Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
Palazzo Valentini
It's rather complicated to find Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini. However if you go left from where Del Corso meets Piazza Venezia and look for a yellow story building with a door that looks to be a solid brick fortress with a coat of arms hanging on top.
I just want start off by saying Le Domus Romane is not your average museum. It is situated underneath a government building. These are underground excavations of patrician "Domus" or wealthy roman home. The experience is very unique way to visualize through great graphics how Roman homes were like. Great use of new technology to bring ancient history to life and the multi-media presentation is well done.
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- Le Domus Romane museum are underground excavations of patrician “Domus” or wealthy roman home
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- Bronze statues are infront of the entrance to the government building
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- Only a small sign indicates that their is a museum inside Palazzo Valetini
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- This is the entrance to Palazzo Valentini
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- This is the courtyard of Palazzo Valentini
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- The courtyard has a small cafe and toilettes inside
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- The Le Domus Romane museum tour is about 1.5 hours
Plexiglass floors enable you to peer down inside the house. I have to warn you in the beginning it can be a little dizzying, however you should get used to it quickly. Through the wonders of modern technology, a light show fills in what's missing from this ancient excavated home.
There are various types of rooms that will allow you to see different artifacts. You can see it all come back to life decorated with mosaics, wall paintings and paved floors.
I particularly liked the incredible presentation at the end about Trajan's Column. It shows a virtual reconstruction of the column and describes what each of the scenes carved into the marble represents.
The tour at Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini exceeded my expectations. It has to be one of the best attractions I have experienced. I really think it is worth fitting into your trip. The tour is about 1.5 hours and was really a great value. Please note there is No walk INS allowed. Remember to book in advance. Numbers for the tour are limited so you must book in advance.