Middle Ages
Greek Abbey of St. Nilus and Museum
Grottaferrata (RM)
The Greek Abbey of San Nilo was founded in 1004 by a group of Greek monks from southern Italy, led by Saint Nilo from Rossano. The abbey church was consecrated in 1024 and the monastery grew up around it. There was a particularly intense building and decorative period during the mid 1100s.
It is the last of the numerous Byzantine monasteries that were widespread throughout southern Italy and in Rome itself in the Middle Ages. The museum retraces the history of the monastery and surrounding territory.
Info
Corso del Popolo, 128, 00046, Grottaferrata (RM)
Abbey: daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Abbey church: daily 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:30-7 p.m.
Museum: Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last entry 5:00 p.m.), first and third Sundays of the month, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (last entry 1:00 p.m.)
Thursday, January 22 and 29, 2026: special opening of the Museum of San Nilo from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:00 p.m.)
Museum:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
Abbey:
Free admission.
Museum:
Full € 5.00
Reduced € 2.00 (18 to 25 years old)
Reductions and gratuities as per current regulations: MiC website.
Free admission:
first Sunday of the month, April 25, June 2, November 4
As of December 16, 2023, e-ticketing service has been active on the "Italian Museums" app, available on the Play Store and App Store.
Phone: +39 06 9459309
e-mail: drm-laz@cultura.gov.it
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Guided tours Abbey:
Sunday 4 pm from 01/10 to 30/04, 5 pm from 01/05 to 30/09.
Guided tours Museum:
Saturday 11am and 4pm
Reservation required for groups of more than 10 people and visits outside the set hours to be agreed on the number +39 340 9619736.
2 h
Photography is allowed.
Frascati railway station – local bus.
Car park.
No obstructions to the museum access.
Photo Gallery
