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Museums & Galleries in Rome

Museums & Galleries in the Centro Storico, Trastevere, Monti, Testaccio, the Vatican and Prati, Villa Borghese and the Appian Way, checked against each venue’s own listing.

54 museum and gallery events in Rome

Guided Tours of the Catacombs of San Callisto at Catacombs of San CallistoDAILY EXCEPT WED · 9 AM–12 PM, 2–5 PM

Guided Tours of the Catacombs of San Callisto

Catacombs of San Callisto · Appian Way, EUR & South

Recurring

€10 / €7 reduced

Domus Aurea Visit with Virtual Reality at Domus AureaFRI–SUN · FROM 9 AM

Domus Aurea Visit with Virtual Reality

Domus Aurea · Colosseum, Celio & Aventine

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€26 with VR route · €18 unguided slots · €2 EU 18–24

Guided Tours of the Catacombs of Domitilla at Catacombs of DomitillaDAILY EXCEPT TUE · 9 AM–12 PM, 2–5 PM

Guided Tours of the Catacombs of Domitilla

Catacombs of Domitilla · Appian Way, EUR & South

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Free Last Sunday at the Vatican Museums at Vatican MuseumsLAST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free Last Sunday at the Vatican Museums

Vatican Museums · Vatican & Prati

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Free

English Guided Tours of the Catacombs of San Sebastiano at Catacombs of San SebastianoDAILY EXCEPT MON · 9:15 AM–5:15 PM

English Guided Tours of the Catacombs of San Sebastiano

Catacombs of San Sebastiano · Appian Way, EUR & South

Recurring

€10 / €7 children · €12 online

Guided Visits to Castello Caetani in Sermoneta at Castello CaetaniSAT & SUN · 10 AM–4 PM

Guided Visits to Castello Caetani in Sermoneta

Castello Caetani · Day Trips

Recurring

€8.25

Guided Visits to the Villa di Sette Bassi Excavations at Villa di Sette BassiSAT & SUN · 10 AM & 4:30 PM

Guided Visits to the Villa di Sette Bassi Excavations

Villa di Sette Bassi · Appian Way, EUR & South

Recurring

€8 or €6 / €2 reduced

Paper Mill Museum Visits at the Ex Cartiera Latina at Museo Ex Cartiera LatinaSAT & SUN · 10 AM & 12 PM

Paper Mill Museum Visits at the Ex Cartiera Latina

Museo Ex Cartiera Latina · Appian Way, EUR & South

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€6 · free categories available

Villa Medici Guided Tour in English at Villa Medici (French Academy in Rome)DAILY EXCEPT TUESDAY · 10 AM

Villa Medici Guided Tour in English

Villa Medici (French Academy in Rome) · Centro Storico

Recurring

€18 / €15 reduced

L'Ara si Rivela: The Altar of Peace in Colour at Ara Pacis MuseumFRI–SUN · 8 PM, 9 PM, 10 PM

L'Ara si Rivela: The Altar of Peace in Colour

Ara Pacis Museum · Centro Storico

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€15 / €13 reduced · family €22

Monday Afternoons at Galleria Corsini at Galleria CorsiniMONDAYS · 3 PM

Monday Afternoons at Galleria Corsini

Galleria Corsini · Trastevere & Monteverde

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See listing

Free Day at the Casa di Goethe: 240 Years Since Goethe Reached Rome at Casa di GoetheTHU, OCT 29

Free Day at the Casa di Goethe: 240 Years Since Goethe Reached Rome

Casa di Goethe · Centro Storico · 8 h

One-time

Free

Thursday Evenings at the National Gallery of Modern Art at National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC)THURSDAYS · 7 PM

Thursday Evenings at the National Gallery of Modern Art

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC) · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese

Recurring

€10

Galleria Colonna Guided Tour in English at Galleria ColonnaFRIDAYS · 9:30 AM

Galleria Colonna Guided Tour in English

Galleria Colonna · Centro Storico

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€35 · €30 FAI members

Saturday Morning Opening at Galleria Colonna at Galleria ColonnaSATURDAYS · 9:15 AM

