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Family Visit to Augusta Raurica

Practical tips for exploring this vast Roman archaeological site near Basel with children.

Augusta Raurica offers a unique, immersive journey into history through its expansive outdoor ruins, reconstructed Roman house, and interactive museum exhibits. This guide provides essential information to help families navigate the site effectively. As details regarding specific family programs or site access can change, we recommend checking the official Augusta Raurica website before you head out.

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Family visits at Augusta Raurica
Families can explore an extensive open-air archaeological site, a reconstructed Roman house, and an animal park with Roman-era livestock breeds.

Augusta Raurica offers families an immersive experience through an extensive open-air archaeological landscape. Children from age 6 upwards can explore a fully reconstructed Roman house where many household objects are touchable, providing a direct look at Roman daily life. The site also features over twenty monuments and an animal park home to historic livestock breeds, allowing visitors to engage with history through these tactile and outdoor exhibits.

Recommended age: Ages 6+

Family highlights

  • Access to more than twenty Roman monuments across the open-air site.
  • Hands-on Roman house reconstruction with touchable household objects.
  • Animal park featuring historic livestock breeds.
  • Free access to the open-air site, monuments, and animal park.
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What children can see and do

Children can investigate the Roman house where many reconstructed household objects are touchable, allowing them to learn about Roman cooking, sleeping, and working. The open-air grounds feature various archaeological monuments and an animal park with livestock breeds similar to those kept in antiquity.

Age guidance

Guided tours are specifically designed for children from age 6 upwards.

Practical information

Children under 6 enter for free, while those aged 6–17 pay a reduced rate. Guided tours require booking, a maximum of 16 participants, and adult accompaniment for children.

Family Activities at Augusta Raurica
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Augusta Raurica offers engaging opportunities for families to explore Roman history through interactive experiences. These resources include guided tours focused on daily life, designed to provide an educational visit for children. Specific activities may require advance booking to ensure a suitable experience for younger participants.

Family tour

Guided family tour of the Roman house

Ages 6+60–60 minPaidBooking required

Participants explore the Roman house and are encouraged to touch and try authentic reproductions of Roman everyday objects in this guided experience.

Age guidance: Designed for children from age 6.

Practical information: Requires advance booking. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Tour group size is limited to 16 participants.

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