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The address, how the continuous showings work, the audio guide languages, access and the terms to know before you book the Welcome to Rome show.
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The show is at Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 203, in the former Cinema Augustus. It runs continuously, so you can start at any time in opening hours, and the last show starts an hour before closing. An audio guide comes in nine languages, the show is wheelchair accessible, and free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.
Finding it
The address is Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 203, 00186 Rome. Rome's tourism website gives the same number. Because the corso is a long street from Piazza del Gesù to Piazza Pasquale Paoli, the number is the safest guide, and a map app set to the full address will do better than the street name alone. The building is a former cinema, so look for the entrance of the show rather than a museum facade, and allow a few minutes to find the right stretch of the street.
How the showings work
The booking says it is possible to start the visit at any time during opening hours, since the show goes on continuously. It adds that the last show starts an hour before closing. Your ticket is for a date, and the booking page offers the date picker and any arrival-time detail. Opening hours change, so look at the calendar for the date rather than relying on a number here. If you are running late, one reviewer says the operator dealt with it without any issue.
Audio guide languages
The booking lists an audio guide in Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Croatian and Japanese. Rome's tourism website lists eight languages for the narration, without Croatian, so the number may differ between sources. Take the booking's nine as the ones to expect, and ask on arrival if yours matters. A 2017 news report also gave eight languages.
Access
The booking marks the show wheelchair accessible and says the projection and interactive exhibits can be used by anyone with a disability. Rome's tourism website lists the show as accessible to people with disabilities. If you have specific needs, such as seating, contact the operator through your booking before you go, because this site cannot answer for the building or its staff.
Cancelling and paying
Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before, and you can hold a place now and pay later, according to the booking page, for tickets booked via GetYourGuide. Both terms are shown at checkout for your date. The booking says the ticket includes entrance to the show and nothing else, so budget separately for transport, food and any ancient site you visit on the same day.
Families and groups
The booking page states no minimum age. A reviewer who took an eight-year-old at the start of a stay called it very well done, and other reviewers call it easy to follow. The models are interactive, which helps children who tire of watching. For a larger group, book each person on the same date and check that the calendar shows enough places, because each booking has its own limits.
Before you go
Check four things the day before: the date on your confirmation, the opening hours for that date, the audio language you want, and your next stop. Bring your confirmation on your phone or on paper. The booking's own rule is simple, since the show runs continuously and starts at any time in opening hours, but the last show starts an hour before closing, so do not leave it until the final hour of the day.
What to do next
Plan the next stop before you go in, because the show ends on a long street with many options. The Baroque church of Sant'Andrea della Valle and Chiesa Nuova are on the corso, and Largo di Torre Argentina crosses it. A guided group walk through those ancient sites is the natural follow-up if you want the real stones that the film has just described.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to arrive at a set time?
The booking says you can start at any time in opening hours. Check your confirmation for anything particular to your date.
Is the show wheelchair accessible?
Yes, according to the booking, which says the projection and the interactive exhibits are accessible to anyone with a disability.
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