The museum is open every day except tuesday from 10 a.m to 6 p.m
Last admission 5 p.m
Live the historical EXPERIENCE
- 25 Centuries of history to explore
- 5000 Exceptional pieces
- 65 Multimedia devices
Plunge into the history of Nîmes
Let us guide you on a discovery of the Nîmes territory and everyday life of the people who lived here over 25 centuries…
Explore Nîmes in Roman times
Journey back to the origins of Nîmes, when the Gauls would worship the god Nemausus at the foot of the sacred source, then explore Nîmes in Roman times: monumental architecture, recreation of the living quarters of a Roman villa, statues and mosaics, everyday objects and objects related to worshipping the gods.
Your journey continues through the Middle Ages, through an imaginary world and a profound Christian faith engraved in stone. A display that will help you understand the influence of the Roman civilisation and the traces that can still be seen today, as permanent ancient references engraved into the history of Nîmes.
An interactive museum
The Musée de la Romanité is a new-generation interactive museum, thanks to the use of multimedia devices throughout the collections, for a surprising immersive experience and to see Nîmes in Roman times from a brand-new perspective.
This museum is located opposite the Arena of Nîmes and was designed in a contemporary style by architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc, with a glass covering draped over the facade, much like a wavy mosaic. The Musée de la Romanité is both a scientific and innovative museum, a real experience, with a book-gift shop, gourmet bistro-style restaurant overlooking the Arena, and a Mediterranean-style garden. Finally, there’s a breath-taking view of the most beautiful monuments of Nîmes from the 360° rooftop.
The Musée de la Romanité is the gateway to understanding Nîmes and the surrounding area
The Musée de la Romanité is much more than just a Gallo-Roman museum, it is also an archaeological museum where you can learn all about the Roman influence on the area throughout the centuries. Just like the other museums of Nîmes, it bears the “Musée de France” label. It is the biggest museum in the Gard and one of the most visited in the Occitanie region of France.
Agenda
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– Archaeology at the service of Nîmes Arena: from research to reproduction
Conférence
Free
Excerpt: For 20 years now, commissioned by Nîmes city council, the experts from INRAP have been pooling their resources to find out as much as possible about the amphitheatre of ancient Nemausus. Archaeological excavation, building studies, and topographical surveys are carried out every year as part of the restoration work on the monument. In partnership with Jean-Claude…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– In the footsteps of a child in Roman times
Guided tour and workshop for young audiences
Excerpt: Children’s visit, 7-12 years old This experience is a chance for young visitors to see what it was like to be a child in Roman times. From birth to adulthood when they become a Roman citizen, each child had a different story to tell as they grew up, played and learned, depending on their origins, age…
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– In the footsteps of a child in Roman times
Guided tour and workshop for young audiences
Excerpt: Children’s visit, 7-12 years old This experience is a chance for young visitors to see what it was like to be a child in Roman times. From birth to adulthood when they become a Roman citizen, each child had a different story to tell as they grew up, played and learned, depending on their origins, age…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– In the footsteps of a child in Roman times
Guided tour and workshop for young audiences
Excerpt: Children’s visit, 7-12 years old This experience is a chance for young visitors to see what it was like to be a child in Roman times. From birth to adulthood when they become a Roman citizen, each child had a different story to tell as they grew up, played and learned, depending on their origins, age…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– In the footsteps of a child in Roman times
Guided tour and workshop for young audiences
Excerpt: Children’s visit, 7-12 years old This experience is a chance for young visitors to see what it was like to be a child in Roman times. From birth to adulthood when they become a Roman citizen, each child had a different story to tell as they grew up, played and learned, depending on their origins, age…
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– Unveiling Nemausus. Jean-Claude Golvin, an architect and archaeologists
Guided tour
Excerpt: Is it possible to create a portrait of Nîmes as it was in Antiquity? Can we bring the ancient city back to life along with its environment, monuments, streets and inhabitants? This is one of the great challenges of archaeology and architecture: to provide people with a chance to travel back in time and be plunged…
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– In the footsteps of a child in Roman times
Guided tour and workshop for young audiences
Excerpt: Children’s visit, 7-12 years old This experience is a chance for young visitors to see what it was like to be a child in Roman times. From birth to adulthood when they become a Roman citizen, each child had a different story to tell as they grew up, played and learned, depending on their origins, age…
The museum newsletter
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The Musée de la Romanité awarded the Qualité Tourisme* label
Excerpt: The procedure began in the spring and the Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes was finally awarded the “Qualité Tourisme” label in October 2020. This French national label is valid for 5 years and is awarded following an audit to check more than 350 specific criteria, which is then validated by a visit from a ‘mystery…
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360° virtual tour: The Musée de la Romanité is coming to you!
Excerpt: You can now take a 360° virtual tour of the Musée de la Romanité, in partnership with Impakt 360, a digital start-up based in Nîmes and Montpellier, specialised in creating 360° immersive content. An exceptional experience up-close with the artworks and collections, to explore the museum in a whole different light… A real experience of a virtual…
MORE THAN A MUSEUM,
A real experience
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Architectural interaction
Admire architect E. de Portzamparc’s creation, that invites the town into the museum
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The rooftop
Admire the fabulous 360° view that awaits you from the rooftop, overlooking the city of Nîmes
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The Café du Musée
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The garden
Relax in the Mediterranean-style archaeological garden and find out how the plants came to be here and how they acclimatised.
