The National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) it boasts the richest and most valuable heritage of works of art and artefacts of archaeological interest in Italy. It is considered one of the most important archaeological museums in the world if not the most important as regards the history of the Roman era. It has a total exhibition area of 12,650 m².
The museum is made up of three main sections: the Farnese collection (consisting of finds from Rome and its surroundings), the Pompeian collections (with finds from the Vesuvius area) and the Egyptian collection which, by importance, ranks third in the world place.