Ancient Rome becomes a world to explore, observe and experience from within. Antiqua Immersa: Roma is an immersive journey through ancient history at the Palau Martorell in Barcelona, bringing together reconstructions, 3D projection, interactive encounters and sensory elements to introduce audiences to Rome, Egypt, Gaul and other ancient cultures.
The experience combines historical settings, objects, stories and technology to create a participatory visit. The ancient world comes to life through different perspectives: from daily life and traditions to the figures and decisions that shaped history.
An immersive experience in Ancient Rome
The journey begins with a personal identity in the ancient world. Each visitor can become Roman, Egyptian or Gaul, with a profession and a place in history. This personal perspective acts as a thread through the visit, helping audiences imagine life in societies with different customs, hierarchies and ways of living.
Antiqua Immersa: Roma invites visitors to approach antiquity through its material details. The exhibition features reconstructions of ancient objects, Roman weapons and armour, coins and items connected with daily life. These objects bring visitors closer to the people who lived in that period and help illustrate the activities, exchanges and practices of their everyday lives.
Weapons and armour offer a glimpse into Rome’s military world; coins provide a reference for trade and economic life; and reconstructed objects bring visitors closer to the customs of different cultures. Each element offers a different perspective on a world defined by more than its rulers and major events.
One of the central features is a monumental reconstruction of Ancient Rome, almost five metres long. An impressive 3D projection system brings it to life and lets visitors see the city on a grand scale. The model makes the city a central character, offering a visual way to imagine its size and presence in the ancient world.
The projection adds a new dimension to observing a reconstruction: the city becomes part of a story rather than simply a model. Image and scale come together to invite visitors to explore Rome from an immersive perspective and connect its spaces with the stories told throughout the exhibition.
Rome, Egypt, Gaul and the cultures of antiquity
The world of Antiqua Immersa: Roma extends beyond the city in its title. The journey also explores the military power of the Roman legions, Gaulish traditions, the grandeur of Alexandria and the rituals of Ancient Egypt. The exhibition brings different cultures together in one journey through antiquity.
This dialogue between civilisations broadens the perspective and reveals a past shaped by diverse societies. Rome appears alongside other peoples and places of significance, in an experience that connects their histories without reducing them to a single point of view. Cultural diversity is central to the journey, adding context to the people, objects and settings visitors encounter.
Gaulish traditions, the power of the legions, the importance of Alexandria and Egyptian rituals show different ways of understanding life, authority and belief. Each culture adds its own dimension to the story and helps visitors imagine the breadth of the ancient world.
As they move through these settings, visitors can shift between the scale of great civilisations and the details of everyday life. The past is presented as a collection of human experiences: places where people lived, objects they used, traditions they shared and decisions that changed the course of history.
Projections, atmospheres and sensory experiences
Immersive audiovisual installations surround audiences with stories from antiquity. Images unfold through the space, creating atmospheres that accompany the journey. Audiovisual storytelling makes the surroundings part of the experience, bringing visitors closer to stories that develop around them.
The exhibition also includes aromas inspired by ancient markets, gardens and ceremonies. These sensory elements join the projections and reconstructions to evoke different environments. The senses become part of the journey, offering another way to imagine the places and practices of antiquity.
The combination of visual, audiovisual and sensory elements creates a journey with different rhythms and atmospheres. Each feature offers a different way to approach history: observe a reconstruction, follow a projection or recognise an environment through its sensory cues.
This experience does not rely on a single way of seeing. Objects invite visitors to pause, projections offer an immersive perspective, and installations create scenes to experience from within. Technology supports the historical content, creating a visit that is both visual and participatory.
An interactive encounter with historical figures
Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Vercingetorix are part of the experience through interactive technology that lets visitors engage with them. Audiences can ask questions and learn about their personalities, ambitions, conflicts and lives. These encounters make curiosity an active part of the visit.
The opportunity to ask questions changes the way visitors relate to historical figures. Instead of simply observing them from a distance, audiences can explore their circumstances and follow the subjects that interest them. Interaction opens a door to their stories and helps place their decisions in a wider context.
