The museum system

The museum system run by Rome City Council comprises an extremely diverse group of museums and archaeological sites of undoubted artistic and historic value.

In addition to the Musei Capitolini - the world’s oldest public museum - the system also encompasses the Museo dell’Ara Pacis, designed by Richard Meier and home to various important exhibitions. others include Mercati di Traiano, with the Museo dei Fori Imperiali, and the Museo di Roma a Palazzo Braschi.

The system is further enriched by several “hidden” gems - small museums with prized collections such as the Museo Napoleonico, the Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco, the Museo Carlo Bilotti, the Museo Pietro Canonica, the Museo delle Mura and others still - all waiting to be discovered.

Numerous events and temporary exhibitions help make the System of Municipal Museums unique amongst other museum networks in Italy, providing a constant stream of initiatives that are always original and guaranteed to appeal to all sections of the public.

The museum services are managed by Zètema Progetto Cultura entrusted by Roma Capitale.

Il sistema museale

The foundation of the most ancient publicly owned museums in the world dates back to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a group of bronze statues, previously housed in the Lateran, to the people of Rome. There are two buildings - the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo –which, along with the Palazzo Senatorio, mark the limits of Piazza del Campidoglio.

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Timetables

Musei Capitolini
Piazza del Campidoglio 1 - 00186 Roma
Getting there
Opening hours:

Everyday  9.30-19.30
24 and 31 December 9.30-14.00
1 January 2024 11.00-20.00
Last admission one hour before closing time
Closed
1 May and 25 December 

Before planning the visit, CONSULT THE NOTICES
Call center +39 060608 (daily from 9.00 to 19.00)
Email info.museicapitolini@comune.roma.it
 

> Visitors service
Information and services for the public

> News
Breaking news from the museum

> Notice
Main updates and communications

Download the brochure of Musei Capitolini

Tickets

Tariffe: 

ORDINARY ADMISSION

> Only Musei Capitolini, ONLINE pre-sale:
adults: € 13,00
concessions: € 9,50
For residents of Rome and the metropolitan area (showing valid document certifying the residence):
adults: € 10,50
concessions: € 8,50
> Capitolini Card, valid for 7 days, Musei Capitolini + Centrale Montemartini
adults: € 13,50
concessions: € 11,50
For residents of Rome and the metropolitan area (showing valid document certifying the residence):
adults: € 12,50
concessions: € 10,50

Free admission with MIC Card
> Capitolini Card, valid for 7 days, includes Musei Capitolini + Centrale Montemartini, the integration foreseen for ongoing exhibitions must be paid

ONLINE pre-sale:
adults: € 13,50
concessions: € 11,50 
For residents of Rome and the metropolitan area (showing valid document certifying the residence):
adults: € 12,50
concessions: € 10,50

Advance tickets pre-purchased online, through the 060608 call center or at the ticket counter are non-refundable or changeable.

> Concessions and free admission: conditions
> Agreements
> Free admission with MIC card
> Roma Pass for tourists

Before planning the visit, CONSULT THE NOTICES

MUSEUM VIDEO GUIDE AND RADIO GUIDE

Video guide on the permanent exhibition of the museums in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish: € 6,00
Audioguide on the permanent exhibition of the museums in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish: € 4,00
Audio guide for children and families in Italian, English and French (recommended age: 6-12): € 4,00
Radioguides price per group, for no. 30 radioguide receivers with headphones/earphones and no. 1 transmitter € 18,00
Audio/video guides can be purchased directly from the ticket office and are supplied to the visitor already sanitised in a sealed sachet and with a disposable headset.
Museum app available on the IOS and Android stores

GROUPS

From 1st August 2023, groups (minimum 11 max 25 people) + guide, will be admitted only reserving free ticket to the call centre 0039 060608 (minimum 5 tickets). The remaining tickets can be paid on site at the moment of the visit.
It will be indicated whether radioguides are required.

BOOKINGS

TO ALL VISITORS
A booking service is available for groups (max. 25 people), not including the guided tour.
Reservations offer the advantage of skipping the queue at the ticket counter and going directly to the ticket counter.
Reservations for individual visitors are only possible with ONLINE pre-sale of the entrance ticket
In addition, a guided tour service is available in several languages, with payment and reservation, with a choice between the museum and/or exhibition route.
Consult the schedule of events

FOR THE SCHOOLS
For school groups, reservations are required, even for the museum entrance only. The reservation service for schools is free of charge.
For groups or groups of school students, accompanied by their teachers, admission to the museum is free of charge on presentation, on school headed Paper, of the list of students and teachers who accompany them (one accompanying person is free for every 10 students), divided into classes and signed by the head teacher.
Please note: for some exhibitions, even those categories entitled to free admission (as provided by municipal authorisation) will have to buy a reduced ticket costing € 2.00 applying only if indicated in the current rates. Free admission is only available to primary and secondary school pupils, disabled people and their carer, and MIC card owners (not available for the exhibition spaces with a separate ticket counter).
In addition, guided tours, workshops and meetings for teachers are available by appointment only.
Consult the schedule of events