Rome Museums: Free Entry on Sunday 3 May 2026 — hours and practical info

Rome museums: free admission on Sunday 3 May 2026

On the first Sunday of the month, 3 May 2026, numerous sites in the Rome Capital Museums system and several archaeological areas will be open with free entry. Below are the main opening hours, access points, guided visits and practical advice to plan your visit.

Main sites and opening hours

• Parco Archeologico del Celio – from 07:00 to 20:00. Includes the Museo della Forma Urbis (open from 10:00 to 19:00, last admission at 18:00). Entrances: Viale del Parco del Celio 20/22 and Clivo di Scauro 4.
• Area Sacra di Largo Argentina – from 09:30 to 19:00 (last admission at 18:00). Entrance from via di San Nicola De' Cesarini, opposite number 10.
• Circo Massimo archaeological area – from 09:30 to 19:00 (last admission at 18:00).
• Fori Imperiali – entrance via Trajan's Column, from 09:00 to 19:15 (last admission one hour before closing).

Guided visits and special events

Free guided tours are scheduled at Palazzo Senatorio (Campidoglio), but advance booking by phone is required. Reservations will open on Thursday 30 April at 16:00. Tours in Italian will run in four time slots (10:00, 11:30, 15:00, 16:30), with a maximum of 30 participants per slot and a duration of about 75 minutes. To book call 060608.

Civic museums and exhibition venues open for free

• Musei Capitolini (including exhibition projects at Palazzo Caffarelli)
• Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali
• Museo dell'Ara Pacis
• Centrale Montemartini
• Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi
• Museo di Roma in Trastevere
• Galleria d'Arte Moderna
• Villa Torlonia museums (Casina delle Civette, Casino Nobile, Serra Moresca, Casino dei Principi)
• Museo Civico di Zoologia
• Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco
• Museo Carlo Bilotti - Aranciera di Villa Borghese
• Museo Pietro Canonica at Villa Borghese
• Museo Napoleonico
• Museo della Repubblica Romana and Garibaldi memory museum
• Museo di Casal de' Pazzi
• Museo delle Mura
• Villa di Massenzio

Some temporary exhibitions at municipal venues will also be free; major paid exhibitions may still require an entrance fee.

Practical tips

• Arrive early at the busiest entrances to avoid long queues.
• Check capacity limits and updated opening times on each museum's official website before leaving.
• For guided visits to Palazzo Senatorio, book by calling 060608 when reservations open.
• Reference address for information: Piazza di S. Pantaleo, 10, 00186 Rome (RM), Italy.