NAPLES NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

Explore one of the most popular historical landmarks of the city, the Naples National Archaeological Museum, on your tour of Naples. Among the exhibits and displays at the Naples National Archaeological Museum are casts of people of Pompeii who tried to save their belongings during the Mount Vesuvius eruption, sculptures, computer animations, photographs and others.

Walk into the world of antiquity at the Naples National Archaeological Museum, one of the most important historical places to see in Naples. The world-renowned museum has two floors dedicated to artefacts and objects from Pompeii and Herculaneum, two Roman cities that were decimated in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. These floors have numerous frescoes and mosaics in different styles depicting the disastrous events of antiquity.

Among the exhibits and displays at the Naples National Archaeological Museum are casts of people of Pompeii who tried to save their belongings during the Mount Vesuvius eruption, sculptures, computer animations, photographs, film footage, and bronze, ceramics, and glass objects. Other prominent highlights of the Naples National Archaeological Museum include the Farnese collection excavated in the 16th century, which features the famous Farnese bull of the Roman era. The museum also showcases a massive jewellery collection, which includes the largest gem in the world.

Highlights

• Visit the Naples National Archaeological Museum, one of the most important historical places to see in Naples.
• Go through the two floors dedicated to artefacts and objects from Pompeii and Herculaneum, two Roman cities that were decimated in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius
• Gaze at the exhibits and displays at the Naples National Archaeological Museum which are casts of people of Pompeii who tried to save their belongings during the Mount Vesuvius eruption and sculptures.
•  Admire the Farnese collection along with a jewellery collection in the museum which is a great sight to watch