National Museum of Ravenna — Attraction in Ravenna

Advise: don't go before buying tickets at the entrance.

My experience as followed: I go there to try to buy tickets and a lady calls me out and tells me you cannot go (on the path) so I stop because I'm respectful and I ask her (in Italian) where to buy tickets. She replies in a vague English even though I speak better Italian than she speaks English. Anyway. We accept. We go to buy tickets and they tell us it's not to the place we had been told, to our surprise, also the brunette young man was very rude and we were trying to look at information he yelled at us that we had to be behind a line (which we were) to read a very small information sheet almost impossible to read because it's so small.

We then go back to the museum and this lady calls us out. We tell her, in Italian That it is at the entrance that we need to buy the tickets we were looking for. She understood that we said she gave us a wrong information (which isn't what we said at all) and started telling us : "Eyyy bèht ife you donnot sey itt I cannot understand" as if we had ANY idea how this is supposed to work?? this young lady is sitting at the entrance and will usually yell at you.

The staff with older ladies inside was however very pleasant. Coming from Germany for this was very upsetting. We will...

A marble 'monumental altar bas-relief' showing famous royals. It was made for the Emperor Claudius's triumphal visit to Ravenna after his successful military campaign in Britain (which established a continuous Roman presence there until the fall of the Roman Empire). The 'divine' Emperor Augustus is positively identified with attributes of Jupiter, although it is not certain who the remaining people are. Possibilities mentioned by the museum include: Livia or Antonia Minor, perhaps Germanicus, and the soldier either Agrippa or Mark Antony (which is ironic since they fought against each other). Unfortunately only a portion of this wonderful artwork survives. "Discovered in the 16th century under the floor of Galla Placidia mausoleum or between the mausoleum and the church of San Vitale. 42-43 AD" per the National Museum of Ravenna in Ravenna, Italy. I have been to that museum twice and found it a hidden gem. I would highly recommend to check out @museoravenna for more and also visit that collection when in town.

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The National Museum of Ravenna is a calm, beautiful surprise, perfect after the glitter of the mosaics in town. Housed in a former monastery, it feels peaceful from the moment you step into the cloisters. Inside you’ll find exquisite pieces: mosaic fragments up close, delicate ivory carvings, early Christian art, and a lovely lapidarium that rewards slow wandering.

I loved how well-presented everything is, clear labels, thoughtful lighting, and just the right scale so you never feel rushed. It’s a great place to connect the dots after visiting San Vitale and Galla Placidia.

Practical tip: allow at least an hour to enjoy the courtyards and read the panels. If there’s a combined ticket available with nearby sites, it’s worth it. Bring a light sweater,the galleries can be cool.

Quiet, inspiring, and deeply rewarding. Five happy...