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Collection du Musée de la Romanité - Nîmes

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

  • From to 31 March 2024 ‘HOMO DETRITUS’ SERIES – Exhibition : The bins of History

    Excerpt: This exhibition, created by Inrap (the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research), takes a look at four bins from history: neolithic, Gallo-Roman, medieval and contemporary. Bins are the receptacles of all that people throw away and abandon. They have been present throughout history and, for archaeologists, offer a snapshot of life at the time they…

  • Apér’Opera : “The power of women”

    Show

    Excerpt: With Jennifer Michel (soprano), Carlos Natale (tenor) and Méré Masuda (piano)     This brand-new ‘Apér’Opéra’ event is an chance to discover the powerful women from mythology and the Bible, through opera lyrics. Alceste, Helen and Salomé are fierce heroines whose contradictions, humanity and courage overshadow any other characters by their sides. You’ll hear extracts from the…

  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • Tour for the ‘lil’ chicks

    Jeune public

    Excerpt: On Easter Sunday, and for the second year in a row, the Musée de la Romanité has an original quest for children to embark upon: they will have to hunt around the museum for the eggs, bells, chickens, bunnies, etc. that will be found decorating the collections. If you find them all, you’ll be leaving with…

  • Guided trail (3-5 year olds) : Mosaic of the Senses

    Jeune public

    Excerpt: The museum is finally able to offer an introduction to its collections specially designed for little ones ! Our small guests, accompanied by their parents, must help Romain the Dolphin on his quest to find his friend Gaston, the little blackfin. To do this, they’ll need to find the clues hidden in the different mosaics they…

    Walk of the senses - Visit-walk for children - Museum of Romanity - Nîmes
  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • Decrypting Archaeology: Putting the Pieces Together with Ceramology 

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: This tour & workshop will have you going potty for pottery! That’s right, that’s what this event is all about: pottery, also known as ceramics. Very solid and very fragile at the same time, these materials have been found dating back to the end of prehistoric times, in large quantities but for the most part in…

  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • From to 23 June Contemporaine de Nîmes event “A new lease of life”

    Projection

    Free

    Excerpt: Installation As part of the Contemporaine de Nîmes event  A video installation from Valentin Noujaïm devoted to little-known Roman emperor Elagabalus will be shown alongside sculptures by Ali Cherri for the first edition of the Contemporaine de Nîmes event: « Une nouvelle jeunesse” (A new lease of life). « Une nouvelle jeunesse » A video installation from Valentin Noujaïm…

  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • EASTER HOLIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM : Family tour for children aged 6-12

    Jeune public

    Excerpt: Family tour for children aged 6-12 – Filthy rich: discover the ancient currencies once used in Nîmes  Sestercius, as, dupondius, etc. The Gauls and Romans used various currencies when they traded with one another, which led to later fascination for passionate coin collectors. You will not be able to learn everything there is to know about…

  • Discover our permanent collections

    Guided tour

    Excerpt: Do you like learning little historical facts, listening to funny anecdotes, and finding all the answers to your questions? Well then, what are you waiting for? Come and take the discovery guided tour of our permanent collections! Our tour guides will take you on a journey into Nîmes in antiquity… Every Saturday and Sunday – 3pm …

    groupe de visiteurs dans le musée
  • EASTER HOLIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM : Family tour for children aged 6-12

    Jeune public

    Excerpt: Family tour for children aged 6-12 – Filthy rich: discover the ancient currencies once used in Nîmes  Sestercius, as, dupondius, etc. The Gauls and Romans used various currencies when they traded with one another, which led to later fascination for passionate coin collectors. You will not be able to learn everything there is to know about…

  • Guided trail (3-5 year olds) : Mosaic of the Senses

    Jeune public

    Excerpt: The museum is finally able to offer an introduction to its collections specially designed for little ones ! Our small guests, accompanied by their parents, must help Romain the Dolphin on his quest to find his friend Gaston, the little blackfin. To do this, they’ll need to find the clues hidden in the different mosaics they…

    Walk of the senses - Visit-walk for children - Museum of Romanity - Nîmes

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The museum newsletter

  • The Musée de la Romanité awarded the Qualité Tourisme* label

    Les labels qualité tourisme

    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…

  • 360° virtual tour: The Musée de la Romanité is coming to you!

    Virtual tour of the Museum of Romanity

    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, 

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  • Architectural interaction

    Admire architect E. de Portzamparc’s creation, that invites the town into the museum

    vis-à-vis entre la façade du musée et les arènes de Nîmes
  • The rooftop

    Admire the fabulous 360° view that awaits you from the rooftop, overlooking the city of Nîmes

    vue des arènes depuis le rooftop au couchant
  • The Café du Musée

    visiteurs assis à la terrasse du café du musée de la romanité
  • The garden

    Relax in the Mediterranean-style archaeological garden and find out how the plants came to be here and how they acclimatised.

    le jardin archéologique du musée
  • The book-gift shop

  • La Table du 2

    Chef Franck Putelat’s brasserie

    intérieur du restaurant La Table du 2

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