The canonical Museum of Verona is located in the Romanesque cloister of the city Cathedral in an area situated around the ruins of the two ancient early Christian basilicas dating back to the 4th and 5th century A.D. The collections kept inside come both from the archaeological excavations carried out in the area of the buildings surrounding the cloister and from important donations made by the canons of the Cathedral and by private citizens. The archaeological collection is displayed in the basement rooms.