Museum of the Walls, Rome
Porta San Sebastiano is a gate in the amazingly well-preserved Aurelian Walls.
Porta San Sebastiano is a gate in the amazingly well-preserved Aurelian Walls. Inside and upstairs is a museum dedicated to the construction of the walls and their recent restoration. You can take a walk along the top of the walls.
Hours
Sun
9:00
14:00
Mon
Closed
Tue
9:00
14:00
Wed
9:00
14:00
Thu
9:00
14:00
Fri
9:00
14:00
Sat
9:00
14:00
About Museum of the Walls
Via di Porta S. Sebastiano, 18, 00179 Roma, Italy
+39 06 0608
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