What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Calendar
Exhibitions
Films
Festivals
Workshops
Talks
Cinema on demand
Clubs
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Videogames at ACMI
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Food & drink
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

Pompeii: once there was a city

United States, 1969
film

Explores the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii which was buried by volcanic lava in 79 AD. Recreates the everyday lives of its citizens, interspersed with ..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Buried cities

United Kingdom, 1960
Similarity: 83%

Pompeii and Vesuvius

United States, 1951
Similarity: 82%

Rome and Pompeii

United States, 1994
Similarity: 77%

The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum

1822
Similarity: 72%

Ancient Paestum : city of the Greeks and Romans

Unknown, 1959
Similarity: 70%

On seven hills they built a city

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 69%

Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

United States, 1946
Similarity: 68%

Rome : city eternal / Encyclopaedia Britannica and F.W. and E.S. Keller

United States, 1951
Similarity: 67%

The Ancient Peruvian

United States, 1972
Similarity: 67%

Italy

Canada, 1988
Similarity: 67%

Volcanoes: exploring the restless earth

United States, 1973
Similarity: 66%

Athens and ancient Greece

United States, 1994
Similarity: 66%

Life in Ancient Rome

United States, 1964
Similarity: 66%

Ancient lives

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 66%

Volcanoes in action

United States, 1935
Similarity: 66%

Greece the immortal land

United Kingdom, 1958
Similarity: 66%

Intirumi

Peru, 1971
Similarity: 66%

Ancient Greece

United States, 1952
Similarity: 65%
Back to top

Museum opening hours
Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Open daily
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Exhibitions | Film programs | On demand | Education | Shop

Address: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

Subscribe
Accessibility
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on Instagram

Media
Careers
Reports & Policies
Terms & Conditions
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.