The House of the Carbonized Furniture at Herculaneum reopened to the public on Wednesday, ending nearly three decades of closure at the ancient Roman site buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
The restoration was carried out through a public-private partnership between the Herculaneum Archaeological Park and the Packard Humanities Institute, which has been active at the site for 25 years through its Italian cultural heritage arm. The Republican-era domus takes its name from a charred table and bed discovered during excavations led by Amedeo Maiuri between 1932 and 1933.
The reopening is part of a broader conservation project covering six major houses at the site. Two other domuses reopened in March 2025, with further openings scheduled for autumn 2026.