Bona Ventura

Celio · Rome

Museo della Forma Urbis

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The fragments of the Severan marble plan of ancient Rome are laid out over a floor reproduction of Giovanni Battista Nolli's 1748 map, so you walk across the city and see ancient and baroque Rome lined up beneath you.

Address
Viale del Parco del Celio 20/22 (also Clivo di Scauro 4), 00184 Roma
Hours
Tue-Sun; daylight-saving time 10:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00), standard time 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15:00); closed Mon, 1 May, 25 Dec
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
Price
EUR 11 full / EUR 6.50 reduced for non-residents, +EUR 1 if pre-booked; free for Rome residents (sovraintendenzaroma.it, 2026)
Price level
€€
Free entry
First Sunday of every month (free for everyone)

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Two entrances: Viale del Parco del Celio 20/22, inside the Celio park, and Clivo di Scauro 4.
  • Last entry is an hour before closing.

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