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Museo dell’Ara Pacis
Augustus’s altar of peace
About Museo dell’Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis Augustae is shown in its museum by the Tiber, beside the Mausoleum of Augustus; one of the Musei in Comune.
Why it's on our list
- Augustan Rome
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo dell’Ara Pacis before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo dell’Ara Pacis, as the crow flies.
- ROMEO Roma50 m1 min walk
- Palazzo Ripetta50 m1 min walk
- Bvlgari Hotel Roma100 m1 min walk
- Hotel Vilòn200 m2 min walk
- J.K. Place Roma250 m3 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo dell’Ara Pacis are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- FlaminioMA750 m9 min walk
- SpagnaMA750 m9 min walk
- LepantoMA950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Spanish Steps650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Piazza Navona800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Pantheon850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Trevi Fountain850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Galleria Borghese1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Vatican Museums1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Peter’s1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Colosseum2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Fiumicino Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Roma San Pietro2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Roma Termini2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Roma Trastevere3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Ostiense3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Roma Tiburtina4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min