Museums in Rome

Prices and opening hours indicated on this page may not be up to date despite the care taken in its publication (last update: April 2026). Please feel free to inform us of any possible errors.

Also consult the list including monuments on the page “opening hours and prices of Rome monuments“, as well as the list of museums free one day per month and the map of Rome with museums.

• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

→ Also see the page Vatican Museums on Rome-Roma

Musei Vaticani
Entrance Viale Vaticano, access from Ottaviano Metro station

Probably the most important museum in Italy, both for its richness and its size. It houses numerous works from all periods: antiquity, Egyptian art, modern art, …

Generally open Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm. Entry until 6 pm.
Closed on Sundays, except the last Sunday of each month (excluding Easter) when the museums are free and accessible from 9 am to 2 pm (entry until 12:30 pm)
Additional closures and exceptional openings in 2026: 2026 calendar
Full price €20 (+ €5 reservation) / Reduced price €8 (+ €5 reservation): ages 7–18, clergy, students under 25, etc / Audioguide €7 – children’s audioguide €5 / Reduced school rate: €4 (+ €2 reservation)
Free: under 7, disabled visitors (over 74%), etc
For more information and to check all exceptional closures: www.vatican.va and on 060608

• Capitoline Museums (info)

→ Also see the section dedicated to the Capitoline Museums on Rome-Roma

Musei Capitolini
Piazza del Campidoglio 1 – 00186 Roma
Tel +39 060 608 every day 9 am–9 pm – E-mail: info.museicapitolini@comune.roma.it
www.museicapitolini.org

Together with the Vatican Museums, this is the most important museum in Rome dedicated to the ancient world, housing extensive collections of works and objects from antiquity, as well as a remarkable art gallery.

Open every day from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm (last entry at 6:30 pm).
December 24 and 31: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
January 1, 2026: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Last admission one hour before closing
Closed: May 1 and December 25
Price (museum entry without exhibition): full €15, reduced €9.50
Higher rates depending on current exhibition
Video guide for adults: €6 / audioguide for adults: €4 / audioguide for children: €4

Where are the Capitoline Museums located

• Villa Borghese Museums (info)

→ Also see the page Borghese Gallery and Villa Borghese on Rome-Roma

Galleria Borghese
Villa Borghese / Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5 / 00197 ROMA
https://galleriaborghese.cultura.gov.it/ / Tel.: +39 06 32810 (reservations and groups), +39 06 67233753

It brings together three collections, the most renowned being that of Baroque sculptures and Renaissance paintings, including works by Bernini and Caravaggio. Its other collections concern Modern art (Goya, Renoir, Van Gogh,…) and Etruscan art.

Reservation required (even with the Roma Pass), see https://galleriaborghese.cultura.gov.it/ or www.gebart.it or Tel +39 06 32810. Guided tours: galleriaborghese.cultura.gov.it/visita/visite-guidate/
Opening hours. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm (entry every hour and at 5:45 pm). Visit duration 2 hours (except 5:45 pm–7 pm).
Closed on Mondays, December 25 and January 1.
Tickets. Full price: €16 (+€2 booking fee) / last time slot full €11 (+ €2 booking) / Reduced price: €2 for ages 18–25 (+€2 booking fee) / €2 (booking fee) for under 18 and other conditions to check on the official website.
Reservation required

Where is the Borghese Gallery located

• National Roman Museum (info)

→ Also see the section National Roman Museum on Rome-Roma

Museo Nazionale Romano
Via E. de Nicola, 79
E-mail: mn-rm@beniculturali.it
https://museonazionaleromano.it/

The National Roman Museum was created in 1889 to preserve the remains of ancient Rome. It houses the most important archaeological collection in the world, displayed in the following locations:

Palazzo Massimo: Largo di Villa Peretti,1 → See the page Palazzo Massimo Museum
Palazzo Altemps: Piazza di S. Apollinare → See the page Palazzo Altemps Museum
Baths of Diocletian: Viale E. de Nicola 78 → See the page National Roman Museum Baths of Diocletian
Crypta Balbi: Via Botteghe Oscure 31 → See the page Crypta Balbi

Opening hours. Sites generally open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm. Entry until 6 pm. Crypta Balbi is currently closed for restoration (as of April 1, 2026)
Tickets. Full combined ticket (valid 7 days): €15, reduced price: €2

ANTIQUITY and ARCHAEOLOGY

• Trajan’s Markets (info)

→ See also the pages Trajan’s Markets Museum and Trajan’s Forum and Markets on Rome-Roma

Museo dei Fori Imperiali – Mercati di Traiano
Via 4 novembre, 94
www.mercatiditraiano.it / (+39) 060608 from 9am to 7pm / E-mail: info@mercatiditraiano.it and eventi.aziendali@zetema.it

The halls of Trajan’s Markets, open since November 2007, house a museum dedicated to the Imperial Forums, with temporary exhibitions regularly held there.

