Museo Nazionale Paleocristiano

The National Museum of Early Christian Art contains stone inscriptions, sarcophagi, and religious artifacts discovered throughout the archaeological sites of Aquileia.

The museum preserves artifacts from the Roman colony of Aquileia, established in 181 BC, which became a major center of Christianity in the Western Roman Empire.

The collection demonstrates the transition from pagan to Christian practices through its extensive display of mosaics, liturgical objects, and baptismal fonts.

The museum occupies Villa Cassis Faraone, featuring three floors of exhibitions, with recent renovations completed in 2018 to enhance the visitor experience.

Ancient portraits line the museum's staircase, creating a chronological journey through the faces of Aquileia's past inhabitants.

Location: Aquileia

Address: Piazza Monastero, 33051 Aquileia UD

Phone: +39043191035

Website: http://museoarcheologicoaquileia.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/136/museo-nazionale-paleocristiano

GPS coordinates: 45.77761,13.37056

Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:53