May 1, 2022: Free Sundays at the Museum Return
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May 1, 2022: Free Sundays at the Museum Return

On May 1, 2022, coinciding with Labor Day, the free Sunday at the museum returns.  Thanks to the initiative “Sunday at the Museum” – active since 2017 – every first Sunday of the month, all cultural sites, museums, archaeological parks, and state museums open their doors to visitors for free. In Rome, the Civic Museums …

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On May 1, 2022, coinciding with Labor Day, the free Sunday at the museum returns. 

Thanks to the initiative “Sunday at the Museum” – active since 2017 – every first Sunday of the month, all cultural sites, museums, archaeological parks, and state museums open their doors to visitors for free.

In Rome, the Civic Museums are also free

In Rome, in addition to state museums and institutions, the Civic Museums that are part of the Museums in Comune system offer free entry to residents of the Capital and the metropolitan city, but only upon presenting an identity document.

Access to the Museum

We remind you that starting from April 1, 2022, following the end of the state of emergency, it is no longer necessary to show the basic or enhanced green pass to access museums, archaeological parks, exhibitions, archives, libraries, and other cultural sites. The obligation to wear a mask remains. 

Sunday at the museum

Many institutions across Italy, from north to south, have joined this initiative.

Below is the complete list divided by regions:

Abruzzo

Amiternum Archaeological Area – L’Aquila
Castello Piccolomini – Torlonia Collection and Museum of Sacred Art of Marsica – Celano
Birthplace Museum of Gabriele D’Annunzio – Pescara
National Archaeological Museum of Campli and Archaeological Area of Campovalano – Campli
National Archaeological Museum of Abruzzo – Villa Frigerj – Chieti
National Archaeological Museum “La Civitella” and Monuments and Archaeological Areas of Ancient Teate – Chieti
MuNDA – National Museum of Abruzzo – L’Aquila
Archaeological Park of Iuvanum – Montenerodomo

Basilicata

National Archaeological Museum of Metaponto – Bernalda
National Archaeological Museum of Melfi “Massimo Pallottino” – Melfi
National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata “Dinu Adamesteanu” – Potenza
National Archaeological Museum of Muro Lucano – Muro Lucano
National Archaeological Museum Siritide – Policoro
National Archaeological Museum of Alta Val d’Agri – Grumento Nova
National Archaeological Museum “Mario Torelli”, Archaeological Park and Jewish Catacombs – Venosa
National Museum of Matera – Palazzo Lanfranchi – Matera
National Museum of Matera – Domenico Ridola Museum – Matera
Archaeological Park of the Urban Area and the Necropolis of Crucinia of Metaponto – Bernalda
Archaeological Park of Grumentum – Grumento Nova
Archaeological Park of Herakleia – Policoro
Temple of the Palatine Tables – Bernalda

Calabria

Antiquarium of Torre Cimalonga – Scalea
Church of San Francesco d’Assisi – Gerace
La Cattolica – Stilo
Le Castella – Isola di Capo Rizzuto
MARRC – National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria – Reggio Calabria
National Archaeological Museum “Vito Capialbi” – Vibo Valentia
National Archaeological Museum and Park of Capo Colonna – Crotone
National Archaeological Museum of Crotone – Crotone
National Archaeological Museum and Park of Ancient Kaulon- Monasterace
National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide – Cassano all’Ionio
National Archaeological Park and Museum of Scolacium- Borgia
National Archaeological Park and Museum of Locri – Locri
Archaeological Park of Santa Maria del Cedro del Laos – Santa Maria del Cedro
Archaeological Park of Sibari – Cassano all’Ionio

