From 1 February 2026, a new pricing system will come into effect for Rome’s Civic Museums and several of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the Trevi Fountain. The changes are intended to strengthen the protection of these sites, support their enhancement and improve overall accessibility. Below is a clear overview of what will become ticketed and who will be affected.
The new tariff structure was officially presented on 19 December in the Sala Esedra of the Marco Aurelio, in the presence of Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, the Councillor for Tourism Alessandro Onorato, the Councillor for Culture Massimiliano Smeriglio, and the Capitoline Superintendent for Cultural Heritage Claudio Parisi Presicce.
Under the new system, all residents of the Metropolitan City of Rome will enjoy free access to the Civic Museums and monuments managed by Roma Capitale. At the same time, a €2 entry fee will be introduced for tourists and non-residents wishing to access the Trevi Fountain, with the aim of better managing visitor numbers, protecting the monument and improving the visitor experience.
The decision to charge for access to the fountain’s basin follows a trial introduced during maintenance works, which were completed in December 2024. This trial will now become permanent, with a €2 fee to enter the inner perimeter of the Trevi Fountain.
In addition to the Trevi Fountain, five museums and archaeological sites that are currently free will also require a ticket.
Sites that are currently free but will charge non-residents from 1 February 2026:
- Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture
- Carlo Bilotti Museum – Orangery of Villa Borghese
- Pietro Canonica Museum, Villa Borghese
- Napoleonic Museum
- Villa of Maxentius
Sites that are currently ticketed and will become free for residents of Rome and the Metropolitan City:
- Capitoline Museums
- Trajan’s Markets – Museum of the Imperial Fora
- Ara Pacis Museum
- Centrale Montemartini
- Museum of the Forma Urbis (Celio Archaeological Park)
- Sacred Area of Largo Argentina
- Archaeological area of the Circus Maximus
- Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi
- Museum of Rome in Trastevere
- Gallery of Modern Art
- Villa Torlonia Museums
- Civic Museum of Zoology
Museums that will remain free for everyone:
- Museum of the Roman Republic and Garibaldi Memory
- Casal de’ Pazzi Museum
- Museum of the Walls
- Alberto Moravia House Museum
What is not included in free admission:
- Special events and temporary exhibitions in selected venues (Ara Pacis, Villa Caffarelli at the Capitoline Museums, and the first-floor galleries of the Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi);
- Planetarium shows;
- Visits to the bunker at Villa Torlonia;
- The Circo Maximo Experience.
According to an official statement, the new pricing system is designed to improve the financial sustainability of Rome’s museum network, with additional revenue being reinvested in site maintenance and the conservation of collections.