National Museum of Oriental Art, Rome

Name: National Museum of Oriental Art
Address: Via Merulana, 248, Rome, 00185, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 469 7481

#483 among attractions in Rome

Vernacular architecture, Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum

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Facts and practical information

Rome's National Museum of Oriental Art "Giuseppe Tucci" is a museum in Rome, Italy, that was dedicated to the arts of the Orient, from the Middle East to Japan. The museum was located in Via Merulana 248 in the Rione Esquilino. It was founded in 1957 and closed in 2017, when its collections were transferred to the Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography in the city's southern EUR suburb ()

Local name: Museo nazionale d'arte orientale Giuseppe Tucci Established: 1957 (67 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'41"N, 12°30'0"E

Address

Via Merulana, 248MontiRome 00185 Italy

Contact

+39 06 469 7481

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Day trips

National Museum of Oriental Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Square
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Museum of Oriental Art open?

National Museum of Oriental Art is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 8 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 7 pm
Thursday 8 am - 7 pm
Friday 8 am - 7 pm
Saturday 8 am - 7 pm
Sunday 8 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to National Museum of Oriental Art?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Rome (3 min walk), San Martino ai Monti, Rome (3 min walk), Arch of Gallienus, Rome (3 min walk), Teatro Brancaccio, Rome (3 min walk).

How to get to National Museum of Oriental Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Museum of Oriental Art:

Bus

Merulana/Brancaccio • Lines: 16, 714, 717, 75, C3 (1 min walk)
P.za Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: 360, 590, 649 (4 min walk)

Metro

Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: A (6 min walk)
Cavour • Lines: B (9 min walk)

Tram

Napoleone III • Lines: 14, 5 (6 min walk)
P.za Vittorio Emanuele • Lines: 14, 5 (7 min walk)

Light rail

Termini Laziali • Lines: Fc1 (10 min walk)
Roma Termini • Lines: Fl6, Fl7 (11 min walk)

Train

Roma Termini (11 min walk)

Trolleybus

Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (19 min walk)
XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (21 min walk)