Campania

Campanian Amphitheater – Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Antiquarium and Roman Theatre of Sessa Aurunca – Sessa Aurunca
Archaeological Area of the Roman Theatre of Benevento – Benevento
Archaeological Area of the Italic Temple of Casalbore – Casalbore
Archaeological Area of Conza – Conza della Campania
Castel Sant’Elmo and Museum of the 20th Century in Naples – Naples
Certosa di San Giacomo – Capri
Certosa di San Lorenzo – Padula
Certosa and Museum of San Martino – Naples
Monumental Complex of San Pietro a Corte – Hypogeum and Church of St. Anna – Salerno
Naples Crypt – Naples
Blue Grotto – Anacapri
National Archaeological Museum of the Volcei “Marcello Gigante” of Buccino – Buccino
National Archaeological Museum of Naples – Naples
National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino – Montesarchio
Archaeological Museum of the Allifae of ancient – Alife
National Archaeological Museum of the Sarno Valley – Sarno
National Archaeological Museum of Pontecagnano and Archaeological Park of Pontecagnano – Pontecagnano Faiano
Archaeological Museum of Teanum Sidicinum – Teano
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Capua and Mithraeum – Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Archaeological Museum of Calatia – Maddaloni
Duca di Martina Ceramics Museum at Villa Floridiana – Naples
Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum and Carriage Museum – Naples
Museum and Royal Park of Capodimonte – Naples
Historical Archaeological Museum of Nola – Nola
Royal Palace of Naples – Naples (NA)
Submerged Archaeological Park of Gaiola – Naples
Urban Archaeological Park of Ancient Volcei – Buccino
Archaeological Park of Aeclanum – Mirabella Eclano
Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – National Archaeological Museum – Capaccio Paestum
Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – Archaeological Area of Paestum – Capaccio Paestum
Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – Archaeological Area of Velia – Ascea (SA)
Park and Tomb of Virgil – Naples
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Archaeological Area of Pompeii – Pompeii
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Villa Regina – Boscoreale
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Excavations of Oplontis – Torre Annunziata
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Archaeological Excavations of Stabiae (Villa San Marco) – Castellammare di Stabia
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Archaeological Excavations of Stabiae (Villa Arianna) – Castellammare di Stabia
Archaeological Park of Pompeii – Antiquarium of Boscoreale – Boscoreale
Urban Archaeological Park of Ancient Picentia – Pontecagnano Faiano
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum – Archaeological Area – Herculaneum
Archaeological Park of the Phlegraean Fields – Flavian Amphitheater, Puteoli – Pozzuoli
Archaeological Park of the Phlegraean Fields – Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields in the Castle of Baia – Bacoli
Archaeological Park of the Phlegraean Fields – Archaeological Park of Cuma – Pozzuoli
Archaeological Park of the Phlegraean Fields – Archaeological Park of the Baths of Baia – Bacoli
Royal Palace of Caserta – Royal Palace – Caserta
Royal Palace of Caserta – Royal Park and English Garden – Caserta
Exhibition Hall at the Ducal Castle of Sessa Aurunca – Sessa Aurunca
Roman Theatre of Teanum Sidicinum – Teano
Hellenistic-Roman Theatre of Sarno – Sarno
Villa Jovis – Capri

Emilia Romagna

Abbey of Pomposa and Pomposiano Museum – Codigoro
Archaeological Area and Antiquarium of Veleia – Lugagnano Val d’Arda
Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe – Ravenna
Baptistery of the Arians – Ravenna
Castle of Torrechiara – Langhirano
Monumental Complex of the Pilotta – National Gallery of Parma – Parma
Estense Galleries – Estense Gallery – Modena
Estense Galleries – Ducal Palace of Sassuolo – Sassuolo
Estense Galleries – Estense Lapidary Museum – Modena
Estense Galleries – National Gallery of Ferrara – Ferrara
Mausoleum of Theodoric – Ravenna
National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina – Sarsina
National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara – Palazzo Costabili – Ferrara
Romei House Museum – Ferrara
National Museum of the Neoclassical Era in Romagna – Palazzo Milzetti – Faenza
National Etruscan Museum “Pompeo Aria” in the archaeological area of Kainua – Marzabotto – Marzabotto
National Museum of Ravenna – Ravenna
Roman Necropolis of Voghenza – Voghiera
National Gallery of Bologna – Bologna
Remains of the Roman city of Mevaniola – Galeata
Roman Villa of Russi – Russi

Friuli Venezia Giulia

National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia – Aquileia
National Archaeological Museum of Cividale del Friuli – Cividale del Friuli
Historical Museum and Park of the Castle of Miramare – Trieste

