About
The National Archaeological Museum in Naples, also known as the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli or MANN, stands at Piazza Museo 19 in the city of Naples, Campania. It is one of the most important archaeological museums in the world, and for many visitors to southern Italy it is the natural companion to a trip to the ruins it helps to explain.
What you will see
The collections bring the ancient Mediterranean world close. The museum holds a great number of artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum, the two Roman towns buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, so the objects you see here give a fuller sense of the daily life that once filled those streets. Alongside them are ancient Roman sculptures, and among the most celebrated pieces is the Alexander Mosaic, a large work that many visitors come specifically to see.
Planning your visit
- Location: Piazza Museo, 19, 80135 Napoli NA, Italy, in the centre of Naples.
- Also known as: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, or MANN.
- Contact: +39 081 442 2149.
- Pairing: Visiting before or after Pompeii or Herculaneum lets you connect the objects with the sites they came from.
Because the museum is rich in material, allow a good portion of the day rather than a brief stop. Checking the contact number before you travel is a sensible step for current details about visiting. Around the museum you will find the lively streets and squares of Naples, so a visit here fits easily into a longer day of exploring the city.
