Museo del Foro de Caesaraugusta
Site museum with the remains of the Roman forum of Caesaraugusta beneath the Plaza de la Seo: a sewer, water pipes, models and an audiovisual.
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About the museum
Beneath the Plaza de la Seo lie the remains of the forum of Caesaraugusta, the Roman colony founded in the Augustan period. On this spot there was first a commercial area with shops, drinking-water pipes and a sewer; in the time of Tiberius the city's great forum was built, with porticoes, annexed premises, a large sewer and channels for rainwater, which drained towards the Ebro.
The excavations made it possible to preserve in situ the layout of the two sewers, the floor levels, the foundations of the porticoes and two stretches of channel. Zaragoza City Council opened the museum in 1995; it was the city's first site museum dedicated to the Roman period. It is part of the Ruta de Caesaraugusta, together with the Puerto Fluvial, Termas Públicas and Teatro museums.
In 2010 the permanent exhibition “Ayer y hoy en el Foro de Caesaraugusta” (Yesterday and today in the Forum of Caesaraugusta) opened, with three models and a virtual reconstruction of the complex. The route includes an audiovisual in which the Ebro tells the story of the site, display cases of everyday objects found in the square, a 26-metre stretch of lead pipes and a visit inside the sewer of Tiberius.
Highlights
- Sewer from the time of Tiberius, which can be visited from inside
- 26-metre stretch of lead pipes that supplied a central fountain
- Models of the porticoes and market from the Augustan period, one of them with sound
- Audiovisual in which the Ebro narrates the history of the forum
- Walkway over the remains with a stratigraphic cross-section
Permanent exhibition
- Ayer y hoy en el Foro de Caesaraugusta – Permanent exhibition with three models and a virtual reconstruction of the complex, everyday Roman objects and the remains of the forum preserved in situ.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3Holders of the Carné Joven or a student card (from age 16), large families, single-parent families, holders of this year's tourist bus ticket, Zaragoza Tourism promotions, and groups of at least 15 people not from educational institutions |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Free admission for under-16s. |
| 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 | €3Reduced rate with a student card from age 16. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €1 per personEducational group rate for groups of at least 15 people or for students over 16 in non-compulsory education; book 15 days in advance. One leader for every 10 people enters free. |
| Caesaraugusta Route pass (Forum, Puerto Fluvial, Termas and Teatro) | €7Reduced rate: €5; educational groups: €2. |
| Five-museum pass (Caesaraugusta Route and Museo Pablo Gargallo) | €9Reduced rate: €6. Not applicable to group visits. |
| Guided Roman walk (Forum, Puerto Fluvial, Termas and Teatro) | €3Reduced rate; the visit includes an audiovisual at the Puerto Fluvial. |
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-16s, people with a disability of 33% or more and their companion, unemployed people, teachers in formal education, practising journalists, group leaders and guides, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and the Asociación de Críticos de Arte, and young people in the Proyecto Zaragoza 16.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description
Entrance with a ramp of medium gradient and an adapted counter. Wide spaces between the rooms, an adapted lift and accessible toilets on level -2. Induction loop at reception and in the sound models, sound amplifiers, tactile models with Braille labels, a Braille plan, magnifiers and audio guides with audio description. Summarised guided tours with a sign-language interpreter, 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
“Un domingo en el museo” programme, with performing arts on the first Sunday of each month, and a section of proposals for families. Children under 14 must be accompanied.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Public car parks on Plaza del Pilar and at the courts (Juzgados).
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Lockers for bags, backpacks and umbrellas, which cannot be taken into the rooms. Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Photography | Photographs and recordings for private use are allowed, without flash or tripod; professional use requires prior authorisation. |
| Good to know | Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the rooms or in the archaeological area, and animals are not admitted except guide and assistance dogs. The museum is a smoke-free space. |
