Established in 1955, the Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri was Italy's first archaeological park, and in 1979 the first Italian site recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The park is in the locality of Naquane, in Capo di Ponte, in the Valle Camonica, and holds 104 rocks with some of the best-known images of Camunian rock art.

The engravings span a long period: schematic in the Neolithic, more articulated symbolic compositions in the Copper and Bronze Ages, and dynamic, descriptive narrative scenes in the Iron Age. With the arrival of the Romans the “classic” Camunian artistic cycle can be considered concluded, with occasional revivals in the medieval period.

The Grande Roccia di Naquane bears more than two thousand engravings, from the oldest of the Recent Neolithic to the most recent of the Early Iron Age: a unique palimpsest, even at European level.

The park offers five visiting routes on easy paths of about 3 kilometres; visitors can choose a short visit of at least an hour, or a longer one. One route is currently closed for safety reasons.

Highlights

• Grande Roccia di Naquane with more than two thousand engravings
• 104 engraved rocks
• First Italian UNESCO site (1979)
• Five routes on about 3 km of paths
• Engravings from the Neolithic to the Iron Age

Permanent exhibition

• Percorsi tra le rocce incise – Five routes among the rocks with engravings from the Neolithic to the Iron Age.

Founded

1955

Operated by

Ministero della Cultura – Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Lombardia

Visitors per year

approx. 51,304

Admission & discounts

Tickets can also be paid for with a Bancomat debit card.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• 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 park is in a place that is not easy to reach for people with mobility impairments: they can visit a reduced selection of engravings, and the presence of companions is recommended. The park is equipped with aids for people with sensory and cognitive disabilities (Musei Polisensoriali project).

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car from the south, take the A4 motorway, exit Seriate or Rovato, then the SS 42 del Tonale e della Mendola to Capo di Ponte; after passing the station, at the level crossing keep right towards the Chiesa delle Sante.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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