Museo de las Termas Públicas de Caesaraugusta
Site museum with the remains of the public Roman baths of Caesaraugusta: the large colonnaded pool and public latrines.
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About the museum
In 1982, while regularising Calle San Juan and San Pedro, part of a Roman colonnade came to light, and the excavations were extended to the adjoining plot, where the great pool of a public bath complex of Caesaraugusta was located. In 1986 the City Council of Zaragoza took on the in situ conservation of part of the remains, and in 1990 test pits for the foundations of a new building uncovered public latrines from an earlier phase.
The museum opened on 25 May 1999 in the basement where the remains were preserved, and it is the second site museum in the city devoted to the Roman period, after the Museo del Foro. It is part of the Ruta de Caesaraugusta, together with the Forum, River Port and Theatre museums.
Part of a floor from the time of Augustus survives, along with the latrines, dating from the middle of Tiberius's reign and with room for about 29 people, and the natatio or colonnaded pool, built at the end of the 1st century AD, of which 9.7 of its estimated 15.8 metres can be seen. Panels, a model, reproductions of toilet articles, a panoramic audiovisual and a virtual reconstruction complete the visit.
Highlights
- Natatio or colonnaded pool from the Flavian period, with one end in a lobed apse
- Public latrines from the Tiberian period, with perforated seating benches
- Model and virtual reconstruction of the baths
- Large-format panoramic audiovisual
- Reproductions of Roman toilet and decorative articles
Permanent exhibition
- Termas públicas romanas – Remains of the colonnaded pool and public latrines, with a model, a panoramic audiovisual and a virtual reconstruction of the bathing route.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Carné Joven or student card (from age 16), large families, single-parent families, the current year's tourist bus ticket, Zaragoza Turismo promotions, and groups of at least 15 people not from educational institutions |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission for children under 16. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for people over 65, with accreditation. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with a disability of 33% or more and their companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Reduced rate with a student card from age 16. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €1 per personRate for educational groups of at least 15 people or for students over 16 in non-compulsory education; book 15 days in advance. One leader per 10 people enters free. |
| Caesaraugusta Route pass (Forum, River Port, Baths and Theatre) | €7Reduced rate: €5; educational groups: €2. |
| 5-museum pass (Caesaraugusta Route and Pablo Gargallo Museum) | €9Reduced rate: €6. Does not apply to group visits. |
| Guided Roman walk (Forum, River Port, Baths and Theatre) | €3Reduced rate. |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month; 29 January (San Valero); 23 April (Saint George); 18 May (International Museum Day); 12 October (Día del Pilar)
Free admission, with accreditation, for people over 65 and under 16, people with a disability of 33% or more and their companion, unemployed people, teaching staff in regulated education, practising journalists, group leaders and guides, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and the Asociación de Críticos de Arte, and young people from the Proyecto Zaragoza 16.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Accessible with a companion: entrance with a ramp and tiled flooring; there are stairs to reach the exhibition, but the building has a lift. Adapted toilets, a route adapted for wheelchair users and rest areas. Models with sound, touch and Braille information, a Braille plan and leaflets, an induction loop at reception and in the audiovisual space, magnifiers, and a summary video in sign language with subtitles.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
“Al museo en familia” activity, with registration open month by month, and “Un domingo en el museo”, with performing arts on the first Sunday of each month.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Public car parks in Plaza del Pilar and at the Courts building.
The Caesaraugusta Route has a multimedia programme on touch screens, with subtitles in Spanish, English, French and Italian, in the foyer of the nearby Theatre Museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The audiovisual is shown in Spanish, French and English. Leaflets and signs with texts, plans and drawings help in interpreting the remains. |
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