From June 30, 2022, the Museum Carnuntinum will shine in new splendor. With the opening of the brand-new exhibition "Carnuntum - Weltstadt am Donaulimes" (Carnuntum - Metropolis on the Danube Limes), never-before-seen exhibits from the provincial collections of Lower Austria will be presented, among other things, providing an impressive portrait of the city's history as well as its social life.

For the first time, the results of more than 150 years of scientific research have been combined into an interactive city map of ancient Carnuntum, allowing the presentation of both the history of settlement, but also the settlement structure down to the level of a city quarter.

The exhibition aims to create an understanding of how the Roman metropolis functioned and how people lived in it. The starting point are the military installations, which formed an essential part of the border security system "Danube Limes" and were the backbone for the settlement development of Carnuntum. Helmets, face masks, silver dagger scabbards and a completely preserved cornu (military signal instrument) are just some of the highlights in this part of the exhibition.

Come again ticket

If you have already visited the Roman Quarter and the Amphitheater this year, you will receive the Come Again Ticket free of charge upon presentation of your regular admission ticket [except (school) groups]. You can use this again as a day ticket for all three sites. So visit not only the newly opened museum, but also the district and the amphitheater again. This way you get a second day of visiting Carnuntum after the opening of the museum!

 

 

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