A lapidarium is a place where stone (Latin: ) monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited.

They can include stone epigraphs; statues; architectural elements such as columns, cornices, and acroterions; bas reliefs, tombstones; and sarcophagi.

Lapidarium

Such collections are often displayed in the outdoor courtyards of archaeology museums and history museums.

Lapidarium

A lapidary museum could either be a lapidarium or – less often – a gem museum (e.g. the Mineral and Lapidary Museum, North Carolina).

Lapidarium

Examples

The Lapidarium (in the National Museum), Prague, Czechia

The Lapidarium, Kerch, Crimea

The Lapidarium of Kings, Copenhagen, Denmark

The (museum-lapidarium of Maffei), Verona, Italy

The Lapidary Museum, Avignon, France

The Estense Lapidary Museum, Modena, Italy

Split Archaeological Museum

See also

A glyptotheque, a sculpture museum, usually stone sculptures

References

External links