Capitoline Museums Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips for Your Visit

The Capitoline Museums stand on Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome. A full ticket with the exhibition costs €16.50 for non-residents, and the museums are open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The last entry is one hour before closing, and the doors stay shut on May 1 and December 25.

At a glance

• Full price, non-residents, with exhibition: €16.50
• Reduced price, non-residents, with exhibition: €11.00
• Hours: every day, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Last entry: one hour before closing
• Closed: May 1 and December 25
• Address: Piazza del Campidoglio 1, 00186 Roma

How much are tickets to Capitoline Museums?

The full ticket for non-residents, with the exhibition included, is €16.50. The reduced ticket is €11.00. Tickets bought ahead cost an extra €1 presale fee. You can buy them online, through the call center at 060608 or at the museum’s ticket office.

Presale tickets can’t be refunded or changed, so settle your date before you buy. Audioguides and video guides are sold separately.

The Super Combo (Angeli + Diego Rivera) costs €23.50, or €19.50 reduced. The exhibition supplement is €5.50. The Diego Rivera exhibition alone is €15.00, or €13.00 reduced. The exhibition family rate is €22.00 for two adults plus children under 18, and €11.00 for one adult plus children under 18. The Capitolini Card, valid 7 days, is €11.50 reduced. An audioguide is €4.00 and a video guide is €6.00.

Anyone who wants the Diego Rivera exhibition can compare the options above. The Super Combo costs €23.50, and the exhibition alone costs €15.00. Families visiting the exhibition have their own rates, with children under 18 included. The Capitolini Card lasts 7 days, which suits a visit spread over several mornings.

What are the opening hours of Capitoline Museums?

The last entry is one hour before closing. With the museums closing at 7:30 p.m., that means 6:30 p.m. The museums are open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

On December 24 and 31 they open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They are closed on May 1 and December 25.

When is the best time to visit Capitoline Museums?

Late in the day you have less time, because the last entry is at 6:30 p.m. and the museums close at 7:30 p.m.

Visits with the tactile-sensory guide last about 90 minutes.

How to get to Capitoline Museums

The museums are at Piazza del Campidoglio 1. The city’s daytime bus network runs from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (last departures) on 363 lines. After that, 47 night lines run until dawn, so a late return is covered. Bicycles without a motor are always allowed on buses, trams and the metro.

Drivers should check the restricted traffic zones (ZTL). On Fridays and Saturdays both daytime and night-time zones are in force. The daytime Centro ZTL runs from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

What to see at Capitoline Museums

The museum is split between two buildings, the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo. Together with the Palazzo Senatorio, they frame Piazza del Campidoglio.

Guided visits are offered in several languages. You can book and pay for them, and choose the museum route, the exhibition or both. Schools must reserve even for plain entry, and the reservation service is free for them.

Is Capitoline Museums wheelchair accessible?

Free tactile-sensory guided tours are offered to visitors with disabilities. Booking is required, by phone at 060608.

What else to see near Capitoline Museums

The Rose Garden is on the slopes of the Aventine Hill, opposite the Palatine Hill. Its entrance is at Via di Valle Murcia 6, and admission is free. Its autumn opening runs from October 25 to November 8, 2026, daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Colosseum opens at 8:30 a.m. The Roman Forum and Palatine area and the Domus Aurea open at 9:00 a.m.