Something Old, Something New: Nîmes' Museum of Romanity

Romanity! It’s Roman humanity, and there’s a shiny new museum about just that in Nîmes: The Museum of Romanity is opening on June 2, and I got a sneak preview (shared in this clip). I’ve never seen southern Europeans scramble so hard — because in a few weeks, it’s the grand opening.

Nîmes is famed for its ancient ruins but, until now, it had no appropriate museum. This is big news. Wandering the unfinished rooms of this museum, I was thinking about how Europe loves to invest in — and share — its heritage, and how it’s the world’s heritage, too. When you pay $10 to go into a great museum, remember what it takes to make that experience possible.

[reneew]

Keep up the great work. I love the show and all the videos you post. Thanks for all the tours. Happy travelling. Can't wait for the next one.

[scottlippert]

It is so cool how artifacts can be found and dug up in the most unassuming places.

[nurultea]

I like museum also. So many time i go to Museum Satria Mandala (ARMY Museum) in Jalan.Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, Indonesia. That my education from my elementary school. Many museum here. You can find in internet. Thanks for your nice video.

[nadyazaychenko]

Thanks for the possibility to travel with you everywhere, Rick))

[remyamenon]

Its a great opportunity to visit Nimes museum which is going to be opened to the public next month. This museum will be a great collection of the archives.. Thank you for uploading, Rick!!

[JeckoSTARlaloo]

I hope you make another feature on Nîmes in the next Rick Steves' Europe seasons!

[marwatiwati]

Thank you for sharing this video. I need to know the history. (From Jakarta, Indonesia)

[EBGBeee]

Fantastic museum (I visited in 2019) in one of my favourite cities. Nîmes has a museum pass which gets entry to about 7 different places; after 3 or so, you're basically visiting the rest for free. Minor point: it's in Languedoc, not Provence.