Member Preview – ROME: Empire, Power, People

Name: Member Preview – ROME: Empire, Power, People
Start: 2026-03-30T22:00:00+11:00
Location: 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3053

Schedule

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3053 | Melbourne, VI

Enjoy an exclusive, before-hours preview of Melbourne Museum’s newest exhibition – an intimate experience away from the crowds.
Featuring original statues, mosaics, frescoes, jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous, this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome’s political, cultural and social life.
From the fall of Julius Caesar to the power and ambition of an Empire, the exhibition showcases the luxury of Imperial Rome, the spectacle of the gladiator arena, the bustling marketplaces and the everyday experiences of Romans.
Explore Ancient Rome’s political, social and spiritual worlds with over 150 objects dating from the Imperial period 1st Century CE to the 3rd Century CE, with all of the objects on display in Melbourne for the first time ever.
The exhibition, designed by Museums Victoria and developed in collaboration with Contemporanea Progetti and curators from Museo Nazionale Romano and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, will draw on the extraordinary collections of two of Italy’s most prestigious museums for a never-before seen exhibition.
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