The Last Days of Pompeii. The Immersive Exhibition

Madrid is hosting an immersive exhibition in which the last days of the city of Pompeii, its lifestyle, customs and gastronomy can be discovered first-hand. The exhibition will be on display until 2 June 2024 in Hall 16 of the Immersive Experience Centre at the Matadero Madrid cultural space.

This exhibition is a unique opportunity to feel the tragic end under the fury of Vesuvius suffered by the city that was a symbol of the emerging power of the Roman Empire. It is an exhibition that enables visitors to walk through the streets of the old Roman city, visiting the rooms and learning about daily life just before the explosion of Vesuvius in the autumn of 79.

With the help of virtual reality technology, the first great entertainment of the Pompeians can be experienced first-hand: entering an amphitheatre crowded with an expectant public mounted on a chariot to witness a thrilling gladiatorial fight. A fight for survival of gladiators against wild beasts, one of the epic moments of entertainment in the city.

MAD inaugurates its Metaverse Room where the public, turned into virtual avatars, will be able to walk freely and interact with the space visiting the famous Villa of the mysteries. Transported back in time thanks to the latest technologies, they will be able to visit spaces within the famous location, such as its gardens, Atrium, Cloister and baths.