Open daily from 9:30am to 7:30pm (closed on December 25 and May 1). On December 24 and 31 open from 9:30am to 2pm. January 1, 2026 from 11am to 8pm. Admission up to one hour before closing.
Price excluding current exhibitions: full €15, reduced €9.50 – Free admission conditions available on the official website.
Prices may vary depending on ongoing exhibitions.

• Roman Houses of Palazzo Valentini (info)

→ See also the page of the Roman Houses of Palazzo Valentini on Rome-Roma

Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini
Via IV Novembre 119/A
www.palazzovalentini.it

Discovery of a Roman house in the underground levels of the heart of Imperial Rome.

From March 1 to October 31, 2026: open daily except Tuesday from 10am to 7pm (last visit at 5:30pm).
Closed on Tuesdays, December 25, January 1 and May 1
Full price: €15 (€16 open ticket); reduced: €9; schools: €6

Online booking: www.tosc.it/artist/ingresso-palazzo-valentini

• National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia on Rome-Roma

ETRU – Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9 – 00196 Roma
Tel + 39 06 3226571 and fax + 39 06 3202010 – E-mail: sba-em@beniculturali.it
https://www.museoetru.it/

The largest Italian museum dedicated to the Etruscan world.

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30am to 7:30pm.
Admission up to one hour before closing.
Closed Mondays, January 1 and December 25
Full price: €13 / reduced €2 (other conditions and passes available on the official website)

• Museum of Roman Civilization (info)

→ See also the section dedicated to the Museum of Roman Civilization on Rome-Roma

Museo della Civiltà Romana
Piazza G. Agnelli, 10 – 00144 Roma
Tel. +39 060608 – www.museociviltaromana.it
The Planetarium is located in the same building as the Museum of Roman Civilization

A cultural visit dedicated to Roman civilization, featuring numerous models of monuments and ancient Rome.

ATTENTION: The museum is currently closed for restoration since January 31, 2014 until a date currently unspecified (see the museum website for more information)

• Centrale Montemartini (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to Centrale Montemartini on Rome-Roma

Centrale Montemartini
Via Ostiense 106 – 00154 Rome
Tel +39 060608 – www.centralemontemartini.org

This former power plant houses around 400 Roman statues, previously exhibited at the Capitoline Museums or recovered from recent excavations, as well as mosaics and other artifacts, in an extraordinary industrial archaeology setting.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; December 24 and 31 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Last admission one hour before closing.
Closed on Mondays, December 25 and May 1.
Admission without exhibition: full €11 / reduced €6.50 (higher prices during exhibitions)
Combined ticket including Capitoline Museums + Centrale Montemartini (valid 7 days): full €15.50; reduced €11.50 (higher during exhibitions)

• Museum of the Walls of Rome (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to the Museum of the Walls of Rome on Rome-Roma

Museo delle mura di Roma
Via di Porta San Sebastiano, 18 – 00179 Rome
Tel : +39 0670475284 – museomura@zetema.it – www.museodellemuraroma.it

Small museum housed in one of the most beautiful Roman gates of the Aurelian Walls, dedicated to the walls of Rome.

Opening hours. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
January 1, 2026: from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Ticket office closes one hour before the site.
Closed on Mondays, May 1 and December 25.
Price: free admission.

• Early Middle Ages Museum at MuCiv (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to the Early Middle Ages Museum on Rome-Roma

MuCiv – Museo Nazionale dell’Alto Medioevo
Palazzo delle Scienze, First floor – Viale Lincoln, 3 – EUR, Rome
https://www.museodellecivilta.it/alto-medioevo/

The MuCiv section dedicated to the Early Middle Ages incorporates the collection of the former Vaccaro Museum.

Opening hours and prices
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Last entry at 6:30 pm.
Closed on Mondays, December 25 and January 1.
Special openings in 2026: Monday April 6, Saturday April 25, Friday May 1: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm (last entry 6:30 pm).
Exceptional closure in 2026: Tuesday April 7
Tickets (valid for all MuCiv museums): full €10 / reduced €2 / concession €5

• Castel Sant’Angelo (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to Castel Sant’Angelo on Rome-Roma

Castel Sant’ Angelo
Lungotevere Castello, 50
http://castelsantangelo.beniculturali.it – Tel. +39 06 68191111 / +39 06 32810

This famous circular castle, converted into a museum, was built around the ancient Mausoleum of Hadrian.

