Naples National Archaeological Museum

The Naples National Archaeological Museum located in Naples, Southern Italy, contains a large collection of Roman artefacts from a host of archaeological sites located in and around the region of Campania, notably Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. Though Pompeii has its charms, to see its real gems – including wonderful sculptures and frescoes – you must visit the National Archaeological Museum. The items on display give a privileged insight into the everyday life of the many local ancient cities.

For those of you who are particularly fond of more ancient artefacts, the museum also holds the third largest collection of Egyptian artefacts in Italy, after the Vatican Museum and the Museo Egizio in Turin. The works are primarily made up of two private collections, assembled by Cardinal Borgia and Picchianti in the late 18th/ early 19th century, and they provide an important record of Egyptian civilization from the Old Kingdom up to the Ptolemaic-Roman era.The museum is open from 9.00 to 20.00, Wednesday to Sunday.