Telling the Work Sites: guided visits to restoration sites at the

Telling the Work Sites: guided visits to restoration sites at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii

Period: from 5 March to 23 July 2026, every Thursday.

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii presents the fifth edition of "Telling the Work Sites", a programme of guided visits that allows visitors to observe ongoing maintenance, enhancement and restoration activities in sites across Pompeii, Torre Annunziata and Castellammare di Stabia. The initiative provides access to areas not usually open to the public and offers direct interaction with archaeologists, conservators, architects and engineers working on the projects.

How to book: visits must be booked according to the calendar by emailing [email protected] by 14:00 on the day before the chosen date. Each group is limited to 20 people per turn. Priority is given to holders of the My Pompeii card. The schedule may change; check the Park's official website before attending.

Schedule of open work sites

• 05/03/2026 – Casa del Labirinto (Pompeii site)
• 12/03/2026 – Domus of Cesio Blando (Pompeii site)
• 19/03/2026 – Necropolis of Porta Stabia (Pompeii site)
• 26/03/2026 – Insula Meridionalis (Pompeii site)
• 09/04/2026 – Ciarallo Laboratory (Pompeii site)
• 16/04/2026 – Porta Nola deposits or Reggia di Quisisana (Castellammare di Stabia)
• 23/04/2026 – Structural safety of Villa San Marco* (Castellammare di Stabia)
• 30/04/2026 – Atrium covers of Villa Arianna* (Castellammare di Stabia)
• 07/05/2026 – House of Giulio Polibio (Pompeii site)
• 14/05/2026 – Forum granaries (Pompeii site)
• 21/05/2026 – Enhancement of Civita Giuliana (Pompeii site)
• 28/05/2026 – Park green heritage* (Pompeii site)
• 11/06/2026 – Insula Occidentalis (Pompeii site)
• 18/06/2026 – Extraordinary maintenance of the lozzino pavement (Pompeii site)
• 25/06/2026 – Covers of Villa A - Oplontis* (Torre Annunziata)
• 02/07/2026 – San Paolino deposits (Pompeii site)
• 09/07/2026 – Botanical Garden of the Reggia di Quisisana or Porta Nola deposits
• 16/07/2026 – Tombs of Porta Nocera (Pompeii site)
• 23/07/2026 – Excavation at Villa dei Misteri (Pompeii site)

Note: items marked with * denote special interventions or locations subject to logistical changes. Before attending, download the visitor guide and site map from the Park's official website and verify any updates to locations or times.

Why attend: the programme offers a rare chance to learn about excavation and conservation practices, meet the specialists involved and see areas and finds that are normally inaccessible.