Ancient Age
Casinum Archaeological Park and National Archaeological Museum "G. Carettoni"
Cassino (FR)
The National Archaeological Museum named after Gianfilippo Carettoni, has been built since 1966, close to the walls of ancient Casinum. Various monuments from Roman times emerge in the archaeological area, including the imposing Amphitheater, the Mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla, and a section of Roman road with masonry substructures.
The Museum exhibits important finds documenting the development of the city and the territory from pre/protohistoric times through to Late Antiquity. These include the famous Sword of San Vittore (4th-3rd century BCE), the Athlete/Hero of Cassino and the funerary bed of Aquinum.
Info
Via di Montecassino (Km. 0.800), 03043, Cassino (FR)
Archaeological Park: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (winter), 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (summer);
Museum: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
As of Oct. 15, 2025, the Lapidarium of the Casinum Archaeological Park is temporarily closed to the public to allow the carrying out of major physical and cognitive barrier removal works, also supported by PNRR funds allocated to the Lazio National Museums Regional Directorate.
The Archaeological Park and Museum "G. Carettoni" are regularly open during the usual hours, so it is possible to visit the exhibition halls, the amphitheater, the Roman road and the mausoleum of Ummidia Quadratilla.
Every Monday
January 1, December 25
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 January 1, 2023, the ticket type "Cassino - Minturno Circuit" has been established, which includes admission to the National Archaeological Museum "G. Carettoni" and Archaeological Park of Casinum and the Archaeological Park of Minturnae at the full price of €8.00. The ticket is valid for 30 days from the date of issue.
Tickets can be purchased with cash payment at the ticket office of the National Archaeological Museum "G. Carettoni" in Cassino (FR).
As of Dec. 16, 2023, e-ticketing service is active on the "Italian Museums" app, available on Play Store and App Store.
Phone: +39 0776 301168
e-mail: drm-laz.mucassino@cultura.gov.it
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Visiting is allowed according to current regulations. In case of visiting large groups, advance notice is recommended.
Lap animals and in carrier bags are allowed; dogs must be leashed and muzzled.
2 h
Comfortable shoes; water.
Please note that: the following activities are free, for the purpose of carrying out the necessary controls, provided that they are carried out on a non-profit basis, not even indirectly, for purposes of study, research, free expression of thought or creative expression, promotion of knowledge of cultural heritage:
1) the reproduction of cultural property implemented in ways that do not involve any physical contact with the property, nor exposure of the same to light sources, nor the use of stands or tripods;
2) the dissemination by any means of images of cultural property, legitimately acquired, in such a way that they cannot be further reproduced by the user except, possibly, at low digital resolution.
With regard to drone filming, a special request must be submitted to DRMN Lazio.
Take the Via di Montecassino which leads from the center of Cassino to the Abbey of Montecassino. At about 800m from the bottom of the hill, the Museum is on the left.
About 100 m from the entrance to the Museum is a large parking lot (free and unattended), capable of accommodating motorcycles, cars and buses.
The Museum and Archaeological Park are not accessible to the disabled.
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