Local Event: Arizona Science Center – Pompeii: The Exhibition
Pompeii: The Exhibition
What nature destroyed, it also preserved.
A volcano awakens. A city vanishes. Through 150 artifacts, POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION tells the tale of a city hidden from view and forgotten for centuries
POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION, finishes its North American tour at the Arizona Science Center, located in Phoenix, AZ. The exhibition examines the lives of residents of Pompeii before and after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24th, 79 A.D. Over 150 artifacts on loan from the collections of the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii will be displayed when the exhibition opens on November 15, 2025, for a limited time.
Visitors to the exhibition will travel back in time to 79 A.D. when Pompeii bustled as a commercial port and strategic military and trading city. In a media-rich, object-based, immersive experience, they will learn how the people of Pompeii lived, loved, worked, worshipped and found entertainment.
Featuring over 150 artifacts including frescoes, mosaics, and statues, hidden from view and forgotten for centuries until rediscovery over 250 years ago. The sudden disaster that destroyed Pompeii also preserved it and over time archaeologists have uncovered a unique record of its daily life — roads, buildings, municipal services, paintings, mosaics, artifacts, and even preserved bodies. Ongoing excavations at the site provide an ever-evolving picture of everyday life at the height of the Roman Empire.
POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION will be open Tuesday – Sunday from 10:30a to 4:00p through April 12, 2026.
Location: located inside Arizona Science Center | 600 E Washington St | Phoenix, AZ 85004 | (15 mi)
