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Tourist information on other museums in Rome
Rome Civic Museums - Entrance Information

From February 2, 2026, all museums and archaeological sites in the Rome Civic Museums System will have free admission for all residents of Rome and the surrounding province.


To be precise, these museums require admission only for tourists and non-residents of Rome:

  • Trevi Fountain
  • Capitoline Museums,
  • Trajan's Market - Museum of the Imperial Forums,
  • Ara Pacis Museum, Centrale Montemartini,
  • Museum of the Forma Urbis (Celian Archaeological Park),
  • Sacred Area of ??Largo Argentina,
  • Archaeological Area of ??the Circus Maximus,
  • Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi
  • Museum of Rome in Trastevere
  • Gallery of Modern Art,
  • Museums of Villa Torlonia
  • Civic Museum of Zoology.
  • Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture
  • Carlo Bilotti Museum - Orangery of Villa Borghese
  • Pietro Canonica Museum in Villa Borghese
  • Napoleonic Museum;
  • Villa of Maxentius


    The following are free admission for everyone:

  • Museum of the Roman Republic and Garibaldi Memorial;
  • Casal de' Pazzi Museum
  • Museum of the Walls
  • Alberto Moravia House Museum


    Temporary exhibitions are paid admission at:
    Ara Pacis Museum
    Capitoline Museums
    Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi
    Centrale Montemartini
    Planetarium shows
    Circus Maximo Experience
    and guided tours of the air raid shelter and bunker at Villa Torlonia

    Trajan's Market - Museum of the Imperial Forums

    Opening Hours: Daily, 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. December 24th and 31st, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm (last admission one hour before closing time)
    Closed: May 1st and December 25th


    Tickets
    Tickets can be purchased on-site at the ticket office for the same day and online for subsequent days only.
    Free admission for children under 18, MIC Card holders, and the first Sunday of the month.
    The Museum of the Imperial Fora is part of the Roma Pass network.


    Current Exhibition
    Constantin Brâncu?i. The origins of Infinity
    Until July 19, 2026

    Borghese Gallery

    Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (last admission 5:45 pm)
    Closed: Every Monday, December 25th, and January 1st.


    Tickets
    Ticket reservations are required, even for those entitled to free admission.
    Admission is free for children under 18, and for everyone on the first Sunday of the month and on official free admission days (April 25th, June 2nd, and November 4th).
    The Borghese Gallery is included in the Roma Pass network.


    Visiting Times
    Museum admissions are every hour, and the visit lasts two hours (except for the last admission at 5:45 pm). Each admission time is limited to 180 people.

    The Roman Domus of Palazzo Valentini

    Until 2004, an important archaeological area of over 1800 square meters lay hidden in the basement of Palazzo Valentini: the archaeological area of the Roman Domus of Palazzo Valentini. Today the area has undergone a technological restoration of the original immersive/multimedia project conceived by Piero Angela and Paco Lanciano and the new generation, very high definition video projection and audio diffusion systems guarantee an even deeper and more profound impact on visitors. emotional.
    Projections, augmented technology, soundtrack and, in the Italian version, the inimitable voice of Piero Angela make the whole experience unique and unforgettable. It will be possible to immerse yourself in ancient Rome and relive all the splendor of Imperial Rome.
    Opening hours: every day, except Tuesdays, from 10.00 to 17.00 (the ticket office closes one hour earlier).
    Info and reservations on www.palazzovalentini.it


    The Pantheon and Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres

    Opening Hours: Daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Last admission: 6:30 pm.
    Closed: December 25th and January 1st


    Tickets:
    Tickets can be purchased online or on-site at ticket offices and vending machines.
    Admission is free for children under 18, residents of Rome, and the first Sunday of the month.
    Admission to the Pantheon is not included in the Roma Pass and Omnia Card circuits.


    Visiting Rules
    The Pantheon is a Basilica open for worship, so visitors are required to dress appropriately: shorts or skirts, low-cut clothing, and shoulders must be covered are not permitted.
    During the visit, visitors must maintain a respectful and silent attitude, turn off electronic devices, and do not eat or drink inside the monument.


    Entrance and prices monuments along the Via Appia Antica

    Porta San Sebastian and Museum Walls
    Via di Porta San Sebastian
    Opening: Tuesday .- Sunday 9.00-14.00 Monday closed
    Info: http://www.museodellemuraroma.it

    Tombs Area of Latin
    Via dell'Arco di Travertino, 151
    Opening: Every day from 9 am to sunset
    Info and reservations: 06 39967700, 06 7809255

    Catacombs of San Callisto
    Via Appia Antica, 110 and 126
    Opening: all days from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00, closed on 25th december, 1st january and on Easter sunday
    Closed Wednesday and everything in February
    Info: tel. 06.51301580 scallisto@catacombe.roma.it

    Basilica of Saint Sebastian and Catacombs
    Via Appia Antica, 136
    Open: from monday to saturday, 10:00 - 17:00 (last entrance 16:30)
    Closed Sunday and from November 15 to December 15
    Info: 06.7850350

    Circus and Villa of Maxentius, Mausoleum of Romulus
    Via Appia Antica, 153
    Opening: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-16:00, 24 and 31th december 10:00-14:00, closed on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May
    Tomb of Cecilia Metella
    Via Appia Antica, 161
    Opening: mart.a Sunday. 9.00-16.30 (varies with DST)
    Closed on Monday, January 1, December 25 and May 1.

    Villa dei Quintili and Aqueduct
    1092 Appian Way New
    Open: daily: 9.00 sunset, Saturday and Sunday also entered from Via Appia Antica
    Closed January 1 and December 25, May 1.


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