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Rome Local Reference INFOrmation
Art, archeology, history, literature... Rome has some of the world's finest museums. Find out how to make the most of them using discount tickets and vouchers.
Rome and Lazio have quite literally hundreds of museums, monuments of ancient history and sites of historical interest including medieval buildings, Renaissance Palaces and Baroque churches.
Museum Ticket Books & Pass CardsRoma PassThe Roma pass offers transport and entry to two museums as well as other significant savings on galleries and events. The card is valid for three days and can be bought in tourist information points and museums.
Roma Archeologia CardThis discount card is valid for one week and allows free entry to the Roman National Museum, Colosseum, Palatine, the Baths of Caracalla, the Tomb of Cecilia Metella and the Villa of the Quintili. Cards are available from the museums and monuments or from the Rome Tourist Board visitor centre.
Appia Antica CardValid for seven days this card includes entry to the Baths of Caracalla, the Tomb of Cecilia Metella and the Villa of the Quintili. National Roman Museum CardA special ticket is available for the five sites of the National Roman Museum and is valid for three days.
Villa BorgheseA discount card valid for one year allows entry into all the museums, galleries and park sites within the grounds of Villa Borghese. Dress, Photos & CamerasTaking photos with a flash is banned in most museums. When visiting churches and cathedrals it is forbidden to film or take photos during services. Religious SightsWhen visiting churches, cathedrals, chapels or monasteries it is advised to dress appropriately. Many places will refuse entry to people wearing the following:
National Heritage WeekThe Settimana dei Beni Culturali, a government-organised heritage week, is an annual event during which entry to many museums is free.
MuseumsMusei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)The Roman Catholic Church’s major collection of sculptures, paintings and works of art was founded in 1503. The collection covers seven kilometres and attracts over one million tourists each year. Significant highlights include the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s Last Judgement, the Raphael Stanze and the Gregorian Egyptian Museum. Paintings in the collection include Caravaggio's Entombment and Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Saint Jerome.
Museo di Roma (Museum of Rome)This museum, close to Piazza Navona, is split into three sections. The first, the Museum of Rome is home to many items from the medieval period, right up to the 20th century. There are paintings by Sacchi, Ghezzi and Batoni cataloguing Roman civil and religious events as well as sculptures by Bernini, Cametti and Algardi. The second area, the Municipal Print Collection holds a collection of prints, watercolours and engravings showing changes in Roman life through the years. The Municipal Photograph Archives make up the third section of the museum and display images from the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna (National Gallery of Modern Art)This Museum boasts a very wide range of paintings, sculptures and prints by Italian and foreign artists from the 19th century until recent times.
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