Museum of Roman Civilization
| Museo della Civiltà Romana | |
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| Established | 1952 |
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| Location | Piazza Giovanni Agnelli 10, 00144 Rome, Italy |
| Type | archaeology, Art museum |
| Website | www |
The Museum of the Roman Civilization (Italian "Museo della Civiltà Romana") is a museum in Rome (Esposizione Universale Roma district), devoted to the aspects of the Ancient Roman civilization.
It was designed by the architects Pietro Ascheri, D. Bernardini and Cesare Pascoletti (1939-1941). Its 59 sections illustrate the history of Roman civilization, from the origins to the 4th century, with models and reproductions, as well as original material. The premises are shared with a planetarium.
It houses, among other things:
There are three main different itineraries through the Rooms of the Museum:
In the James Bond film Spectre, the marble colonnade of the museum doubled as a cemetery after the Archconfraternity of the Departed confraternity barred the filming of a funeral scene at the Campo Verano cemetery.
Coordinates: 41°49′55″N 12°28′41″E / 41.83194°N 12.47806°E
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