From February 1, 2026, access to culture in Rome will change: civic museums will become free for residents. The decision is part of the new tariff system announced by the Campidoglio, which aims to guarantee free access to cultural heritage for those living in Rome and in the metropolitan city.
Free entry will concern all museums and monumental sites under the jurisdiction of Roma Capitale, which until now had to be paid for. These include the Capitoline Museums, Ara Pacis, Trajan’s Markets, Centrale Montemartini, Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi, Gallery of Modern Art, Museums of Villa Torlonia and Civic Museum of Zoology. For residents, an identification document will be sufficient, while Mic Card holders will continue to have additional benefits such as skip-the-line and pre-purchase.
Museums already free to enter such as the Museum of the Roman Republic, the Museum of the Walls, the Casal de’ Pazzi Museum and the Alberto Moravia House Museum will also remain free for everyone. Some spaces, however, will remain subject to charges for non-residents, including the Barracco Museum, the Bilotti Museum, the Canonica Museum, the Napoleonic Museum and the Villa di Massenzio.
Special events, temporary exhibitions, Planetarium shows and some immersive experiences such as the Circo Maximo Experience are excluded from free admission. The declared objective is to strengthen access to culture as a right of citizenship, using the revenue from tourist tickets for the maintenance and enhancement of the heritage.
Trevi Fountain for tourists
The new structure also includes the Trevi Fountain, which from 1 February 2026 will become subject to charges for tourists: a 2 euro ticket is required to access the area closest to the monument. Residents will continue to enter for free, as will Mic Card holders, young children and people with disabilities. The proceeds will be used to finance maintenance and protection of the city’s cultural heritage.
