Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali

The Museum of the Imperial Fora, in the Trajan's Markets, is topographically and conceptually linked to the impressive urban system of the Imperial Fora: of Caesar (46 BC), of Augustus (2 BC), of the Temple of Peace (75 AD), of Nerva (97 AD) ) and of Trajan (112 and 113 AD).The area was to house warehouses, shops, and offices of the imperial administration and serve other commercial and administrative purposes. This monumental complex has buildings rising on several levels, on the slopes of the Quirinale Hill and on a semi-circular, towards the Trajan's Forum.The monument, called Trajan's Market on the occasion of the rediscovery between 1926 and 1934, was a multifunctional center with administrative activities at the service of the Trajan's Forum, built in the same period. It on 6 levels and is divided into several buildings separated by streets along the slopes of the Quirinal hill, which it supports with the Great Hemicycle. Following the occupations and transformations over time, the area underwent state-of-the-art conservation and structural restoration work between 2005 and 2007.Inaugurated in the Autumn of 2007, the Musum of the Imperial Fora constitutes the first museum of ancient architecture and exhibits recompositions of scores of the architectural and sculptural decoration of the Fora, obtained with original fragments, casts, and modular additions in stone, according to the museographic choice of reversibility. This finds return the “perception” of the volumes and richness of the Fora and of the figurative programs, both tools of imperial propaganda.The Museum occupies the buildings of the Great Hall and the Central Body and includes the Great Hemicycle with the section of the Trajan's Forum. The exhibits are presented according to a mixed communication system with traditional panels, multimedia technologies, and interactive installations, for an original approach to visiting the museum. The exhibition itinerary starts in the Great Hall with the introduction into the Forum area and their representation through the most important finds. The visits begin in the Great Hall, with an introduction to the area of ​​the Forums, and with the representations of the various Forums, illustrating the main finds recovered from each. On the upper level, are the sections of the Forum of Caesar and of the Memory of the Ancient One and, in the Central Body, of the Forum of Augustus, the model adopted in the Roman Provinces.

Awesome museum to visit and walk through the ruins! Very quiet, heaps to see, and some great vantage points for photos. I wasn't a fan of the audio guide, but my husband enjoyed having it 🤷‍♀️

Lesser known ruins of a shopping mall from 100 -110 AD. Was not crowded because entrance is off of the main road and many people don't realize you can go inside this site. We were able to wander these ruins completely alone.

A sprawling complex carved into the slope of the Capitoline Hill, once teeming with senatorial offices, state archives, and maybe even shops — an ancient combo of commerce and bureaucracy. Built under Emperor Trajan around 100 AD, it’s now a museum offering interactive exhibits, multi-level views of the Forum, and basement chambers filled with thousands of amphorae. 😄 Contrary to the name, it was probably more government hub than market, but “mercati” stuck. Entry costs a modest fee and the terrace views of the Imperial Fora are postcard-level stunning. If you're tired of the Colosseum crowd, this place offers breathing space and fewer selfie sticks.

This museum will appeal mostly to those who are interested in the Architecture and decoration of the Imperial Forums and in the evolution of the site. If understanding how a historical site evolves over time excites you then come here, it's well laid out with magnificent sculptures and fragments together with evocative illustrations to help you visualise how everything looked. The view of the Forum is majestic and this museum is much bigger than it looks. There's also one of the best Roman history book shops inside with a decent selection of English books too.

Fantastic and fascinating. Went there first thing on a Monday and for €13, you can spend hours looking around at the archaeological artefacts inside, as well as walking around outside. The marble statues are remarkable to look at and the group I went in with came out feeling that was money well spent. Definitely worth the money.

The ruins at the back of the museum are free to see as you can just walk around them. Due to my time in Rome I didn't explore the museum.

If you like architecture, and ancient history you definitely won't regret visiting this place.

Trajan's Market is an archaeological complex considered to be Rome's first shopping mall. The complex, with six levels, is huge and lends a sense of wonder, yet again, at ancient Roman ingenuity. Find it on Via dei Fori Imperiali.

We we walking by and saw the entrance and decided to go. It was $14 euro each and well worth it. The inside museum had so much to see and was a bit cooler for a hot day. It had 5 levels of areas to go to. Plenty of outside areas to look at. The outside grounds were incredible. We probably spent around an hour or so here. Great views of Roma and makes for some great photo spots. Downside a lot of steps. But like I said well worth it. This should be one of the top things to see in Roma and it wasn't even crowed. Probably like 50 people at most. So much better than fighting crowds of thousands at the Colosseum. Seriously, check this place out.

This excellent museum with a somewhat obscure entrance deserves at least half a day visit, to have a sense of the Roman Imperial forums that it conveys. With the excellent audioguide, the museum gives an excellent sense of the design and layout of the various forums, their temples, statuary, and spaces. At the same time, it leads one through Trajan's market, the remains of a huge edifice in itself, and one gets the sense of how it managed to make it through the centuries. The inclusion of couture gowns and accessories in each room covering the period from the 1950's to present has one of Italy's current sources of greatness providing a delightful counterpoint to the historical items. We found the same approach in the Borghese Gallery, to even better effect. It's an unexpected treat.

New meets old. Enjoyed looking at the fashion exhibit along side the archeological finds.