Lazio

Abbey of Casamari – Veroli
Abbey of Montecassino – Cassino
Abbey of Fossanova – Priverno
Antiquarium and Archaeological Area of Lucus Feroniae – Capena
Archaeological Area of the Ancient City of Ferento – Viterbo
Volsini Archaeological Area – Bolsena
Basilica of San Cesareo de Appia – Rome
Basilica of San Francesco alla Rocca – Viterbo
Chapel of the SS. Annunziata – Cori
House of Saint Thomas Aquinas – Thomas Aquinas
Castle of Julius II – Rome
Certosa di Trisulti – Collepardo
Archaeological Complex and Antiquarium of Minturnae and Real Ferdinando Bridge – Minturno
Church of San Pietro – Tuscany
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore di Tuscania – Tuscania
Galleria Spada – Rome
National Galleries of Ancient Art – Galleria Corsini – Rome
National Galleries of Ancient Art – Palazzo Barberini – Rome
National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art – Rome
Autonomous Institute of the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia – Palazzo Venezia – Rome
Autonomous Institute Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia – Central Museum of the Italian Unification of Rome – Rome
Autonomous Institute Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia – Vittoriano Rome
Monastery of Santa Scolastica – Subiaco
Monastery of San Benedetto Sacro Speco – Subiaco
Museum Aristaios – Rome
Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum for Decorative Arts, Costume and Fashion of the 19th and 20th Centuries – Rome
Giacomo Manzù Museum – Ardea
Borghese Museum and Gallery – Rome
Museum of Roman Ships of Nemi – Nemi
Museum of Civilizations – Rome
Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum – Rome
National Archaeological Museum of Tuscania – Tuscania
National Archaeological Museum of Prenestino, Sanctuary of Fortuna Prima and Complex of the Prenestino Forum – Palestrina
National Archaeological Museum of Civitavecchia – Civitavecchia
National Archaeological Museum of Formia – Formia
National Archaeological Museum of Vulci – Canino
Archaeological Museum of the Agro Falisco – Forte Sangallo – Civita Castellana
National Archaeological Museum “G. Carettoni” and Archaeological Area of Casinum – Cassino
National Archaeological Museum of Sperlonga and Archaeological Area – Sperlonga
National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo – Rome
National Roman Museum – Crypta Balbi – Rome
National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian – Rome
National Roman Museum – Palazzo Altemps – Rome
National Etruscan Museum Rocca Albornoz – Viterbo
National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia – Rome
National Museum of Musical Instruments – Rome
National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo and Passetto di Borgo – Rome
Farnese Palace – Caprarola
Altieri Palace – Oriolo Romano
Pantheon – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Colosseum – Colosseum. Flavian Amphitheater – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Colosseum – Roman Forum and Palatine Hill – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Appian Way – Antiquarium of Lucrezia Romana – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Appian Way – Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella and Church of San Nicola – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Appian Way – Complex of Capo di Bove – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Appian Way – Park of the Tombs of the Via Latina and Basilica of Santo Stefano – Rome
Archaeological Park of the Appian Way – Villa of the Quintili and Santa Maria Nova – Rome
Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia – Tarquinia

Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – National Archaeological Museum Cerite – Cerveteri
Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – Necropolis of Banditaccia – Cerveteri
Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – Necropolis of Monterozzi of Tarquinia – Tarquinia
Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica – Necropolis of the Port – Isola Sacra – Fiumicino
Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica – Archaeological Area of Ostia Antica – Rome
Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica – Archaeological Area of the Imperial Ports of Claudius and Trajan – Fiumicino
Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica – Museum of the Ships – Fiumicino
Baths of Caracalla – Rome
Archaeological Park of Veio – Rome
Arch of Malborghetto – Rome
Santuary of Madonna della Quercia – Viterbo
Thermae Taurina or of Trajan – Civitavecchia
Torre Cicerone – Arpino
Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este – Archaeological Area of Hadrian’s Villa – Tivoli
Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este – Sanctuary of Hercules Victor – Tivoli
Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este – Villa d’Este – Tivoli
House of Horace – Licenza
Villa of Livia – Rome
Villa Lante – Viterbo

