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National Museum of Roman Art

The building was built over Roman ruins that can be contemplated and from there, by a subway, you can access to the theatre and the amphitheatre.

It has an excellent collection of artistic material from Roman times: constructive elements, sculptures, paintings, mosaics, numismatics, dishes, etc. It includes a great part of the Visigothic collection of the town.

It is a first order tourist and information place, in which conferences, congresses, courses, exhibitions and other activities of national and international range take place.

Built: XX Century (1981 - 1985)

Author: Rafael Moneo

Style: Contemporary

Category: Museum

Type: Museum

Plan your visit

Address and telephone

Calle José Ramón Mélida, s/n. 06800 Mérida (Badajoz)
+34 924 311 690

Opening times

Tuesday to Saturday
- From 1 April to 30 September, from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm.
- From 1 October to 31 March, from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Sunday and Public Holidays: from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The museum is closed: Mondays, 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December.

Tickets and prices

General entrance ticket: 3 €.
Reduced price of entry: 1,50 € (Youth card and students from the European Union, with ID).
Free entry: Retired people, unemployed people, children under 18 years old from the European Union, with ID; Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, 12 October and 6 December.

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