Overview exhibitions and holiday events

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Special exhibitions

Archaeology in the Rhineland 2024

4 September 2025 – 4 January 2026
in the basement of the Römermuseum

Millions of years old tree fossils, Stone Age hunting weapons, Celtic coins, intricately crafted Roman glass vessels and a gauntlet from the late Middle Ages: the archaeological and palaeontological review of the year 2024 presents exciting finds from excavations throughout the Rhineland.

The special exhibition by the LVR-Amt für Bodendenkmalpflege im Rheinland will be on display at the Römermuseum in the APX from 4 September to 4 January.

Visitors will be taken on a journey through time – from prehistory to the Roman era and the recent past. The exhibition showcases highlights and notable finds from the Rhineland's eventful history, such as a Roman cosmetics box from Bonn and a chocolate container from a Second World War bunker in Moers-Meerbeck.

The photo shows an urn with a face from the Roman civilian settlement in Bonn.

Photo (Jürgen Vogel, LVR-LMB): Face urn from the Roman civilian settlement in Bonn.

Open guided tours of the special exhibition
Sundays 13:30 (first tour: 7 September), € 1 (adults), € 0.50 (children), approx. 30 minutes

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Paper model gods Iuno, Iuppiter, Minerva

Holiday programme: Gods as guests

During the summer holidays (14 July to 26 August) and the autumn holidays (13 to 25 October), the holiday programme invites you to discover Roman mythology through crafts, guided tours and workshops.

Hands-on programme: Paper gods - Iuppiter, Iuno & Co. await you
Get to know Roman gods such as Iuppiter and Iuno! Make their figures and discover their tasks and attributes.
12pm - 4pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, on the ground floor of the playhouse, free

Adult guided tour: Gods, temples and cults
Insights into the Roman world of faith and the important buildings of Colonia Ulpia Traiana.
12 noon, Wednesdays and Fridays, at the park entrance to the harbour temple, € 2 p. p. (60 min)

Only during the autumn holidays, 13 - 24 October: Family tour ‘Chaos in Olympus - Where are the gods?’
There is turmoil in the Roman city because the gods are in chaos. Can you put the heaven of the gods back in order?
1 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the park entrance to the harbour temple, for children aged 8 and over, siblings are welcome, free of charge (75 min)Workshop with registration:

Scent of the gods - Roman incense
Discover Roman scents and make your own incense mixture! For families with children aged 5 and over.
1 pm, Wednesdays and Fridays, in the APXplore, €3 p. p. (75 min.)

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