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Location: Rome

National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia - ETRU

Italian state museum dedicated to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations, housed in the spaces of Villa Giulia and Villa Poniatowski in Rome. Owned by the Ministry of Culture, it has been classified as a special autonomous museum since 2016.

BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

The National Etruscan Museum is housed in the Renaissance villa of Pope Julius III, built as a suburban residence between 1551 and 1553, based on a design by Jacopo Barozzi (known as Vignola), Giorgio Vasari, and Bartolomeo Ammannati. The museum was founded in 1889 to bring together all pre-Roman antiquities from Latium, southern Etruria, and Umbria, belonging to the Etruscan and Faliscan civilizations. In 2012, the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia expanded into parts of the nearby Villa Poniatowski, a historic papal dépendance.

Today, Villa Giulia is the most important museum dedicated to Etruscan civilization, showcasing some of its greatest artistic achievements alongside exceptional Greek artifacts, which arrived in this region—between the 8th and 5th centuries BCE—when it was a remarkable crossroads of diverse cultures.

Opening days

Tuesday to Sunday
Opening times

from 8.30 to 19.30
last entry 18.30
Closing

Monday, January 1st and December 25th 2025, Tuesday, April 22nd and Tuesday, June 3rd 2025
Extra Opening times

Special openings:
Monday 21 April and Monday 2 June 2025
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Feature List
  • Info line
  • Wheelchair accessible
Accessibility

Motor disabilities
ETRU has eliminated most of the architectural barriers.
Accessibility to some rooms is guaranteed to people with motor disabilities through alternative routes, elevators and stairlifts (not yet approved for motorized wheelchairs). A wheelchair is available at the entrance upon request.

Visual disabilities
ETRU periodically organizes events and activities for blind or visually impaired visitors.
Upon request, the Museum provides visually impaired visitors with tactile reproductions that complement the visit to the rooms. Also upon request, it is possible to participate in tactile guided tours led by specialized personnel.

This site is equipped with tools to support navigation for visually impaired people: the character enlargement function (AA symbol) and the contrast function.

Hearing disabilities
ETRU has made available the VideoguideLIS of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia and Villa Poniatowski. It can be downloaded for free from the Apple and Android Market Stores or can be used online.

Go to the Visit Tools to download the app or to access the online VideoguideLIS

Consult the PEBA (Plan for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers) of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia - Villa Giulia Branch
Consult the PEBA (Plan for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers) of the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia - Villa Poniatowski Branch

VISIT ITINERARY – SUMMARY

Ground Floor, Left Wing

  • Vulci
  • Cerveteri (Sarcophagus of the Spouses)
  • Sanctuary of Pyrgi (Gold tablets, high-relief from Temple A)

First Floor, Left Wing

  • Epigraphic Section
  • Antiquarian Collections
  • Kircherian Museum Collection (Ficoroni Cista)
  • Gorga and Bernan Collections

First Floor, Hemicycle

  • Castellani Collection (Castellani gold jewelry)
  • Bisenzo (Bronze chariot)

First Floor, Right Wing

  • Faliscan-Capenate Territory (Plate with elephant)
  • Narce
  • Falerii Veteres

Ground Floor, Right Wing

  • Falerii Veteres (Apollo dello Scasato, Juno Curitis)
  • Veii (Tomb of the Priest-King, Chigi Olpe, Apollo from the Portonaccio Temple)

Services

  • Visits

    School Visits and Educational Activities by Reservation
    Call Center: 848082408
    Email: edu@coopculture.it

     

     

     available in Italian, English
  • Visits

    Visite gruppi su prenotazione
    tour@coopculture.it

     available in Italian, English
  • Audioguide

    Audioguida
    euro 6.00

     available in Italian, English

Additional Info

  • Castellani Gold Hall
    closed from May 6th to May 11th, 2025
  • Saturday, May 24
    The National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia will close at 1:30 p.m. (last admission 12:30 p.m.)

Where

Piazzale Villa Giulia, 9, Roma (RM)

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Transportation

HOW TO GET THERE

Train/Metro:

  • Termini Station: Metro B to Policlinico, then Tram Line 3
  • Termini Station: Metro A to Flaminio

Regional Trains:

  • FL1 and FL5

Bus:

  • Lines 128, 228, 719, 713

Tram:

  • Lines 2, 3, 19
 

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Individual and Group Entrance Tickets | Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia - ETRU

Purchase online or via call center

School Entrance | Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia - ETRU

Purchase online

Una Notte con gli Etruschi

Notte al Museo per bambine e bambini al Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia - ETRU

Un Viaggio nelle Città Etrusche

Visita Didattica per individuali al Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia - ETRU

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