Museum · Mérida

Mérida National Museum of Roman Art

Rafael Moneo's 1986 masterpiece crowns Mérida with soaring brick arches inspired by the Roman theatre across the street, housing one of Spain's finest collections of Roman sculpture and mosaic alongside ongoing archaeological digs.

What to do there

TourMérida National Museum of Roman ArtWorld-class museum designed by Rafael Moneo houses one of Spain's finest Roman collections. See wine-themed mosaics, amphorae stamped with estate names, and artifacts from daily Roman life. The building itself is a masterpiece of modern architecture echoing Roman forms.

Wineries nearby

Winery Mérida Roman Theatre & Temple of Diana Built by Agrippa in 16-15 BCE, the Roman Theatre still hosts 6,000 souls, while the adjacent Temple of Diana (actually dedicated to Augustus, not the goddess) rules Mérida's skyline with Corinthian columns of blue-veined marble—both UNESCO-listed pillars of Lusitania's grandeur.