Rome Sights

Museo dell’Ara Pacis

#952 of 963 things to do in Rome

#952 of 963 things to do in Rome

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Good for: wasting money

Not good for: Budget Travelers, those with a tight itinerary

  • Address
    • Lungotevere in Augusta Centro Storico near Via del Corso
  • Transport
    • Lungotevere in Augusta
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 06 820 59 127
  • Price
    • adult/EU 18-25yr/EU under 18yr & over 65yr €6.50/4.50/free
  • Hours
    • 9am-7pm Tue-Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Museo dell’Ara Pacis

From Piazza di Spagna, if you walk to the end of Via Condotti, cross Via del Corso and continue down Via della F Borghese, turning right at Via di Ripetta, you’ll come upon the Museo dell’Ara Pacis, Richard Meier’s glass-and-marble pavilion. Many Romans detest the first modern construction in Rome’s historic centre since WWII, and Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno even made an election promise to tear it down. Highs have included Valentino’s stunning retrospective here in 2008; lows are Julian Schnabel calling it an ‘air-conditioning unit’, and a paint-ball attack by vandals in 2009.

 

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    Not worth the entrance fee.

    thomaswamsteker does not recommend this,

    We, a group of five students, planned to visit the Ara Pacis. At the cash desk, we found out we had to pay €5,50 entrance fee p.p. As this was paid by the school, we decided we'd however enter. The outer building is almost entirely glass, so you can see the Ara Pacis from the street, without paying any euros. Inside, you find yourself walking around the altar, wondering whether this was all you could visit inside and even leave the 'museum' in under 15 minutes.

    Good for: wasting money

    Not good for: Budget Travelers, those with a tight itinerary

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