Open Monday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm. Last entry at 6:30 pm.
Closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25, except for possible special openings.
Full price €16 / Reduced €2 (EU citizens under 25, etc.)

• Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to the Giovanni Barracco Museum on Rome-Roma

Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
Corso Vittorio Emanuele 166/A – Rome
www.museobarracco.it

Between Piazza Navona and Campo de’ Fiori, this museum houses a fine collection of ancient sculptures from the Greco-Roman, Egyptian, Phoenician, Assyrian worlds, etc.

Opening hours and price
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. December 24 and 31 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Last entry 45 minutes before closing.
Closed on Mondays, May 1, and December 25
Prices: full €7.50 / reduced €6.00

• Mamertine Prison – Carcer Tullianum (info)

→ See also the page dedicated to the Carcer Tullianum Museum on Rome-Roma

Carcere Tullianum
Clivo Argentario, 1
Tel. (+39) 06 698961- 06 69896375 / info@operaromanapellegrinaggi.org – info@omniavaticanrome.org
www.omniavaticanrome.org/fr/cards/le-carcer-tullianum

Famous Roman prison where Vercingetorix, Saint Peter and Saint Paul are said to have been imprisoned.

Opening hours and price
Generally open Monday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm by reservation (see official page) for guided tours.
Mamertine Prison ticket only: full €10, reduced €5
Combined ticket Colosseum, Mamertine Prison, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum: full €28, reduced €7 or €5

• Ara Pacis Museum – Altar of Augustan Peace (info)

→ See the page dedicated to the Ara Pacis Museum on Rome-Roma

Museo dell’Ara Pacis
Lungotevere in Augusta (corner Via Tomacelli)
www.arapacis.it – info.arapacis@comune.roma.it

A prestigious ancient monument built by Augustus at the beginning of our era, the Altar of Peace has been largely reconstructed. Now housed inside a modern museum, it is partially visible from the outside thanks to its glass walls.

Opening hours and prices
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. December 24 and 31 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The ticket office closes one hour before the museum.
Closed on Mondays, and on May 1 and December 25.
Full price: €14 / reduced €8.50 (excluding exhibitions)

• Stadium of Domitian and its museum

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Stadium of Domitian on Rome-Roma

Stadio di Domiziano
Via di Tor Sanguigna, 3
www.stadiodomiziano.com – Tel. (+39) 06 68805311 – Email: info@stadiodomiziano.com

Museum and remains of the ancient Roman stadium located beneath Piazza Navona.
Closed for restoration as of April 1, 2026.

Opening hours and prices
Monday to Sunday: from 10 am to 7 pm. Last entry at 6:20 pm.
Standard tour: full price: €10, reduced: €8 or €6 / Exclusive tour: full price: €15, reduced €13 or €11 or €6.

ART, RENAISSANCE and BAROQUE

• National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini (info)

→ Also see the article dedicated to Palazzo Barberini on Rome-Roma

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica di Palazzo Barberini
Via delle Quattro Fontane, 13 – 00184 ROMA
barberinicorsini.org / Tel : +39 06 68802323 / email: gan-aar@beniculturali.it

The beautiful Palazzo Barberini houses a large part of the National Gallery of Ancient Art collection, mainly Renaissance paintings and sculptures.

Opening hours : Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 7 pm. Last admission one hour before closing.
Closed: every Monday, December 25, and January 1.
Price Palazzo Barberini + Galleria Corsini: full: €15 / reduced: €2 (valid for 20 days)

• National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Corsini (info)

→ Also see the article dedicated to Palazzo Corsini on Rome-Roma

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica Galleria Corsini
Via della Lungara 10, 00165 ROMA – Tel. 06 68802323
https://barberinicorsini.org/

The beautiful Palazzo Corsini houses the other part of the National Gallery of Ancient Art collection, with paintings and sculptures.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm)
Closed on Tuesdays, December 25 and January 1
Price Palazzo Barberini + Galleria Corsini: full: €15 / reduced: €2 (valid for 20 days)

• Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi

→ Also see the article dedicated to the Museum of Rome on Rome-Roma

Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi
Entrance from 2 Piazza Navona, and from 10 Piazza San Pantaleo – 00186 Roma
E-mail: museodiroma@comune.roma.it / Website: www.museodiroma.it

Palazzo Braschi houses a rich collection of artworks and objects related to the history of Rome.

