The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the most famous and visited museums in Italy, among the oldest and most important in the world for the richness and uniqueness of its heritage.
MANN is one of the oldest and most important cultural institutions in the world for the richness and uniqueness of its heritage and for its contribution to the European cultural scene. Impressive in its architecture and collections, and a key player in cultural life in the city, the museum is an essential stop on an initiatory journey into the world of antiquity.
HISTORY
The palace that currently houses the National Archaeological Museum of Naples was first a cavalry barracks and then Palazzo dei Regi Studi, the seat of the University during the Bourbon era. From the end of the eighteenth century it became one of the first and most important museums of archaeology in Europe, thanks to the figure of Charles III of Bourbon and his enlightened cultural policy.
The king promoted the first excavations of the Vesuvian cities buried by the eruption of 79 A.D., preserving in the museum part of the incredible treasures that came to light, and transferred part of the rich collection inherited from his mother Elisabetta Farnese, with masterpieces still part of the collection on display to the public.
VISITING THE MUSEUM
Visiting the Mann means touching one of the main nuclei of the history of Italian and Western culture. Lose yourself in the rooms that house the group of masterpieces of the Farnese Collection. Be dazzled by the finds from Herculaneum and Pompeii, including splendid frescoes and mosaics, statues, precious objects and everyday use. Visit the splendid Egyptian Section or one of the many temporary exhibitions scheduled throughout the year. Marvel inside the Secret Cabinet, which houses the "obscene" finds, evidence of ancient customs on the theme of eroticism.
Services
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Visits
scheduled for individuals
available in Italian -
Visits
for groups by reservation
available in Italian, English, French -
Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English, French -
Audioguide
€ 5.00
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish - Bookshop
- Wardrobe
Additional Info
OPENMANN OWNERS
- For OpenMANN holders, the reservation for entry to the MANN is compulsory and free
Where
Piazza Museo 19, Napoli (NA)
Transportation
Metro: line 1 Museo stop; line 2 piazza Cavour stop
Visiting Rules
- Green Pass required from August 6, 2021 to access the site
From August 6th the access to the site is allowed only to persons holding one of the Covid19 Green Pass certifications together with a valid identity document, with reference to the current government provisions in order to cope with the epidemiological emergency from Covid19.
COVID-19 Green Certification is not required for children under 12 years of age and those exempt on the basis of appropriate medical certification.
If you do not have a Green Pass and a valid identity document, you will not be able to access the site and your ticket will not be refunded.
Find out more - At the entrance to the Museum, a thermal camera will allow the body temperature to be measured, indicating 37.5°C as the threshold for the entrance.
- Inside the building it will be essential to wear personal protective equipment.
- Information panels and distance indicators will be set up in the visit itinerary.
- In some points of the rooms there are dispensers with disinfectant gel.
- The entrance is restricted.
- in compliance with anti-covid security measures, each group inside the museum cannot exceed the number of 20 people, in addition to the guide.
- To visit the Magna Grecia collection, it is necessary to wear shoe covers at a cost of € 1.50.
