Colosseum Archaeological Park Unveils 2018-2019 Program with Security and Museum Plans
Nearly a year after her appointment, Alfonsina Russo, the director of the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo in Rome, unveiled the program for 2018-2019. The park, which was founded in 2017, covers 77 hectares and includes the Colosseum and Roman Forum, drawing in 7 million visitors each year. A €7 million security initiative will introduce smart cameras featuring facial recognition technology. To combat queue-jumping, new booking systems will be implemented, and the website is set for a redesign by the end of the year. Future plans encompass emotional itineraries, exhibitions focused on multiculturalism, and augmented reality experiences. The Accademia di Santa Cecilia will return to perform at the Basilica di Massenzio in summer 2019, with two museums in development: Museo del Colosseo (late 2018) and Museo del Foro Romano (2019), both designed by Mario Bellini.
Key facts
- Parco Archeologico del Colosseo established in 2017 after administrative appeals rejected by Consiglio di Stato
- Park covers 77 hectares including Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Domus Aurea, Arch of Constantine, Meta Sudans
- 7 million annual visitors make it Italy's most visited site
- €7 million security plan with smart cameras and facial recognition
- New booking systems to combat queue-jumping and unauthorized guides
- New visual identity by Studio Leonardo Sonnoli of Trieste
- Emotional itineraries: Grand Tour, Templum Pacis, Clivus ad Carinas, Horrea Piperataria
- Exhibitions: Roma Universalis, Chartago on multiculturalism
- Augmented reality: Domus Aurea Experience, Sangue e Arena
- Accademia di Santa Cecilia returns to Basilica di Massenzio in summer 2019 after 40 years
- Museo del Colosseo opening late 2018 in second order
- Museo del Foro Romano designed by Mario Bellini with glass volume, opening 2019
- New excavations with Roma Tre University to be displayed
- Website revamp by end of 2018
Entities
Artists
- Alfonsina Russo
- Leonardo Sonnoli
- Mario Bellini
Institutions
- Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
- Consiglio di Stato
- Studio Leonardo Sonnoli
- Accademia di Santa Cecilia
- Roma Tre University
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
- Palatine Hill
- Domus Aurea
- Colle Oppio
- Arch of Constantine
- Meta Sudans
- Basilica di Massenzio
- Trieste
- Temple of Venus
- Santa Francesca Romana