Museo Archeologico Ostiense, National archaeological museum in Ostia district, Italy.
The Museo Archeologico Ostiense exhibits archaeological artifacts from excavations of the ancient Roman port city, including statues, sculptures, and portraits.
Founded in 1865 by Pope Pius IX, the museum occupies a 15th-century building that was converted from a storage facility into an exhibition space.
The collection features significant Roman portraits, including busts of philosophers, royal family members, and notable figures such as Asclepius and Emperor Trajan.
Located at Viale dei Romagnoli 717, the museum remains closed on Mondays and offers reduced admission rates for European Union citizens aged 18-25.
The museum houses the remarkable sculpture of Perseus holding Medusa's head and the sculptural group depicting Mithras slaying the bull.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1865
Address: viale dei Romagnoli 717 00119
GPS coordinates: 41.75559,12.28764
Latest update: March 13, 2025 15:33
Ostia
159 m
Roman Theatre of Ostia
312 m
Piazzale delle Corporazioni
301 m
Capitolium
137 m
House of Cupid and Psyche
216 m
Domus di Giove e Ganimede
111 m
Barracks of the Vigiles
395 m
Terme dei Sette Sapienti
337 m
Mithraeum at the Baths of Mithra
270 m
House of the Muses
427 m
Basilica Cristiana
303 m
Porta Marina
532 m
Tomb of Caius Cartilius Poplicola
610 m
Museo ostia antica
23 m
Temple of Hercules at Ostia
239 m
Forum Baths, Ostia
233 m
Caseggiato degli Aurighi
359 m
House of Annius
419 m
Caseggiato di Diana (I,III,3-4)
119 m
Terme dei Cisiarii
648 m
Schola del Traiano
359 m
Temple of the Ship Carpenters
347 m
Campus of the Magna Mater
430 m
Temple of Roma and Augustus, Ostia
240 m
Terme di Porta Marina (IV,X,1-2)
643 m
House of the Shops with Show-windows
392 m
Square of Porta Marina
556 m
Maritime Baths (III,VIII,2)
270 mReviews
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