Museum of Roman Civilization

The Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) is located in the EUR district of Rome and concentrates on the urban, social and material history of ancient Rome. Its displays include reconstructions, casts and models intended to explain how Roman urban life and infrastructure were organised.

The museum’s best-known object is the large-scale plastico of ancient Rome, created by Italo Gismondi at a scale of 1:250; the model occupies a major gallery and depicts the imperial city in detailed relief. Other galleries present reconstructions of Roman houses, public monuments and objects illustrating daily life and technology.

Exhibits are aimed at both specialist and general audiences, combining archaeological finds with didactic models to clarify complex aspects of Roman urbanism and culture. The museum sits in the planned EUR quarter and is accessible from central Rome by public transport.

• Scale model detail: The museum's plastico is built to a scale of 1:250 and is one of the most detailed physical models of ancient Rome in existence.
• Location and focus: The museum is located in Rome's EUR district and focuses on material culture, reconstructions and models that explain Roman civilisation to visitors.

What to See #

• Plastico of ancient Rome: The Plastico di Roma Antica is a large-scale plaster and cork model showing ancient Rome at a fixed historical phase; it was produced by Italo Gismondi at scale 1:250 and is the museum's central feature.
• Reconstruction galleries: Galleries contain reconstructions and casts that illustrate Roman daily life, public buildings, and aspects of urban planning and technology.