National Museum of Roman Art

The National Museum of Roman Art (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arte Romano) in Mérida (Badajoz), Spain is an archaeology museum located in the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, the archaeological site of the Roman colony of Augusta Emerita, one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain.

National Museum of Roman Art
Museo Nacional de Arte Romano
Former nameMuseo Arqueológico de Mérida
Established26 March 1838 (1838-03-26)
LocationMérida (Badajoz), Spain
TypeArchaeology museum
CollectionsRoman art
Collection size37,000
Visitors239,798 (2017)
DirectorTrinidad Nogales Basarrate
ArchitectRafael Moneo
Websitehttp://museoarteromano.mcu.es
Official name: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
TypeCultural
Criteriaiii, iv
Designated1993 (17th session)
Reference no.664-017
State PartySpain
RegionEurope and North America

Established on March 26, 1838 as Museo Arqueológico de Mérida, the current building, opened on September 19, 1986 is a work by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo.

The museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, as a part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida.[1]

  • Main Hall
  • Seated Ceres (1st century AD)
  • Lutatia Lupata Stele
  • Roman road
  • Mercury
  • Augustus as Pontifex maximus
  • Augusta Emerita scale model
  • Upper level corridor
  • Roman statues and reliefs
  • Roman Amphoras
  • Las Tiendas mosaic
  • Man

References
  1. "Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida". unesco.org. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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