Liguria

Archaeological Area of Nervia – Ventimiglia
Forte San Giovanni – Finale Ligure
National Archaeological Museum of Chiavari – Chiavari
National Archaeological Museum and Archaeological Zone of Luni – Ortonovo
Royal Palace Museum of Genoa – Genoa
Prehistoric Museum of the “Balzi Rossi” and Archaeological Zone – Ventimiglia
Forte Santa Tecla – Sanremo
Roman Villa of Varignano – Portovenere
Castle of San Terenzo – Lerici
Villa Rosa – Museum of Altarese Glass Art – Altare

Lombardy

Antiquarium and Archaeological Park of Castelseprio – Castelseprio
Scaliger Castle of Sirmione – Sirmione
Monumental Complex and Museum of Certosa di Pavia – Certosa di Pavia
Grottoes of Catullus and Archaeological Museum of Sirmione – Sirmione
National Archaeological Museum of Valle Camonica – Cividate Camuno
Cenacolo Vinciano Museum – Milan
MUPRE – National Museum of Prehistory of Valle Camonica – Capo di Ponte
Palazzo Besta – Teglio
Ducal Palace of Mantua – Mantua
Archaeological Park of the Theatre and Amphitheatre of Cividate Camuno – Cividate Camuno
National Archaeological Park of the Massi di Cemmo – Capo di Ponte
Park of Rock Engravings with Rupe Magna of Grosio – Grosio
National Park of Rock Engravings – Capo di Ponte
Pinacoteca di Brera – Milan
Santuario di Minerva di Breno – Breno
Roman Villa and Antiquarium – Desenzano del Garda
Roman Villa and Antiquarium of Palazzo Pignano – Cremona

Marche

National Gallery of the Marche – Urbino
State Archaeological Museum of Arcevia – Arcevia
State Archaeological Museum of Cingoli – Cingoli
State Archaeological Museum of Ascoli Piceno – Ascoli Piceno
National Archaeological Museum of the Marche – Ancona
Lapidary Museum of Urbino – Urbino
State Tactile Museum Omero – Ancona
State Fortress of Gradara – Gradara
Roveresca Fortress of Senigallia – Senigallia

Molise

Castle of Capua – Gambatesa
Castle of Civitacampomarano – Civitacampomarano
Archaeological Museum of Venafro – Venafro
Monumental Complex of San Vincenzo al Volturno – Castel San Vincenzo
Palazzo Pistilli Museum – Campobasso
National Museum of Castle Pandone – Venafro
National Paleolithic Museum of Isernia – Isernia
Sannitico Museum – Campobasso
Archaeological Park of Sepino – Archaeological Area of Altilia-Saepinum – Sepino (CB)
Archaeological Park of Sepino – Museum of the City and Territory – Sepino
Italian Sanctuary – Pietrabbondante

Piemonte

Abbey of Vezzolano – Albugnano
Archaeological Area of Bene Vagienna – Bene Vagienna
Archaeological Area of Libarna – Serravalle Scrivia
Monumental Complex of the Ducal Castle, Garden and Park of Aglié – Agliè
Monumental Complex of the Castle and Park of Racconigi – Racconigi
Fort of Gavi – Gavi
Royal Museums – Turin
Palazzo Carignano – Turin
Villa della Regina – Turin

Puglia

Antiquarium and Archaeological Area of Canne della Battaglia – Barletta
Archaeological Area “S. Pietro degli Schiavoni” – Brindisi
Castel del Monte – Andria
Swabian Castle of Bari – Bari
Swabian Castle of Trani – Trani
National Gallery of Puglia “Girolamo and Rosaria Devanna” – Bitonto
National Archaeological Museum of Canosa di Puglia – Canosa di Puglia
National Archaeological Museum and Castle – Gioia del Colle
National Archaeological Museum “Giuseppe Andreassi” and Archaeological Park of Egnazia – Fasano
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto – MARTA – Taranto
National Archaeological Museum of Altamura – Altamura
National Archaeological Museum and Castle of Manfredonia – Manfredonia
Archaeological Park of Siponto – Manfredonia
Archaeological Park of Monte Sannace – Gioia del Colle
Palazzo Simi – Operational Archaeology Center – Bari

