Many objects tell a little story. I select the silver medallion that once belonged to one Gnaeus Aquillius Proculus, centurio of the Eighth Legion Augusta, found at the Kopse Hof auxiliary fort. This man is known to have played a role during the Batavian Revolt. When the forts along the lower Rhine were attacked, he was able to bring the garrisons to Nijmegen, where they were – for the time being – safe.
This would have been interesting enough: it is not often that archaeologists find an object that belonged to someone we know from the written sources. However, the object proves something else: that shortly before the revolt, the Romans sent soldiers of the Eighth legion Augusta, which was at that moment stationed at Sishtov in Bulgaria, to Nijmegen. This strongly suggests that the Romans were aware that the Batavians were becoming restless, which proves that the governor, Hordeonius Flaccus, was more capable than the historian Tacitus wants us to believe. He presents us with a Roman commander who is incompetent, indolent, and decadent, but archaeology proves otherwise.
The museum, which offers several other collections and a splendid view on the Nijmegen bridge (of World War II fame), is closed on Mondays. You can find photos from the museum here and here.
This museum was visited in a/o 2008-2019.
 Faustina II
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 Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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 Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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 Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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 Elst, Temple, Model
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Valentinian I
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 Coin of Vespasian, showing a personification of Judaea mourning the loss of her independence. Legend: JUDAEA CAPTA, "Judaea conquered".
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 Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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 Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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 Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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 Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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 Cornelia Superia
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 Julia Soeamias
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 Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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 Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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 Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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 Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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 Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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 Theodosius I
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 Tiel, Runic inscription
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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 Lucilla
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 Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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 Beek, Milestone
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 Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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 Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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 Aquilia Severa
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 The Herwen Mole Inscription
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 Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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 Tiberius
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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 Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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 Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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 Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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 Berg en dal, Silver pan
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 Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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 Otacilia Severa
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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 Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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 Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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 Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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 Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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 Ulpia Severina
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Officers' mansion, Wall painting of a deer and a peacock
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 Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Nijmegen, Glass vase
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 Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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 Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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 Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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 Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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 Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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 Herennia Etruscilla
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 Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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 Nijmegen, British mirror
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 Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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 Elst, Temple, diploma
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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 Julia Maesa
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 Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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