Free Admissions, Reductions and Discounts

Free admission

• EU and non-EU citizens younger than 18
• Disabled visitors and their carer
• Non-EU citizens on a condition of reciprocity (children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
• EU licensed guides, if leading a group and after showing valid license
• EU licensed guide interpreters, if accompanying a guide and a group, after showing valid license
• MiBAC (Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities) employees
• ICOM (International Council of Museums) members
• EU students groups from public and private schools, accompanied by their teachers, showing at the ticket desk an official list of partecipants, signed by the head teacher
• Students of higher learning courses at Ministerial Institutes (Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Scuola per il Restauro del Mosaico)
• EU Professors and students attending the Academy of Fine Arts: free admission is allowed after showing current year’s certificate of registration
• EU Professors and students enrolled in BA, MA, post-graduate, PHD courses at the Faculties of: Architecture, Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Educational Sciences, Humanities specialised in Archaeology or Art History. Free admission is allowed after showing current year’s certificate of registration or suitable document
• Art History High School teachers, after showing a suitable document
• Licensed Journalists: free admission is allowed after showing the personal professional license
• For study and research purposes: upon presentation of appropriate supporting documentation provided by educational and cultural institutions, universities or government departments, indicating the period of validity of the request.
• EU licensed Tour Guides
• Full-time and temporary teachers. Temporary exhibitions and special events, not included in the general admission ticket, can be accessed by paying the related fee through the “Carta del docente” (cartadeldocente.istruzione.it)
• Free admission for all visitors on specific dates: please check beniculturali.it in advance
• Individual Membership card with photo and personal details of the card holder, one year valid, to be requested at Direzione Generale Musei for the following reasons only:
  • Study and research purposes
  • Volunteers organizations with an agreement with Ministry departments
  • Ministry Honorary Inspectors and Curators
  • Carabinieri Command for the protection of Cultural Heritage
  • C.C.R.O.M. members

Reduced admission

• 2 € for 18-25 EU citizens and Non-EU citizens on a condition of reciprocity
• 20% discount for Italians resident abroad, upon presentation of the “Discount card” issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with holder’s signature and ID card.
• Free and reduced admission to Swiss Confederation citizens (as per DM 20 aprile 2006, n.239, co.3, lett.e and co.6, art.1)
• Discount of 2 euros on the price of the full ticket and of 1 euro on the price of the reduced ticket by presenting a valid ATAC ticket, or the annual or monthly pass for Metrebus at the ticket office.