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The Museum of the Roman Theater of Cartagena, whose patronage is integrated by the Autonomous Community, the City of Cartagena and the Cajamurcia Foundation, extends its opening days during the month of August, in addition, will host different guided tours that will show the public the wealth of this monument and its history.
The museum, which usually closes on Mondays, will remain open on August 13 and 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., so that the two central weeks of August can be visited every day.
The public will have the opportunity to access the temporary exhibition that commemorates the tenth anniversary of the opening of the museum, showing the visitor what the discovery of the Roman Theater meant almost 30 years ago, as well as its integral recovery, a long and complex process but also exciting.
In addition, the visitor can tour the permanent rooms, there being the possibility to make guided tours with prior reservation.
The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Juan Antonio Lorca, recalled that "in these ten years, the monumental set of the Roman Theater of Cartagena has become the most visited museum in the Region of Murcia and is also, undoubtedly, an important reference cultural and tourist, both for the high number of visitors it receives and for the national and international recognition that its restoration has deserved, as is the case of the Europa Nostra Award. "
Since it was inaugurated more than 1.6 million people have passed through the Roman Theater Museum of Cartagena, half of them came from other countries.
"The Roman Theater is a great attraction for the many tourists who choose our Region during the summer, and for that reason it has been decided to extend its opening hours and opening days, so that all those who wish may know this emblematic construction", explained the person in charge of Cultural Assets, who also recalled that "to approach the Roman Theater in a different way, visitors can also choose one of the guided routes that run, in addition to this monument, part of the city of Cartagena and that are specially designed for the family audience ".
Guided routes
On Tuesdays and Sundays (11:30 am) in August a virtual tour of the Roman Theater is organized.
In it, visitors will immerse themselves, through virtual glasses, in the old building, as it was in Roman times, they can even fly over it and attend to the explanations of a small mime.
On Wednesdays, through the family activity 'Theatrum: spend an afternoon of theater' (6:30 pm), the participants will learn about Roman society through theater, religion and politics, and discover what great spectacle buildings were like in the Roman Empire, what works were represented or the people who acted in them.
'Citizens of an empire' is the name of the planned route for Thursdays (11:00 am), a tour from the Roman Theater Museum that will continue through the Roman Forum neighborhood and end at the Casa de la Fortuna.
And on Fridays (11:30 am), the route 'Bread and circus: gladiators, hot springs and theaters', will start at the Punic Wall, with a visit to the gladiatorial exhibition, to continue at the thermal baths and the Roman Theater.
Finally, on Saturday, August 11 and 25 (9:00 p.m.), a night visit has been organized in which you can enjoy a tour that starts at the museum, discovering the keys of Roman civilization, leading to the Archaeological jewel of the Roman Theater under the light of the moon.
For the Saturday 18 (21:00 hours) the theatrical visit 'Aulaeum, below the curtain' is planned, in which the Roman architect Vitruvio will offer his vision of the emblematic work promoted by Augusto.
You can obtain more information about the different routes and activities, as well as make the corresponding reservations, by calling the telephone numbers 968 504 802 or 968 500 093.
Source: CARM
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