First-Sunday free entry: Rome's civic museums and archaeological sites
Sun 4 Oct, 09:00 · Sistema Musei di Roma Capitale and selected archaeological areas — including Museo della Forma Urbis (Viale del Parco del Celio 20/22), Area Sacra di Largo Argentina, Circo Massimo and the Fori Imperiali (entrance at Trajan's Column) · Rome
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via Culture Roma (Roma Capitale) · Checked 1 Oct 2026
About this event
On the first Sunday of every month Rome drops admission across its civic museum system and several of its best archaeological sites. October's falls on the 4th, taking in the Museo della Forma Urbis, the Area Sacra di Largo Argentina where Caesar was killed, the Circo Massimo and the Imperial Fora. Several temporary exhibitions inside the civic museums are free too, though a handful of shows keep their normal ticket.
Why we picked it
The single highest-value free day in Rome's month, covering the civic museums and major archaeological sites at once.
Free entry
"In occasione della prima domenica del mese, il 4 ottobre, l'ingresso è gratuito per tutte e tutti" / "Ingresso libero compatibilmente con la capienza dei siti"
Registration
Registration needed
No booking for individuals; "Prenotazione obbligatoria solo per i gruppi" via Roma Capitale's 060608 contact centre (09:00-19:00). Admission is subject to each site's capacity.
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