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm). On December 24 and 31 open from 10 am to 2 pm. January 1, 2026: from 11 am to 8 pm.
Closed on Mondays, as well as May 1 and December 25.
Full price: €13, reduced €7.50. Increased prices for temporary exhibitions.

• Doria Pamphilj Gallery (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Doria Pamphilj Gallery on Rome-Roma

Galleria Doria Pamphilj
Piazza del Collegio Romano,1/A – Entrance Via del Corso, 305 – Roma
Tel.: +39 06 6797323 – Website: www.doriapamphilj.it/roma

The prestigious Palazzo Pamphilj houses a private museum with an important historical collection of the Borghese and Pamphilj families, including paintings from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.

Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm) / Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm (last entry at 7 pm).
Weekly closing day: Wednesday
Wednesday December 31, 2025: exceptional opening from 9 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6 pm).
Closed: January 1, Easter and December 25.

Full price: €16 (+ €1 booking fee). Free for children under 12 except €1 booking fee. See the official website for further conditions.

• Spada Gallery (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Spada Gallery and Palace

Galleria Spada
Piazza Capo di Ferro 13, 00186 ROMA
Tel. 06 6861158 – https://galleriaspada.cultura.gov.it/fr/

The beautiful Palazzo Spada, notably known for Borromini’s forced perspective, also houses an art collection.

Opening hours and prices: Wednesday to Monday from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm (last entry at 7 pm)
Closed on Tuesdays, December 25 and January 1
Full price €6, reduced €2

• Colonna Gallery (info)

→ Also see the article dedicated to the Colonna Palace and Gallery on Rome-Roma

Galleria Colonna
Via della Pilotta, 17 – or Piazza SS. Apostoli, 66
Tel.: +39 06 6784350 – E-mail: info@galleriacolonna.it
www.galleriacolonna.it

Palazzo Colonna is one of the most famous palaces in Rome, embellished by renowned artists and architects, and houses the art collection of the Colonna family.

– Open to the public on Saturday morning, from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm. Short route €15, full route €25.
Guided tours by reservation (in Italian, English, French or Spanish): €150 + ticket cost.
– Open Friday morning for guided tours by reservation, in Italian at 9:30, 10:00 and 10:30; in English at 9:30 and 10:00; in French at 10:30. Cost €35. Group slots available.
– Friday and Saturday afternoons as well as other days, private visits by reservation.

• National Museum of Palazzo Venezia (info)

→ Also see the article on the Museum and Palazzo Venezia on Rome-Roma

Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia
Via del Plebiscito, 118 – 00186 Roma
Tel.: (+39) 06 69994284 – (+39) 06 6780131 – E-mail: vi-ve@beniculturali.it
https://vive.cultura.gov.it/it/palazzo-venezia

The prestigious Palazzo Venezia dates back to the Renaissance and houses works mainly from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Opening hours and prices
Open daily from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. Last entry at 6:45 pm.
Combined ticket Museum of Palazzo Venezia + Vittoriano panoramic terrace + Museum of the Risorgimento (valid 7 days): Full price €18, reduced €5.
Free admission on the first Sunday of each month.

• Villa Torlonia Museums (info)

→ See the dedicated page for the Villa Torlonia Museums on Rome-Roma

Musei di Villa Torlonia
Via Nomentana 70 – 00161 Rome
www.museivillatorlonia.it / Tel. (+39) 060608 / E-mail : info@museivillatorlonia.it, villeparchistorici@comune.roma.it

The small park of Villa Torlonia includes several neoclassical and other buildings that also serve as museums, as well as the Moorish Greenhouse and a bunker.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm. On 24/12 and 31/12 from 9 am to 2 pm. Entry until one hour before closing. January 1, 2026 from 11 am to 8 pm (Serra Moresca from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Closed on Mondays, December 25 and May 1
The Serra Moresca is open from 01/04 to 30/09 Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm (last entry at 6:20 pm), and from 01/10 to 31/03 Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm (last entry at 3:20 pm). Closed on Mondays, May 1, December 25, and in July and August.
The bunker has been open to the public since April 5, 2024, guided visits by time slot.
Prices : vary depending on current exhibitions
>Casino dei Principi (with the Antonio Scordia exhibition until April 6, 2026) : full € 8.00 ; reduced € 5.00
>Casino Nobile : €11.00 full ; €6.50 reduced
>Casina delle Civette : full €10.50 ; reduced €7.00
>COMBINED TICKETS : available ONLY at the ticket office
>Serra Moresca with the Moorish Tower (The Moorish Tower is not accessible on the first Sunday of the month) : full € 8.00 ; reduced € 5.00
> Bunker and air-raid shelters of Villa Torlonia : Full € 12.00 ; Reduced € 6.00

