Saturday 18 May, with the European Night of Museums, a whole day at the Theatre, and this year also at theantiquarium and Pavilion of the Boat.
The reopening of the Ancient Theatre of the Archaeological Park di Herculaneum and already on Saturday 18 May the appointment doubles. In addition to the daytime visit, thanks to the European Night of Museums - extraordinary evening opening of museums and archaeological sites at the symbolic cost of 1 euro - the night-time opening is added from 20.00:22.00 pm to 1:XNUMX pm at the symbolic cost of XNUMX euro free of charge provided by law. But this year the Park not only doubles but also relaunches its offer with the opening of the Boat Pavilion and the Antiquarium.
Now in its twentieth edition, the European Night of Museums It is part of the French Ministry of Culture and benefits from the patronage of the Council of Europe, UNESCO and ICOM, with the aim of encouraging and promoting knowledge of national and European cultural heritage and identity.
The Ancient Theatre can be visited
During the day during the regular opening hours 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, – English language hours at 11.30:16.30 and XNUMX:XNUMX), at the rates of
5 entire €
€2 reduced for young people aged between 18 and 25.
€15 cumulative Park + Theater
at night during the three visiting shifts (20:00 pm, 21:00 pm, 22:00 pm) with a symbolic ticket of €1, the theatre tour will be accompanied with information in Italian.
The groups for the exploration of the Ancient Theatre will be composed of 10 visitors, which equipped with helmet and torch they will descend for over twenty metres under the eruptive material through the stairs built in the Bourbon era, to discover the history, from the most ancient one which saw it as the site of staged operas, to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when it was the place chosen by cultured travellers who came to Napoli from all over Europe, becoming tGrand Tour App, until recent times as a place of refuge during the Second World War, preserving evidence in graffiti and paintings for each of these eras.
The extraordinary opening of the Antiquarium and the Boat Pavilion allows entry and exit exclusively from the gate of Resin Course, opening hours from 20:00 to 23:00, with last entry at 22:30. Access will be allowed to a maximum of 600 visitors, also for these sites entrance ticket at the additional symbolic cost of € 1,00 (except for free admissions provided by law).
Ticketing will be available online until 18.00:19 pm on the day of the event, and at the Park ticket office starting at 30:XNUMX pm on the day of the event, until all seats are filled.
Given the particular convenience, we recommend purchasing tickets online without any additional cost. Event organized as part of the 2024 MiC Enhancement Plan.
Article published on May 17, 2024 - 16:15 pm
