very interesting, interactive, wonderful building. Kids would love the water park in the Summer. A lot of walking.
Excellent historical site. Lots of really interesting stuff to see. Reconstructed buildings including amphitheatre, baths, gate house, guest house, town walls and much more. The on site museum is superb. The site covers a large area. Allow 2 - 3 hours to visit the suggested tour and another two hours if you wish to do the audio tour of the museum ( recommended ). A must for anyone interested in Romans / ancient history.
Took my canadian friend and she was impressed! I have been to the park several times and it is great to see that they are still finding relics and that they still do their reserch. My friend was stunned and overwhelmed by what she learned about the Romans.
We visited the LRV Roman museum again. My history-major son said it was maybe the best museum he has seen. Great collection, well presented. We learned a lot about the history of the Romans in Germany. The audio guide and description are superb. Also the Roman therms are presented in their original location in condition. We like that better than the park.
Architecturally, the model for this museum seems to be a shopping mall. The effect is oddly off-putting. Also, there is too much reliance on models and replicas--very few authentic displays. On the other hand, if you spend the time and read the labels and use the ample multi-media aids, you'll learn a lot, at a price.
The spectacular open-air museum on the site of the Roman town Colonia Ulpia Traiana and a fascinating exhibition.
This is a great archeological site and the new museum is beautiful. The museum! Covers a large public bath. We enjoyed watching school children giving their class a history lesson tour, another class reenacted Roman soldiers marching. There is a tent in which a team reconstructs the Roman vessel found 20 years ago. The original can be viewed on the museum. You need a full day to see it all. I have visited it 3 times over the last 30 years and there is something new each time.
...but don't forget your walking shoes. This place is BIG! Very interesting, outstanding displays and competent guides.
Not much left of the city it once was, so all you see is rebuilt. But that is excellent: it gives you a very good impression of a Roman house, you can visit it all. It's also fascinating to see how big the place was. Don't miss the museum, with the remnants of the old town bath house and many other exhibits on the same location.Highly recommended, even if you have visited Italian museums. In fact, at least here they explain you what things are for, rather than telling you boring stories about the date and artist you produced a statue, as in Italy (in fact there is often pretty much no information in Italy compared to what you get here!)
A lovely place to visit. Just do not expect to see to much of the Remains of Roman Buildings. It is a worth a visit if you are interested in the history of the Roman Empire including teenagers. The museum is nicely layed out. The information is given in german, english and dutsch. Which all has been presented and explained in an intresting and informative way. The baths inside of the museum are very interesting and well preserved.