See all conditions on the official website

• Villa Farnesina (info)

→ Also see the dedicated page for the Villa Farnesina on Rome-Roma

Villa Farnesina
Via della Lungara, 230, 00165 Rome
Website : www.villafarnesina.it / Tel : (+39) 06 68027268 – 06 68027397 / E-mail : farnesina@lincei.it

Villa built in the 16th century near the Tiber on the Trastevere side, preserving important fresco cycles, some painted by Raphael.

Opening hours and prices
Opening : Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 2 pm (last entry at 1:15 pm)
Special opening : second Sunday of the month, from 9 am to 5 pm (last entry at 4:15 pm)
Public holidays : see official website
Full price €12 , reduced €10 (+65 years, etc), reduced €7 (10-18 years, students, etc), school €5 , free under 10, disabled visitors, etc

MODERN and CONTEMPORARY

• MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts (info)

→ Also see the dedicated page for MAXXI on Rome-Roma

MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo
Via Guido Reni, 4 A – 00196 Rome
www.maxxi.art / Tel (+39) 06 3201954 (Tue-Sun 10am-6pm) / E-mail: infopoint@fondazionemaxxi.it

Housed in a remarkable contemporary building inaugurated in 2010, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts is Italy’s first national museum dedicated to contemporary art.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. Entry until 6 pm.
Closed on Mondays, May 1 and December 25, and possible exceptional closures.
Prices : full €15 (€14 online) / reduced €12 (€11 online) / Open 1 year €18 / Free for under 18, disabled visitors, etc.

• Municipal Gallery of Modern Art (info)

→ Also see the dedicated page for the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art on Rome-Roma

Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna
Via Francesco Crispi 24 – 00187 Rome
www.galleriaartemodernaroma.it – Tel : (+39) 060608 (9am-7pm) – E-mail : info@galleriaartemodernaroma.it

One of the main modern art museums in Rome, founded in 1925.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm, except on December 24 and 31 from 10 am to 2 pm.
January 1, 2026 : 11 am to 8 pm.
Closed on Mondays, and on December 25 and May 1.
Entry until 30 minutes before closing
Standard prices : full €14.50 ; reduced €10

• National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art GNAMC (info)

→ Also read the article dedicated to the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art on Rome-Roma

Galleria Nazionale d’arte moderna e contemporanea
Viale delle Belle Arti, 131 – 00 197 Rome
Information and ticket office : +39 06 322 98 221, gan-amc@beniculturali.it
https://gnamc.cultura.gov.it/

The GNAM holds the largest collection of modern art in Italy.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm.
Last entry 45 minutes before closing.
Closing days : December 25.
Special openings : April 5 (Easter) and April 6 (Easter); April 25 and May 1. Free entry with mandatory reservation on April 5 and 25.
Prices : full €17 / reduced €2 / Borghese Galleries reduced €10 / Subscription €50 / Free entry and other conditions available on the official website.
Prices may vary depending on current exhibitions.

• MACRO Via Nizza (info)

→ Also see the dedicated page for MACRO on Rome-Roma

MACRO Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
Via Nizza 138 – 00 198 Rome
www.museomacro.it / Tel: (+39) 06696271

Dynamic exhibition center dedicated to contemporary art

Opening hours : open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12 pm to 7 pm ; Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm. Closed on Monday. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Prices : full €6 / reduced €4

• Mattatoio in Rome (info)

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Mattatoio
Piazza Orazio Giustiniani, 4, 00153 Rome
www.mattatoioroma.it / Email:info.mattatoio@palaexpo.it

Former slaughterhouses from the late 19th century that host installations and contemporary art exhibitions.

Opening hours and prices : generally open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 8 pm. Entry until one hour before closing.
Free entry, except for certain exhibitions which may be paid

THEMES

• Museum of the Risorgimento (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Museum of the Risorgimento on Rome-Roma

Museo Centrale del Risorgimento
Complesso del Vittoriano – Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma / Via di San Pietro in Carcere
https://vive.cultura.gov.it / Tel : [0039] 06 6793598 / E-mail : vi-ve@beniculturali.it

This is the main museum dedicated to the Risorgimento, the period that led to Italian unification, spanning from the second half of the 18th century to the First World War.

