The Naples National Archaeological Museum

The Naples National Archaeological Museum (MANN)is considered one of the largest in the world for quality and the quantity of the works exhibited, mainly those greek-roman era.

 The building that now houses the museum, whose construction was begun in 1585, also represents a significant architectural testimony: it is one of the largest palaces in Naples. The museum consists of three-four main groups: the Farnese collection (consisting of relics from Rome and environs), the collections of Pompeii (finds from Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae and other ancient sites of the Vesuvius area, forming part of the above Bourbon collection); other artifacts belonging to smaller collections acquired or donated to the museum (eg the collection Borg, Santangelo, the Stevens, Spinelli, etc.). finally finds from excavations in the competence of Superintendence of Archaeological Heritage of Naples and Caserta (prehistoric section, Cumana, Pithecusae, Neapolis, etc..) of which the museum is a part.