Republic Day: free entry to Italy's national museums
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, Italy will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Republic Day. To mark the occasion, the country’s Ministry of Culture is offering free admission to all state museums, archaeological parks, monuments and villas. These include the Uffizi and the Accademia Gallery in Florence, the National Art Gallery of Bologna, the Royal Palace of Caserta, Pompeii, the Royal Palace of Naples, the Colosseum and the Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia in Rome, Ostia Antica and the Villa d’Este in Tivoli. According to UA service HUB, free tickets can be obtained at the museum ticket office on the day of your visit or via online booking. For example, the Royal Palace of Caserta has made a number of tickets available on the TicketOne platform from 26 May. You can also use the Musei Italiani portal or the app of the same name. A list of state-run sites participating in the Festa della Repubblica initiative on 2 June is available on the Ministry of Culture’s website. Please note that on Sunday 7 June, admission to Italy’s national museums will also be free.