Opening hours : open daily from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm, last entry at 6:45 pm.
Prices : full €18 / reduced €5 (ages 18–25). The ticket is valid for 7 days and includes access to the Vittoriano terrace and the Palazzo di Venezia Museum. Free on the first Sunday of the month. Other conditions on the official website.

• Cinecittà – studio tour (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Cinecittà Studios on Rome-Roma

Cinecittà si Mostra
Via Tuscolana, 1055 – 00173 Roma
https://cinecitta.com/visita/ – Tel: (+39) 06 72293269 / Email: visit@cinecittaluce.it

Exhibition dedicated to Cinecittà film studios and guided tour of sets

Opening hours : the exhibition is open every day except Tuesday, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Last entry at 4:30 pm. Closed every Tuesday, from December 22 to 25, 2026 and on January 1. Exceptional openings available on the official website.
Guided tours of the sets (Roma Antica in 2026) take place only on selected days according to a calendar available on the official website.
Prices
> Cinecittà si Mostra OR MIAC Museum: full €10 / reduced €8 (under 26, over 65) / very reduced €5 (ages 5–10, disabled) / family €30 (Cinecittà si Mostra) or €15 (MIAC).
> Cinecittà si Mostra + MIAC Audiovisual Museum: full €15 / family €45
> Cinecittà si Mostra + guided tour of the sets (see the calendar) : full €15 / reduced €13 / very reduced €7 / family €50
> Cinecittà si Mostra + MIAC + guided tour Roma Antica set (see the calendar) : full €20
> See all pricing conditions on the website

• Vatican Historical Museum (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Vatican Historical Museum on Rome-Roma

Museo storico del Vaticano
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano
www.museivaticani.va et 060608 / Information and booking online: visiteguidategruppi.musei@scv.va or fax

Since October 1, 2013, the Vatican Historical Museum, located in the Lateran Palaces, can only be visited by reservation, for groups, with a mandatory guide. Schedule to be arranged with the museum. Closed on Sundays and Vatican holidays.
Indicative price for guided tour: €160 + €5 per person

• Napoleonic Museum (info)

→ Also see the page dedicated to the Napoleon Museum in Rome on Rome-Roma

Museo Napoleonico
Piazza di Ponte Umberto I
www.museonapoleonico.it – Tel : +39 060608 (from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm) – E-mail : museonapoleonico@comune.roma.it

The Primoli Palace houses a fine collection from the Bonaparte family

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, except December 24 and 31 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Closed: every Monday, December 25 and May 1.
Last entry one hour before closing.
Prices : Full €7.50 / Reduced €6.00

• Museum of Rome in Trastevere (info)

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Museo di Roma in Trastevere
Piazza Sant’Egidio 1/b – 00153 Roma
www.museodiromaintrastevere.it / Tel: (+39) 060608 (9:00 am-7:00 pm) / E-mail : museodiroma.trastevere@comune.roma.it

Formerly housing a museum dedicated to folklore and Roman poets, this ethnographic and photographic museum is dedicated to Roman popular culture and others, from past centuries to the present day

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. December 24 and 31 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. January 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Last entry one hour before closing.
Closed Mondays, December 25 and May 1.
Prices : vary depending on exhibitions. As of 01/04/2026: full €13 ; reduced €8.50

• Quirinal Stables (info)

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Scuderie del Quirinale
Via Ventiquattro Maggio, 16, 00186 Roma
www.scuderiequirinale.it – Tel : (+39) 02 92897722 – E-mail : info@scuderiequirinale.it

These former royal stables now host exhibitions.

Opening hours : open only during exhibitions, daily from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm except exceptions. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: opening at 9:00 am.
Last entry one hour before closing.
Prices : vary depending on exhibitions, as of 01/04/26: full €18, reduced €16 (teachers, etc.), reduced €12 (under 30), reduced €5 (ages 6–17), courtesy €3 (under 6, tour guides, etc.), free for children under 6, disabled visitors

• MuCiv – Museum of Civilizations, Arts and Cultures (info)

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MuCiv Museo delle Civiltà – Arti e Culture africane, americane, asiatiche e oceaniane
Palazzo delle Scienze, 1st floor – Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 (EUR district)
https://www.museodellecivilta.it / Tel (+39) 06 549521 / mu-civ@beniculturali.it

