Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
If you’re looking for Rome without the crowds, this hidden gem is for you.
Beneath a modern building on Via Portuense 317, you’ll find one of Rome’s most unexpected discoveries - the Drugstore Museum, where ancient tombs from the Portuense Necropolis were uncovered during construction in the 1960s.
Today, this underground space preserves a rare glimpse of ancient Rome beneath the modern city. You can walk through archaeological remains, view mosaics and artifacts, and see firsthand how layers of Roman history continue to shape the city we know today.
It’s calm, fascinating, and completely free to visit — a true hidden gem without the crowds.
📍 Drugstore Museum – Museo Drugstore
Via Portuense 317 – Rome
🕐 Open daily 10 am – 7 pm
🎟 Free entry
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If you’re looking for Rome without the crowds, this hidden gem is for you.
Beneath a modern building on Via Portuense 317, you’ll find one of Rome’s most unexpected discoveries - the Drugstore Museum, where ancient tombs from the Portuense Necropolis were uncovered during construction in the 1960s.
Today, this underground space preserves a rare glimpse of ancient Rome beneath the modern city. You can walk through archaeological remains, view mosaics and artifacts, and see firsthand how layers of Roman history continue to shape the city we know today.
It’s calm, fascinating, and completely free to visit — a true hidden gem without the crowds.
📍 Drugstore Museum – Museo Drugstore
Via Portuense 317 – Rome
🕐 Open daily 10 am – 7 pm
🎟 Free entry
-------------------
🎥 Watch Next
youtu.be/msDHU0wsmKU
youtu.be/63uFPAUGa34
youtu.be/jJFHfvvsIaY
🌐 More Romewise Resources
• Escape the Crowds in Rome – romewise.com/escape-the-crowds-in-rome.html
• Unusual Things to See in Rome – romewise.com/unusual-things-to-see-in-rome.html
• Rome the Second Time – romewise.com/rome-the-second-time.html
• Secret Gardens in Rome – romewise.com/secret-gardens-in-rome.html
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Follow Romewise: Your go to guide to Rome and Italy!
instagram.com/romewise
facebook.com/romewise
pinterest.com/romewise
• Newsletter – citywise-global-llc2.kit.com/5b52e3cd2c
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#rome #romewise #hiddengem
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