The lives of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Vercingetorix offer a way to explore different conflicts and forms of power in antiquity. Their stories connect people with events, bringing a period often known through major names and dates closer to the audience.
These interactive encounters also invite visitors to consider how history is shaped and what questions it raises today. Technology turns dialogue into a way to explore, while each visitor decides what to ask and which aspects of these figures to discover.
Julius Caesar: Triumph and Destiny, a virtual reality experience
The combined ticket includes Julius Caesar: Triumph and Destiny, a cinematic virtual reality experience that places audiences inside a story about an empire’s fate. The narrative follows the ambition, courage and extraordinary decisions that changed the course of history.
From the thunder of the Roman legions to the corridors of power, the experience invites visitors into a world of monumental battles, political intrigue and unforgettable encounters. Virtual reality offers a new perspective on the story, allowing audiences to experience it from within an environment that surrounds them.
The experience combines high-quality visuals with synchronised motion seats, surround sound and sensory effects inspired by the atmosphere of the period. Images, movement, sound and sensation work together to accompany the story and create an immersive cinematic experience.
The combination of virtual reality and synchronised movement adds a physical dimension to the narrative. Audiences do more than watch the images: they enter an environment that follows the story with visual and audio effects.
Julius Caesar: Triumph and Destiny extends the visit with an experience centred on a defining figure of antiquity. It turns history into an audiovisual adventure and offers a different way to approach the events that transformed the Roman world.
Antiqua Immersa: Roma at Palau Martorell in Barcelona
The experience takes place at the Palau Martorell, in the heart of Barcelona. The venue is the setting for Antiqua Immersa: Roma in the city, bringing together the exhibition, immersive installations and the virtual reality experience included with the combined ticket.
Visitors move from historical reconstructions to projections, interactive encounters and sensory environments. The journey links different ways of experiencing antiquity, with opportunities to observe, explore and interact.
For those looking for a cultural activity in Barcelona, Antiqua Immersa: Roma offers an approach to ancient civilisations through a combination of history and technology. Palau Martorell hosts this journey through the ancient world in a format that brings together storytelling, historical content and immersive elements.
An experience for families and curious minds
Antiqua Immersa: Roma is designed for families, history lovers, curious minds and visitors looking for a different experience in Barcelona. Its range of formats offers different points of entry: the reconstructions, characters, projections and virtual reality provide complementary perspectives.
Visitors interested in history can explore the objects, cultures and figures featured throughout the journey. Those drawn to technology can experience audiovisual installations, interactive encounters and a cinematic virtual reality experience. The exhibition combines historical content with immersive technology in a visit that encourages discovery.
The journey can spark questions about daily life, traditions, conflicts and the people of antiquity. Curiosity guides the experience: visitors can focus on the details that interest them and find their own way through the ancient world.
From the monumental reconstruction of Rome to encounters with Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Vercingetorix, the exhibition brings together different scales and perspectives. History becomes a journey of connections, where major stories meet objects, atmospheres and personal experiences.
Antiqua Immersa: Roma offers an opportunity to encounter civilisations that continue to fascinate audiences. The ancient world unfolds through images, spaces and sensations in a cultural experience designed to be shared and explored in Barcelona.
At Palau Martorell, history becomes a journey through cities, cultures and figures that left their mark. Antiqua Immersa: Roma invites visitors to experience antiquity from within and see how technology can bring its stories closer to audiences today.
Useful info about Antiqua Immersa: Roma
What is Antiqua Immersa: Roma?
It is an immersive experience about Ancient Rome and other ancient cultures, featuring reconstructions, projections, audiovisual installations and interactive encounters.
What is the experience like?
The journey combines historical settings, a 3D projection of Rome, sensory elements and interactive encounters with Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Vercingetorix. The combined ticket includes a cinematic virtual reality experience.
Where does Antiqua Immersa: Roma take place?
At the Palau Martorell in Barcelona.
Where can I buy official tickets?
Check availability and buy your official tickets at entradas.com.
