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Plan Your Visit to the Capitoline Museums

This page covers what to know before you visit the Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums): ticket options, accessibility, facilities, and a few tips for the visit itself.

Choosing Between the Capitoline Museums Tickets

Booking: Book online in advance to secure your preferred date and time.

Capitoline Museums and Centrale Montemartini with Multimedia Video: Covers the Capitoline Museums and the Centrale Montemartini, a separate site, plus a multimedia introduction to ancient Rome and a downloadable audio guide.

Museum of the Roman Empire (Capitoline Museum) + Multimedia Experience of Ancient Rome: Covers the Capitoline Museums only, including current temporary exhibitions, with the same multimedia experience.

Hours & Getting Here

The Capitoline Museums on Piazza del Campidoglio

Address:

Piazza del Campidoglio, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

Standard Hours:

Daily, 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM (last admission 6:30 PM).
Closed December 25 and May 1.

Holiday hours and the quietest times to visit are on the Opening Hours page.

For Metro, bus and walking routes, see Address & Directions page.

Tips for Visiting the Capitoline Museums

Cross Underground: The Galleria Lapidaria runs beneath the piazza and links Palazzo dei Conservatori with Palazzo Nuovo, so you don't need to go back outside.

Look for the Temple of Veiovis: The route to the Tabularium passes the remains of this temple before the gallery opens onto the Roman Forum.

Find the Colossus of Constantine: The giant marble head, hand and foot of the emperor's statue stand in the courtyard of Palazzo dei Conservatori.

Save Energy for the Pinacoteca: The Pinacoteca Capitolina, the museum's picture gallery, is easy to rush after a few hours of sculpture.

Accessibility at the Capitoline Museums

View over the Roman Forum from the Capitoline Museums

Visitors with disabilities and one companion get in free.

Lifts, platform lifts and stairlifts connect the main floors and wings, including the Galleria Lapidaria between the two palaces.

Wheelchairs are available on request at the museum. Because the buildings are historic, a few areas still have barriers, and maintenance work can sometimes limit access to certain rooms.

Blind and visually impaired visitors can explore major works through permanent tactile supports.

For deaf visitors, LIS (Italian Sign Language) video guides covering the full museum route are available online.

Facilities, Shopping & Dining

The cloakroom is free and self-service. To protect the artworks, staff may ask you to leave bulky bags, backpacks and umbrellas there.

Room attendants work throughout the galleries. They can point you along the route in English and keep an eye on the collection.

Things to Know Before Visiting the Capitoline Museums

Book online in advance, especially in spring and summer when the museums are busiest.

The museums are at the top of the Capitoline Hill, so expect an uphill walk to the entrance and wear comfortable shoes.

Eating, drinking and smoking aren't allowed in the galleries.

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Capitoline Museums and Centrale Montemartini with multimedia video

Highlights

Avoid queues with skip-the-line access to two notable Roman sites.

Explore extensive collections of art and artifacts at your own pace.

Experience an engaging multimedia video about ancient Rome.

Visit the Centrale Montemartini’s display of classical sculptures within an industrial setting.

Receive customer assistance at the Touristation Aracoeli office.

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Museum of the Roman Empire (Capitoline Museum) + Multimedia Experience of Ancient Rome

Highlights

Gain expedited access to the Capitoline Museums without waiting in lines.

Discover exclusive temporary exhibits included in your visit.

Watch a captivating multimedia presentation about Ancient Rome.

Receive assistance at the designated Touristation Aracoeli office.

Benefit from a downloadable audio guide app focused on Rome.

Capitoline Museums

Highlights

Discover ancient Roman sculptures, old coins, priceless jewels, sarcophagi, and mosaics.

Watch an engaging 20-minute multimedia video before entering to bring Ancient Rome to life.

Access both Capitoline Museums and Centrale Montemartini at your own pace.

Frequently Asked Questions About Visiting Capitoline Museums

Are strollers allowed?

Yes, baby strollers are allowed inside the museums.

Can I visit the café without a museum ticket?

Yes. Terrazza Caffarelli has its own entrance from the Capitoline steps.

Can I bring my dog?

Only small dogs carried in a bag or pet carrier. Other pets aren't allowed.

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