This recent section of MuCiv, dedicated to African, American, Asian and Oceanian arts, originates from several former museums including the National Prehistoric Ethnographic Museum of the Collegio Romano, the Kircherian Museum, and the National Museum of Oriental Art Giuseppe Tucci.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Last entry at 6:30 pm. Closed Mondays and public holidays, except:
Public holiday openings: Monday April 6, 8:00 am–7:00 pm / Saturday April 25, 8:00 am–7:00 pm / Friday May 1, 8:00 am–7:00 pm / Last entry at 6:30 pm
Exceptional closure: Tuesday April 7
Prices : full €10, reduced €2, annual pass €22 (valid for all MuCiv museums)

• MuCiv – Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions (info)

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MuCiv Museo delle Civiltà – Arti Tradizioni Popolari
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 8 – Palazzo delle arti e tradizioni
www.museodellecivilta.it/collezioni/arti-e-tradizioni-popolari-italiane / Tel : (+39) 06 5926148 / Email : mu-civ@beniculturali.it

Museum whose collection dates back to the early 20th century, dedicated to folklore, arts and popular traditions.

• Pietro Canonica Museum (info)

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Museo Pietro Canonica
Viale Pietro Canonica (Piazza di Siena) 2 – 00197 Rome (Villa Borghese)
www.museocanonica.it – Tel (+39) 060608 from 9am to 7pm – Email: info@museocanonica.it

Small museum in the Villa Borghese park dedicated to the Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica (1869–1959).

Opening hours :
Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Last entry at 3:15 pm
December 24 and 31: 10:00 am–2:00 pm / January 1, 2026: 11:00 am–4:00 pm
Last admission forty-five minutes before closing (one hour earlier if the visit also includes the private apartment on the first floor and the Villa Borghese statue storage gallery).
Closed on: Monday, May 1 and December 25
Prices :
Full €7.50 / Reduced €6.00
Combined ticket Museo Pietro Canonica and Museo Carlo Bilotti – Aranciera di Villa Borghese: full €11.00 / Reduced €7.50

• Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum

Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le Arti Decorative, il Costume e la Moda dei secoli XIX e XX
Via Boncompagni, 18 – 00187 Rome
https://cultura.gov.it and 060608 / Tel: +39 06 42824074

Museum for Decorative Arts, costumes and fashion from the 19th and 20th centuries, from Art Nouveau to Futurism, including Art Deco and Roman modernism

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7:30pm. Last admission at 6:30pm. Closed every Monday, January 1 (except exceptional openings) and December 25.
Exceptional openings on some Mondays: check the official website calendar.
Prices : full €6, reduced €2

• Capuchin Church Museum (info)

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Chiesa di Santa Maria Concezione dei Cappuccini
Via Vittorio Veneto, 27
https://museoecriptacappuccini.it – Tel: (+39) 06 88803695 – Email: segreteria@cappucciniviaveneto.it

The Capuchin Church houses a small museum providing access to the crypt ossuary

Opening hours : Monday to Sunday: 09:30 am – 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm (last entries: 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
Easter, December 25 and January 1: closed. Opening hours for other holidays: see official website.
Prices : full €10 / reduced €6.50 (up to 18 years old, over 65) / group reduced €7.50.
€1.50 additional for online booking.

• Zoological Museum of Rome (info)

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Museo Civico di Zoologia
Via Ulisse Aldrovandi, 18
www.museocivicodizoologia.it – Tel : (+39) 06 67109270 / 060608 (9am-7pm)

The museum in Rome dedicated to the animal world

Opening hours : generally open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm, except December 24 and 31 from 9am to 2pm. January 1, 2026 from 11am to 8pm.
Last entry up to one hour before closing.
Closed on Mondays, May 1 and December 25.
Prices usual museum rates: full €10.50 | reduced €5.50

• Missionary Museum of the Propaganda Fide Palace (info)

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Museo Missionario di Propaganda Fide
Via di Propaganda, 1
www.museopropagandafide.va – Tel: (+39) 06 69880266 – E-mail: museomissionario@propagandafide.va

17th-century palace and seat of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, housing the museum dedicated to Catholic missions.

Visits and opening hours
The Missionary Museum is currently closed for works

Parks and gardens

• Vatican Gardens (info)

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Giardini Vaticano
www.museivaticani.va – Email : help.musei@scv.va – Tel: (+39) 06 69884676 – (+39) 06 69883145
Bookings : https://tickets.museivaticani.va – Tel: (+39) 06 69883145 – (+39) 06 6988467

The Vatican Gardens can be visited by reservation

Opening hours : guided tours generally on working days, except Wednesdays and Sundays. Booking required. Duration about 2 hours. Information to be confirmed on the official website.
Prices : indicative for guided tours (individuals and groups), including a visit to the Sistine Chapel: €45 per person / reduced €33. See official website.

