Hello-- If it's a choice between visiting Pompeii and visiting the Archeological Museum in Naples, I 'd suggest Pompeii. It's a wonder-filled, evocative experience that transcends the traditional museum experience. Try to get a peek at the modern town of Pompeii, which is pretty bizarre--full of kitsch in celebration of a miraculous appearance of the Virgin there in the 1920s. When I first visited rather a lot of years ago, the town, which was devotedly fascist during WWII, was also full of tourist shops devoted to the memory of dear Benito. I suppose these have been cleared out by now. I've been there relatively recently, but these later times were devoted to making sure the students didn't fall into any ancient cisterns. By the way, I enjoy the travel requests/suggestions here. Life is sometimes more than shelving. Adrienne DeAngelis, Editor Resources in Art History for Graduate Students (http://members.efn.org/~acd/resources.html) ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).