Roman Museum

The Museum of Romanity, in Nîmes

The Museum of Romanity is a contemporary museum devoted to the Roman heritage of Nîmes, facing the arena. The Nîmes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of life, at once a scientific museum and a setting of modern architecture.

The Roman heritage in a contemporary setting

Inaugurated recently facing the arena, the Museum of Romanity presents the rich ancient heritage of Nîmes through a vast archaeological collection: mosaics, sculptures, objects and vestiges of the Roman city. Its contemporary building, with an undulating façade evoking a drapery or a mosaic, dialogues with the neighbouring amphitheatre. A true place of life and culture, it offers a modern and immersive dive into the history of Roman Nîmes.

What to see

Here you discover mosaics, sculptures, objects and vestiges of the Roman city, in a contemporary building with an undulating façade, facing the arena. The Museum of Romanity offers an immersive dive into the history of Nîmes. It is a major stop for lovers of history and archaeology.

Practical information

The Museum of Romanity lies facing the arena, in the heart of Nîmes, reachable on foot. The visit has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Museum of Romanity present?

The rich ancient heritage of Nîmes, through mosaics, sculptures, objects and vestiges of the Roman city, in a contemporary building facing the arena.

Where is the Museum of Romanity?

Facing the arena, in the heart of Nîmes, in the Gard.