26 May 2017 – 31 October 2017
This year, the Aquincum Museum pays tribute with an exhibition to the Emperor Hadrian, who ascended the throne 1900 years ago. The exhibition in the old museum building presents the main stages in the life of the Emperor, who played a significant role in Pannonia and Aquincum. At the exhibition – with several artefacts never previously seen by the public (weapons, coins, everyday household items, and even a bust of Hadrian) – we can find answers to questions like: did Hadrian actually have a connection with the governor’s palace on Hajógyári Island? And how did that famous episode of a soldier who swam across the Danube in the Emperor’s presence play out? We can also find out how Hadrian’s famed villa in Tivoli – often compared to ‘Disneyland’ – looked like.
Curator: József Beszédes
