Free guided tours of Villa Sora in Torre del Greco, organized by the Vesuvius Archaeological Group Sunday, September 6th marks the return of #domenicamuseo, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Culture that allows free admission to state museums and archaeological sites on the first Sunday of the month. The Ercolano Archaeological Park is also…
2,790 visitors over the August Feast of the assumption holiday weekend: once again the public chooses the ancient city for its holidays, while the Park prepares for Gli Ozi di Ercole (10-12 September) Even during the holiday, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park confirmed its position as one of the most popular destinations of the Campania summer:…
A record-breaking July ushers in summer: 6.8% more visitors than in 2025, the Park’s third-best January-July ever. Herculaneum Archaeological Park · Also open Friday, August 15 · 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (last admission 6:00 p.m.) This year, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park will be open as usual on Ferragosto (August 15), with its usual summer hours from…
From Saturday, August 8, the Casa del Bicentenario partially reopens to the public after the extraordinary maintenance work has been carried out. The entrance will be limited to the atrium and will continue according to the path oriented by the bollards, allowing visitors to enjoy the restored mural paintings of the tablino and the atrium.
After five record-breaking evenings (4,852 tickets sold, already exceeding the record for the entire 2025 season), the festival will stop for the summer, to return with a special evening on Saturday 26 September on the occasion of the European Heritage Days. Herculaneum Archaeological Park · Friday, August 7 (8:00 PM–12:00 AM) · Last appointment before…
The Casa della Gemma will be closed on August 5th and 6th 2026, for maintenance work.
2026 Edition · Love and War: Between Myth, Poetry, and Philosophy Archaeological Park of Herculaneum · 10, 11 and 12 September 2026 · 8.00 pm “Gli Ozi di Ercole” (The Leisures of Hercules) returns to the Herculaneum Archaeological Park, a summer series of lectures, theatrical readings, and concerts that for three evenings transforms the Ancient…
Friday 31st July new appointment with “Fridays in Ercolano”, Sunday 2nd August free entrance to the Archaeological Park with #domenicalmuseo Herculaneum Archaeological Park · Friday, July 31 (8:00 PM–12:00 AM) · Sunday, August 2 (free admission) Summer evenings in Ercolano continue to light up with light, music, and ancient lyrics. The “I Venerdì di Ercolano”…
Please note that from July 28th to 31st, due to maintenance work, access to some areas of the Antiquarium exhibition space may be temporarily suspended. We thank you for your cooperation and ensure that we will do our utmost to minimize any inconvenience.
Extraordinary finds from the deposits of the Herculaneum Archaeological Park, rarely exhibited to the public, reveal the daily life of the ancient city, preserved from the eruption of 79 AD, including bread baked two thousand years ago and charred by the eruption of Vesuvius, along with food, organic remains, tableware, furniture, and everyday utensils. From…
