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.

Map

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: 

Exhibition FIDIA

Visitors have to go directly to Villa Caffarelli (exhibition site) provided with tickets that can be purchased online or at the museum ticket office in Piazza del Campidoglio.
> EXHIBITION ONLY TICKET. ONLINE pre-sale, by calling the Call Centre 060608 or at the ticket counter of the Musei Capitolini (only for the following days and only by credit card) with pre-sale fee € 1. Same-day purchase (by cash or by credit card without pre-sale fee) at the ticket office Musei Capitolini, Piazza del Campidoglio, without pre-sale fee:
- adults exhibition only ticket € 13,00
- concessions exhibition only ticket € 11,00 (citizens of the European Union aged between six and twenty-five and over 65; journalists by showing valid professional document; teachers)
- special School groups exhibition only ticket € 4,00 per student (free entry to one accompanying teacher for every 10 students);
- special Family exhibition only ticket € 22,00 (2 adults plus children under 18, purchasable through 060608 or at the ticket counter until full seating capacity is provided)
The entrance ticket to the exhibition also includes an overall visit to the Sala Esedra of Marco Aurelio
Free admission to everyone under the age of 6; to the disabled and their companion; to tourist guides from the European Union; to tourist interpreters from the European Union when their services are required alongside the guide, on presentation of a valid licence issued by the competent authority; to members of ICOM (International Council of Museums), to ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) members and to members of foreign and national cultural institutes such as Accademia dei Lincei, Istituto di Studi Romani, Amici dei Musei di Roma, ICCROM.
> COMBINED TICKETS. Exhibition FIDIA + Musei Capitolini with integrated exhibition. On sale EXCLUSIVELY at 060608 and at the ticket office:
- adults  € 26,50
- concessions  € 21,00
For residents of Rome and the metropolitan area (showing valid document certifying the residence) not "MIC card" holders:
- adults € 24,00
- concessions € 20,00
€ 2,00 Musei Capitolini entrance + exhibitions for categories entitled to free admission. Free admission is granted only to children under 6 years old, to groups of elementary and (lower) middle schools, to visitors with disabilities and a family member or a carer, to  tourist guides and on the occasion of institutional visits.

Free and reduced entrance for the categories included in the current price list.
Free admission to the Musei Capitolini  for "MIC Card" holders only, who may also access to the Exhibition Fidia with the reduced "Exhibition only" ticket according to the rates mentioned above.
Holders of the "ROMA PASS" may enter to the Exhibition with the purchase of the reduced "Exhibition only" ticket according to the above mentioned price list.

FARES

> Musei Capitolini with integrated exhibition La Roma della Repubblica. Il racconto dell’Archeologia
ONLINE pre-sale, by calling the Call Centre 060608 or at the ticket counter of the Musei Capitolini (only for the following days and only by credit card) with pre-sale fee € 1. Same-day purchase (by cash or by credit card without pre-sale fee) at the ticket office Musei Capitolini without pre-sale fee:
adults: € 17,50
concessions: € 14,00
For residents of Rome and the metropolitan area(showing valid document certifying the residence):
adults: € 15,00
concessions: € 13,00
Ridottissimo special price: € 2,00 (due to the exceptionality of the exhibition, people usually entitled to free admission must purchase ridottissimo ticket. Free admission is granted to children under 6 years, groups of elementary and (lower) middle schools, to visitors with disabilities and a family member or a carer, on the occasion of institutional visits and to EU tourist guides)

> 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 or through the 060608 call center 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

Video guide on the permanent exhibition of the museums in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian: € 7,00
Audio guide for children and families in Italian, English and French (recommended age: 6-12): € 5.00
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

ORDINARY ADMISSION IN ABSENCE OF EXHIBITIONS

> 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