Every city has a good selection of museums you can visit. Some are unusual, some are absolutely essential to add to any list of things to see and do, and others are not very well known at all.

But just because some museums are not heard of very widely, it doesn’t mean they are not equally worth visiting. One of the best examples of this is the Museum of the Walls in Rome.

Otherwise known as the Museo delle Mura, this museum costs very little to get into and it gives you another insight into Rome’s past. Even the location of this one is a little unusual. You need to look for Porta san Sebastiano to begin with, which is in itself a very attractive landmark to look at. This is essentially a gate, but above it you will see two circular towers. This gate has been standing for many centuries and if you climb the stairs which lead up inside the building you will find yourself entering the Museum of the Walls.

This is exactly what it sounds like – a chance to find out more about Rome’s city walls. These date back as far as the third century, so you really are seeing another slice of ancient life in Rome as it was back then. Access to the museum is definitely advisable because you can enjoy a walk along part of the walls themselves once you are inside. This so called ‘wall walk’ is ideal for tourists because you get a fantastic view of the city below. Watch out in particular for the Baths of Caracalla, or at least what remains of them. You can see plenty more from your vantage point atop the walls though too.

Needless to say you need to be fit enough to walk up the stairs and onto the wall itself. The trip is worth it and you will learn a lot about the history of Rome’s walls while you are there. As museums go this must surely be one of the more unusual ones Rome has to offer, but it is unmissable nonetheless.