Saturday Morning Opening at Galleria Colonna

Galleria Colonna · Centro Storico

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€15 short route · €25 complete route

Villa Torlonia Bunker Tour in English at Musei di Villa TorloniaSATURDAYS · 11 AM

Villa Torlonia Bunker Tour in English

Musei di Villa Torlonia · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese

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€12 / €6 reduced

Secret Metella: Guided Tour of the Mausoleum's Hidden Side at Mausoleum of Cecilia MetellaSAT, OCT 31

Secret Metella: Guided Tour of the Mausoleum's Hidden Side

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella · Appian Way, EUR & South

One-time

Dedicated ticket required · booking advised

Free First Sunday at the Villa Giulia Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum1ST SUNDAY · 8:30 AM

Free First Sunday at the Villa Giulia Etruscan Museum

Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese

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Free

Free First Sunday at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine at Colosseum Archaeological Park1ST SUNDAY · 8:30 AM

Free First Sunday at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine

Colosseum Archaeological Park · Colosseum, Celio & Aventine

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Free · tickets handed out on the day, no booking

Free First Sunday at Villa d'Este at Villa d'Este1ST SUNDAY · 8:30 AM

Free First Sunday at Villa d'Este

Villa d'Este · Day Trips

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Free

Free First Sunday at Ostia Antica at Ostia Antica Archaeological Park1ST SUNDAY · 8:30 AM

Free First Sunday at Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica Archaeological Park · Day Trips

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at Villa Adriana at Villa Adriana1ST SUNDAY · 8:30 AM

Free First Sunday at Villa Adriana

Villa Adriana · Day Trips

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Free

Free First Sunday at Cerveteri's Etruscan Necropolis at Banditaccia Necropolis1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Cerveteri's Etruscan Necropolis

Banditaccia Necropolis · Day Trips

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Free · exhibitions €2

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Altemps at Palazzo Altemps1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Altemps

Palazzo Altemps · Centro Storico

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at the Pantheon at Pantheon1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the Pantheon

Pantheon · Centro Storico

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Free · tickets collected on site

Free First Sunday at Galleria Borghese at Galleria Borghese1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Galleria Borghese

Galleria Borghese · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese

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Free admission + €2 booking fee · booking required

Free First Sunday at Castel Sant'Angelo at Castel Sant'Angelo1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo · Vatican & Prati

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Free · no booking, queue at the ticket desk

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Massimo at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Massimo

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme · Monti, Esquilino & Termini

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at the Baths of Diocletian at Baths of Diocletian (Museo Nazionale Romano)1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the Baths of Diocletian

Baths of Diocletian (Museo Nazionale Romano) · Monti, Esquilino & Termini

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at the Baths of Caracalla at Baths of Caracalla1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Caracalla · Colosseum, Celio & Aventine

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at the National Gallery of Modern Art at National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC)1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the National Gallery of Modern Art

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC) · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese

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Free · booking required

Free First Sunday at Villa dei Quintili at Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Villa dei Quintili

Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova · Appian Way, EUR & South

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Free · ticket required

Free First Sunday at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella at Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella · Appian Way, EUR & South

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Free · ticket required

Free First Sunday at the Sanctuary of Hercules Victor at Sanctuary of Hercules Victor1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at the Sanctuary of Hercules Victor

Sanctuary of Hercules Victor · Day Trips

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Free

Free First Sunday at Tarquinia's Painted Tombs at Monterozzi Necropolis1ST SUNDAY · 9 AM

Free First Sunday at Tarquinia's Painted Tombs

Monterozzi Necropolis · Day Trips

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Free

Free First Sunday at the Capitoline Museums at Capitoline Museums1ST SUNDAY · 9:30 AM

Free First Sunday at the Capitoline Museums

Capitoline Museums · Centro Storico

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Free

Free First Sunday at Trajan's Markets at Trajan's Markets – Museum of the Imperial Forums1ST SUNDAY · 9:30 AM

