Villa romana de Las Musas
Roman villa from the 1st to 5th centuries near Estella, visited with a guide, with one of the best-preserved Roman wine cellars and a replica of the Muses mosaic.
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About the museum
The Roman villa of Las Musas is a site dating from the 1st to 5th centuries AD, which was occupied over several phases. Its Latin name, fundus Aurelianus, lies behind the place name Arellano. The first records date from 1882, when the Muses mosaic was unearthed while a vineyard was being planted; it is now kept in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional.
Blas Taracena carried out soundings in 1942, and systematic excavations began in 1988. They uncovered a large wine cellar (cella vinaria) with numerous dolia, a system of wine presses, a lararium and, in the late phase, a residential area with a reception room, a bedroom, a musaeum and an enclosure dedicated to Cibeles (Cybele).
The Government of Navarre turned the site into a museum with a protective building covering the remains, restoration of the mosaics and building elements, and explanatory panels; it was inaugurated in March 2008. The villa is part of the Red Nacional de Villas Romanas de Hispania (National Network of Roman Villas of Hispania) and is visited with a guide.
Highlights
- Cella vinaria, one of the oldest surviving Roman wine cellars in Europe
- About 90 dolia found at the site
- Replica of the Muses mosaic (the original is in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional)
- Lararium and enclosure dedicated to Cibeles (taurobolium)
- Protective building with explanatory panels
Permanent exhibition
- Villa romana de Las Musas – Guided route past the remains of the Roman villa, protected by a building with explanatory panels: wine cellar, presses, lararium and residential area.
- Founded
- 2008
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5.60 |
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| Reduced | €3.25Carné Joven holders, people over 65 and children aged 6 to 13 |
| Children & teens | €3.25free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 13: €3.25; children aged 0 to 5: free. Children under 14 need at least one accompanying adult with a ticket. |
| Seniors | €3.25 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1People with disabilities: €1. |
| Groups (20+ people) | –Group bookings of 20 or more people via an online form. |
Prices for the guided visit. Anyone entitled to a reduced or free admission must show proof on arrival. Tickets bought online are non-refundable.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free car and bicycle parking.
From the Pamplona–Logroño motorway, past Estella in the direction of Logroño, take exit 51 towards Arróniz on the NA-6340; the site appears on the right after a few kilometres.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | The 1-hour guided visit explains the villa's agricultural activities, above all winemaking. Tickets are bought online. |
