Visit the ancient Crypta Balbi and embark on a unique journey back in time that retraces over 2,000 years of Rome’s history.
Located between the present-day Piazza Venezia and Largo Argentina, the crypt was constructed in the 1st century B.C. by Lucius Cornelius Balbus and was a place where the public could relax and enjoy refreshments during the intervals of the shows at the nearby theatre.
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Opening days
Open on Saturday and Sunday
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Opening times
from 10:30 to 19:45 (last admission 19:00)
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Closing
1 January, 25 December
- Web Crypta Balbi
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Feature List
- Info line
- Wheelchair accessible
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Accessibility
All sites at the National Roman Museum can be accessed by individuals with limited mobility thanks to our designated pathways that avoid structurally difficult routes.
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Info Reservation
+39 06 39967701
VISITING THE CRYPTA
Today the Crypta Balbi complex is home to a remarkable example of an urban archaeological museum.
The exhibition covers three levels, is designed for visitors and is open to all. The route winds past the various buildings giving you the chance to admire the materials recovered during excavations and some finds from the historical collections of the National Roman Museum, of which the Crypta Balbi forms part together with Palazzo Massimo, Palazzo Altemps and The Baths of Diocletian.
Recently the excavations of the exedra of the theatre and the cellars have been opened to the public and from here you can observe the structures of the crypt itself and of a monument used for the free distribution of grain.
Crypta Balbi is a fascinating place where learning becomes a pleasure. Don’t miss the chance to visit it and learn more about trips and workshops for schools and free Sunday guided tours.
Services
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Visits
for individuals with fixed departures
ACCOMPANIED VISIT TO THE ESEDRA
- when: Saturday and Sunday at 10.45 - 11.45 - 12.45 - 14.45 - 15.45
- Italian language
- duration: 30 min
- price: free
- booking: the same day at the ticket office
Visits are temporarily suspendedACCOMPANIED VISIT TO THE UNDERGROUND
available in Italian
- when: from Tuesday to Sunday at 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00 - 13.00 - 14.00 - 15.00 - 16.00 - 17.00 - 17.45 - 18.45
- Italian language
- duration: 30 minutes
- price: free
- booking: the same day at the ticket office
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Visits
for groups upon request
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish -
Didactics for schools
upon request
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish - Audioguide
- Bookshop
- Wardrobe
Additional Info
- Compulsory purchase of the ticket online.
Admission is scheduled every 15 minutes and allows access to 14 people at a time. - ENTRANCE TICKETS
The ordinary entrance ticket is currently replaced by the MNR Card 2021, which allows unlimited access to the 4 sites until 12/31/2021 without reservation.
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GROUPS
Accompanied and unaccompanied group visits are allowed up to a maximum of 10 participants, including the tour leader/guide. -
SCHOOLS
School visits, accompanied or not, are allowed in groups of up to 10 participants, including the tour leader / guide.
Access is free by presenting the list of students and accompanying teachers on the letterhead of the school they belong to.
Tickets must be purchased online in advance.
For information and reservations edu@coopculture.it
Where
Via delle Botteghe Oscure, 31, Roma RM
Transportation
Bus: nn. 70, 81, 87, 116,116T, 186, 492, 628
Visiting Rules
- Visitors will only be admitted to the museum sites if they are wearing masks covering nose and mouth and if they have tickets.
- Visitors will have their temperatures taken by infrared scanner immediately before admission to the museum sites. This process is mandatory and visitors who refuse will not be admitted. Masks must be worn throughout the visit.
- Visitors must sanitise their hands using the gel provided by the Museum and maintain a safe social distance of 1.5 metres, except for families.
- Group visits, with or without guide, are allowed up to a maximum of 10 participants, including the guide.
During the visit it is mandatory the use of own protective devices (masks to protect the mouth and nose that must be worn during the entire visit, also by the guide) and the respect of the safety distance.
In the case of heterogeneous groups, accompanied by a guide, the latter must enforce the safety distance
within the group. - To accommodate the restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 health emergency, a one-way visit route has been established for each of the Museum’s sites in order to avoid visitor flows crossing wherever possible.
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