Free First Sunday at Trajan's Markets

Trajan's Markets – Museum of the Imperial Forums · Monti, Esquilino & Termini

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Free

Free First Sunday at the Ara Pacis Museum at Ara Pacis Museum1ST SUNDAY · 9:30 AM

Free First Sunday at the Ara Pacis Museum

Ara Pacis Museum · Centro Storico

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Free

Free First Sunday at the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia at Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia (VIVE)1ST SUNDAY · 9:30 AM

Free First Sunday at the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia

Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia (VIVE) · Centro Storico

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Free · no booking needed

Free First Sunday at Galleria Corsini at Galleria Corsini1ST SUNDAY · 10 AM

Free First Sunday at Galleria Corsini

Galleria Corsini · Trastevere & Monteverde

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Free · booking recommended

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Barberini at Palazzo Barberini1ST SUNDAY · 10 AM

Free First Sunday at Palazzo Barberini

Palazzo Barberini · Monti, Esquilino & Termini

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Free · booking recommended

First-Monday Afternoon Opening at Castel Sant'Angelo at Castel Sant'Angelo1ST MONDAY · 2 PM

First-Monday Afternoon Opening at Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo · Vatican & Prati

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€5 · on-site tickets only

Free Admission Day at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine at Colosseum Archaeological ParkWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine

Colosseum Archaeological Park · Colosseum, Celio & Aventine · 8 h

One-time

Free · tickets handed out on the day

Free Admission Day at Villa Adriana at Villa AdrianaWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at Villa Adriana

Villa Adriana · Day Trips · 8.5 h

One-time

Free

Free Admission Day at Ostia Antica at Ostia Antica Archaeological ParkWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica Archaeological Park · Day Trips · 8 h

One-time

Free

Free Admission Day at Villa d'Este at Villa d'EsteWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at Villa d'Este

Villa d'Este · Day Trips · 8.5 h

One-time

Free

Free Admission Day at Castel Sant'Angelo at Castel Sant'AngeloWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo · Vatican & Prati · 10.5 h

One-time

Free · no booking

Free Admission Day at Villa dei Quintili at Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria NovaWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at Villa dei Quintili

Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova · Appian Way, EUR & South · 7.5 h

One-time

Free · ticket required

Free Admission Day at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella at Mausoleum of Cecilia MetellaWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella · Appian Way, EUR & South · 7.5 h

One-time

Free · ticket required

Free Admission Day at the Pantheon at PantheonWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at the Pantheon

Pantheon · Centro Storico · 10 h

One-time

Free · tickets collected on site

Free Admission Day at the National Gallery of Modern Art at National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC)WED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day at the National Gallery of Modern Art

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC) · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese · 10 h

One-time

Free · booking required

Free Admission Day in Palestrina at National Archaeological Museum of PalestrinaWED, NOV 4

Free Admission Day in Palestrina

National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina · Day Trips · 10.5 h

One-time

Free · no booking needed

Second-Sunday Opening at Villa Farnesina at Villa Farnesina2ND SUNDAY · 9 AM

Second-Sunday Opening at Villa Farnesina

Villa Farnesina · Trastevere & Monteverde

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€12 / €10 reduced

BSR Open House: Celebrating 125 Years at British School at RomeWED, DEC 16

BSR Open House: Celebrating 125 Years

British School at Rome · Flaminio, Parioli & Villa Borghese · 3 h

One-time

Free · no registration

Questions people ask

How many museum and gallery events are there in Rome right now?+
54 on our calendar at the moment, from 39 venues. The busiest are Castel Sant'Angelo (3), National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAMC) (3) and Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella (3).
Are there free museum and gallery events in Rome?+
36 are free. Paid ones run from €2 to €35, with the middle of the range around €10.
What can I do on a weekend or an evening?+
38 of these fall on a Saturday or Sunday and 3 start at 5pm or later. The filters at the top of the page narrow the list.
Where do these listings come from?+
From the venues themselves. A person reads each listing on the venue or organizer's own page and enters the date, time and printed price; nothing is scraped from ticket resellers. If something has changed, the "Fix a detail" box on the event page reaches us.

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