• Rome Zoo Bioparco (info)

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Bioparco
Piazzale del Giardino Zoologico, 1
www.bioparco.it – Tel: (+39) 06 3608211 – Email: info@bioparco.it

The zoological park of Rome, just north of Villa Borghese park

Opening hours 2026 : open all year except December 25. Entry allowed up to one hour before closing.
From January 1 to March 28: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
From March 29 to October 24: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.
From October 25 to December 31: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
From March 29 to October 4, 2026, extended hours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.
Prices : decreasing depending on advance booking: €19 adults / €14 children over one meter up to 10 years old, over 65, groups / €11 for disabled under 100% / Free for children under one meter, 100% disabled and accompanying person / €9 last-minute 2 hours before closing, etc

Other museums and permanent exhibitions

• Keats Shelley House

Piazza di Spagna 26 – 00187 Rome
https://ksh.roma.it – Tel: (+39) 06 678 4235 – (+39) 392 5020616 – info@keats-shelley-house.org

Museum dedicated to the British Romantic poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley, also featuring objects related to other UK writers such as Lord Byron or Oscar Wilde.

Opening hours : open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm (last admission at 5:45pm)
Closed Sundays. Other closures: see official website
Prices : full €7, reduced €5

• Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum

Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, 20 – 00196 Rome, Italy
https://direzionemuseiroma.cultura.gov.it and 060608 / Tel. (0039) 06 3219089 / s-gnam.museoandersen@beniculturali.it

This house-museum was the studio of the artist Hendrik Christian Andersen (American-Norwegian), displaying his sculptures, documents related to his work, and exhibitions on the links between Italy and foreign artists.

Opening hours : open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm (admission until 6:45 pm)
Closed Mondays, January 1 (see official website) and December 25.
Exceptional openings on Mondays: see official calendar.
Prices : full €6, reduced €2

• Leonardo da Vinci Experience (info)

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Leonardo da Vinci Experience
Via della Conciliazione, 19, 00193 Rome
www.leonardodavincimuseo.com and www.turismoroma.it / info@leonardodavincimuseo.com / Tel. (0039) 06 6833316

Permanent exhibition dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, near St. Peter’s Square, featuring reconstructed machines of the inventor and faithfully reproduced famous paintings

Opening hours : open daily from 9am to 7:30pm
Prices : full €12 (16 and over), reduced €10 (6 to 15 years old)

• Leonardo: The Genius and His Inventions Exhibition (info)

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Exhibition Leonardo. The Genius and the Inventions
Palazzo della Cancelleria / Piazza della Cancelleria, 1
www.mostradileonardo.com / www.turismoroma.it / info@mostradileonardo.com / Tel. (0039) 06 69887616

Permanent exhibition located in the Palazzo della Cancelleria, near Campo de’ Fiori, featuring large-scale reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci’s machines.

Hours: open daily from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
Prices: full €9, reduced €7.

• Leonardo da Vinci Museum Piazza del Popolo (info)

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Leonardo da Vinci Museum Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo, 12, 00187 Rome
www.museodavinci.it / www.turismoroma.it / info@museodavinci.it / Tel. (0039) 06 3200144

Hours: open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Prices: full approximately €12, plus optional audio guide.

• Rome Children’s Museum

Children’s Museum
Via Flaminia, 82, 00196 Rome
mdbr.it / www.turismoroma.it / info@mdbr.it / Tel. (0039) 06 3613776

For children aged 0 to 11, offering educational games and activities.

Hours: open Tuesday to Sunday, with 1-hour-45-minute sessions at 10 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, and 5 PM. Closed on Mondays. Open on public holidays: December 8, 24, 26, 30, and January 6. Closed on Monday, December 23, Wednesday, December 25, and Wednesday, January 1. Early closing at 4:45 PM: Tuesday, December 24 and 31.
Prices: free for children aged 0-12 months, €7 for 12-36 months, €10 for children aged 3 and over, €10 for adults, €8 for groups.
Check all conditions on the official website.

• Vigamus – Rome Video Game Museum

GAMM Game Museum
Via Sabotino, 4, 00195 Rome
www.gammuseum.com / www.turismoroma.it / info@vigamus.com / Tel. (0039) 06 37518325

Italy’s first video game museum, presenting the history of video games with interactive consoles and arcade machines.

Hours: open Sunday to Thursday from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 PM.
Prices: free for ages 0-3 / full €15 / €12 for over 65s, people with disabilities, and groups of 15 or more.