Antiquarium di Boscoreale

Antiquarium di Boscoreale is an archaeological museum near Pompeii that displays Roman objects, tools, and equipment discovered in ancient villas and nearby sites. The exhibition focuses on finds from the Pompeii area, showing what daily life looked like in this region.

The collection comes from Roman villas buried by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD and later excavated from the ground. The museum itself opened in 1991 to make these important discoveries available to the public.

The collection displays everyday objects such as farming tools, fishing hooks, seeds and fruits, wine vessels, and plaster casts of animals. These items let visitors see how people actually lived and worked in ancient times.

The museum is accessible for visitors with mobility needs, with pathways and entrances suitable for wheelchairs. It helps to wear comfortable shoes, as the exhibition spreads across several areas.

A silver treasure found in 1895 in a cistern did not stay in one place but was divided among several international museums, including the Louvre and the British Museum. This discovery shows how valuable objects from that era were and how they are now scattered across the world.

Location: Boscoreale

Inception: 1991

Official opening: 1991

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: archeological parc of Pompeii

Phone: +390815368796390818575347

Email: pompei.info@beniculturali.it

Website: http://pompeiisites.org/boscoreale/antiquarium-boscoreale

GPS coordinates: 40.76156,14.47089

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:55