National Roman Museum: The Baths of Diocletian and More

The remains of the Baths of Diocletian are one of the museums in Rome that form part of the National Roman Museum. Built between  298 and 306 AD and able to hold more than 3,000 people, these baths were the most impressive bath complex ever built in Rome.

What to see at the Baths of Diocletian

The baths were made up of several different spaces: saunas, a pool, the frigidarium (cold bath), the tepidarium (warm bath) and the caldarium (hot bath). There were also lovely gardens and even libraries.

Before the Baths of Diocletian, there were already the Baths of Caracalla, an impressive building that could hold between 1,500 and 1,600 people, half the capacity.

Today part of the complex is occupied, along with the museum, by the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri and the Church of San Bernardo alle Terme

Prices

Standard ticket €12. (It is valid for 3 days and you can use the same ticket to enter Crypta Balbi, Palazzo Altemps and Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Reduced ticket: €6, for EU citizens aged 18 to 25. Under 18s get in free.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays) from 9.00 to 19.45
Closed on January 1 and December 25.

Address

Viale Enrico De Nicola, 78 Roma

How to get there

Buses: C2, H, 36, 38, 40, 64, 86, 90, 92, 105, 170, 175, 217, 310, 360, 714, 910
Metro Lines A and B, Termini stop