Roman Villa of Desenzano del Garda
Via Crocifisso, 22 25015 Desenzano del Garda, (BS)
+39 030 9143547
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How to get there by public transport
A 15 minute walk from Desenzano del Garda railway station.
For information on access:
Trenord website
Trenitalia website
Parking
There is a parking spot reserved for CUDE disabled pass holders on Via Crocefisso, about 50 meters from the entrance. Alternatively, parking is available on blue lines in Piazza Feltrinelli, about 100 meters from the museum, where two parking spots are reserved for CUDE disabled pass holders. To reach the museum from Piazza Feltrinelli, you walk along a stretch of road in a pedestrian area with cobblestone pavement (width 80 cm), followed by a stretch of asphalt road without sidewalks.
For information on the road layout and parking in Desenzano del Garda (only in Italian language).
Information for visitors
Entry is free of charge for persons with disabilities and those accompanying them.
An app for the Museum with audio guides is available
Entrance
The entrance has a double door (total width 108 cm). Access to the ticket office and the Antiquarium involves crossing 2 consecutive steps (height 14 cm) and a single door (width 85 cm). Access to the archaeological area from the Antiquarium is through a single door (width 90 cm) and a threshold (height 2 cm). People with motor disabilities can directly access the archaeological area (and from there the Antiquarium) using the exit of the exhibition path through a single door (width 92 cm). The ground is paved with porphyry.
Reception and Useful Services
In the Antiquarium:
- Infopoint (counter height 104 cm)
- Ticket office (counter height 104 cm)
Museum operators provide information and assistance.
Exhibition Path
The exhibition path is developed in the Antiquarium and in the outdoor part of the villa. The Antiquarium houses three exhibition halls with the most significant finds from the villa. The outdoor exhibition path is divided into 4 sectors: sector A was originally used as an entertainment area for the villa's guests, sector B was mainly residential, and sectors C and D had thermal and residential functions. The visiting path around the excavations includes connections through ramps and slides with slopes ranging from 7% to 18% and wooden walkways (width 100 cm).
Restrooms
Restrooms equipped for people with disabilities are located on the ground floor, near the Antiquarium, and have the following features:
- Ramp (a stretch of 187 cm with a 6% slope followed by 120 cm flat, handrail on the left at a height of 94 cm)
- Anteroom with swing door (width 83 cm)
- Dimensions of the anteroom: 170 cm x 180 cm, presence of a changing table
- Dimensions of the restroom: 170 cm x 181 cm
- Suspended sink (front space 86 cm)
- Floor-level toilet (height 53 cm, front space 130 cm, right lateral space 20 cm, left lateral space 115 cm, handrail on the left, wall-mounted handrail on the right at a height of 91 cm, shower head)
Orientation Signage
Directional arrows with large and well-contrasted writings are found in the building.
Emergency Exits
Emergency routes are indicated, as well as emergency exits in the exhibition halls, with clear and visible signage. The alarm device is visual.