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.
 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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 Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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 The Herwen Mole Inscription
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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 Julia Soeamias
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 Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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 Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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 Nijmegen, Glass vase
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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 Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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 Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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 Elst, Temple, diploma
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 Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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 Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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 Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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 Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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 Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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 Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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 Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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 Nijmegen, British mirror
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 Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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 Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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 Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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 Valentinian I
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 Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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 Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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 Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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 Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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 Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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 Cornelia Superia
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 Aquilia Severa
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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, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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 Elst, Temple, Model
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 Tiberius
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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 Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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 Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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 Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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 Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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 Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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 Julia Maesa
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 Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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 Otacilia Severa
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 Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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 Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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 Tiel, Runic inscription
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 Ulpia Severina
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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 Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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 Beek, Milestone
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 Berg en dal, Silver pan
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 Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Officers' mansion, Wall painting of a deer and a peacock
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 Herennia Etruscilla
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 Faustina II
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 Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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 Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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 Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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 Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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 Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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 Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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 Lucilla
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 Theodosius I
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 Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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 Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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