Sardegna

National Museum Memorial Giuseppe Garibaldi – La Maddalena
Garibaldian Compendium of Caprera – Sassari
National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari – Cagliari
Pre-Nuragic Altar of Monte d’Accoddi – Sassari

Toscana

National Antiquarium of Sestino – Sestino
Archaeological Area of Vetulonia – Castiglione della Pescaia
Basilica of San Francesco – Arezzo
Cenacolo by Andrea del Sarto at San Salvi – Florence
Eremo di San Leonardo al Lago – Monteriggioni
Gallery of the Academy of Florence – Florence
Uffizi Galleries – The Uffizi – Florence
Uffizi Galleries – Treasure of the Grand Dukes (Palazzo Pitti) – Florence
Uffizi Gallery – Museum of Fashion and Costume (Palazzo Pitti) – Florence
Uffizi Galleries – Palatine Gallery and Royal and Imperial Apartments (Palazzo Pitti) – Florence
Uffizi Galleries – Boboli Gardens – Florence
Uffizi Gallery – Porcelain Museum – Florence
Uffizi Galleries – Modern Art Gallery (Palazzo Pitti) Florence
National Archaeological Museum and Archaeological Area of Cosa – Orbetello
National Archaeological Museum of Florence – Florence
National Archaeological Museum “Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” and Roman Amphitheater – Arezzo
Museum of Art and Popular Traditions of the Upper Tiber Valley – Palazzo Taglieschi – Anghiari
Casa Museo Vasari – Arezzo
National Museum of the Monumental Certosa of Calci – Calci
National Museum of the Napoleonic Residence Palazzina dei Mulini – Portoferraio
National Museum of the Napoleonic Residence Villa S. Martino – Portoferraio
National Museum of Casa Giusti – Monsummano Terme
National Museum of Palazzo Mansi – Lucca
National Museum of San Matteo – Pisa
National Museum of Villa Guinigi – Lucca
National Etruscan Museum and Necropolis of Chiusi – Chiusi
National Etruscan Museum, Necropolis of Poggio Renzo and Tomb of the Colle – Chiusi
Bargello Museums – National Museum of Bargello – Florence
Park of Villa Il Ventaglio – Florence
National Picture Gallery of Siena – Siena
Villa Medici della Petraia – Florence
Medicean Villa of Cerreto Guidi and Historical Museum of Hunting and Territory – Cerreto Guidi

Umbria

Archaeological Area of Carsulae – Terni
Castello Bufalini – San Giustino
National Gallery of Umbria – Perugia
Hypogeum of Volumni and Necropolis of Palazzone – Perugia
National Archaeological Museum of Umbria – Perugia
National Archaeological Museum of Orvieto – Orvieto
National Archaeological Museum and Roman Theatre of Spoleto – Spoleto
Etruscan Necropolis of Crocifisso del Tufo – Orvieto
Ducal Palace of Gubbio – Gubbio
Rocca Albornoz – National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto – Spoleto
Roman Theatre and Antiquarium of Gubbio – Gubbio
Tempietto sul Clitunno – Campello sul Clitunno
Villa del Colle del Cardinale – Perugia

Veneto

Archaeological Area of Feltre – Feltre
Galleries of the Academy of Venice – Venice
Giorgio Franchetti Gallery at Ca’ d’Oro – Venice
National Archaeological Museum of Adria – Adria
National Archaeological Museum of Fratta Polesine – Fratta Polesine
National Archaeological Museum of Verona – Verona
National Museum Atestino – Este
National Museum Salce Collection San Gaetano – Treviso
National Museum Salce Collection Santa Margherita – Treviso
National Museum Concordia of Portogruaro – Portogruaro
National Museum of Marine Archaeology – Caorle
National Museum of Villa Pisani – Stra
Museum of Oriental Art Venice – Venice
National Museum and Archaeological Area of Altino – Quarto d’Altino
Palazzo Grimani Museum – Venice

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