Rimini museums

The Roman Inscription Collection has been on display in the attractive inner courtyard-garden of the Jesuit College since 1981. The inscriptions cover different aspects of public and private life from the 1st century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. Magistrates, officials, soldiers, slaves, freedmen, women and children from ancient times have emerged from the shadows of anonymity thanks to this evidence for individuals’ family, religious and political activities.

The project was the work of Giancarlo Susini. It is divided up into sections beginning with tombstones, the most ancient ones from cemeteries lining the roads leading to the town, followed by evidence of public works, such as town wall rebuilding and street paving, religious inscriptions and those concerning the family and social set-up. 

The Rimini collection came into being in the early 16^th century and is one of the richest, most original and ancient in the region. 

A visit to the Inscription Collection, as a storehouse of written evidence, is a natural complement to the archaeological collections.