Museo delle Mura
Porta San Sebastiano, home of the museum | |
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Via di Porta San Sebastiano, 18 |
| Coordinates | 41°52′24″N 12°30′05″E / 41.8734°N 12.5014°E |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
| Website | museodellemuraroma |
The Museo delle Mura ("museum of the walls") is an archaeological museum in Rome, the capital of Italy. It is housed on two floors of the Porta San Sebastiano, at the start of the Appian Way. Exhibits document the history and techniques of construction of the various walls of Rome from the Kingdom of Rome to the modern era; a section of the Aurelian Wall is open to visitors. Admission is free.