As of Feb. 1, 2026, ticket prices for the Civic Museums of Florence will increase: an adjustment made necessary by the rising cost of management, reads the note on the website of the City of Florence. While changing the rates, the Cumune specifies, however, that all the concessions and promotions dedicated to Florentines, residents of the Metropolitan City and holders of the Card del Fiorentino, which with 10 euros will continue to guarantee unlimited access to all the Civic Museums, will remain unchanged. The updating of prices, it says, is necessary after the last adjustment in 2018 and is motivated by the sharp increase in the management costs of the facilities, especially fixed costs such as electricity and heating, which have been affected by the general increase in consumer prices.
A comparison with the rates of state, regional and civic museums in the national territory, and in particular in the Florentine metropolitan area, showed that the current admission costs are “no longer proportionate to either the services offered or the prestige of the heritage preserved in the Florentine Civic Museums.”
As a result, as of Feb. 1, 2026, the Palazzo Vecchio ticket will rise from 12.50 (reduced 10 euros) to 18 euros (reduced 12 euros); that for the Torre d’Arnolfo from 12.50 to 20 euros (reduced 10 to 13); the Cappella Brancacci from 10 to 15 euros (reduced 7 to 10); the Romano Foundation from 5 to 8 euros (reduced from 3 to 5); the Bardini Museum from 7 to 10 euros (reduced from 5.50 to 7); the Novecento Museum from 9.50 to 13 euros (reduced from 4.50 to 9); Forte Belvedere from 5 to 8 euros (reduced from 3 to 5). Also increasing are the excavations, from 4 to 5 euros, and the various city towers (San Niccolò, San Giorgio, Zecca and Porta Romana), all from 6 to 8 euros.
There will also be price increases for cultural activities, such as thematic tours, workshops and special routes, which will rise from 5 to 8 euros for full tickets and from 2.50 to 4 euros for reduced tickets.
The City of Florence reminds that access to the Florentine Civic Museums will remain free for, among others, children under 18, people with disabilities and their companions, tour guides and interpreters, school students with accompanying teachers, journalists, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and ICCROM, scholars for research purposes and categories protected by specific agreements. On the other hand, the reduced rate will continue to apply to young people aged 18 to 25, university students, beneficiaries of special conventions and on the occasion of cultural or institutional events.
The council also decided not to extend into 2026 the trial of the 5-euro ticket for Palazzo Vecchio linked to enhancement projects in collaboration with the MUSE Foundation, valid only until Jan. 6, 2026, the closing date of the exhibition dedicated to Giovanni Boccaccio politician.
“The fare adjustment is necessary due to the increase in prices but we are keeping all the concessions for Florentines and residents of the Metropolitan City unchanged, starting with free admission on the first Sunday of every month up to the Card del Fiorentino that with 10 euros allows unlimited access to all civic museums,” stressed Culture Councillor Giovanni Bettarini. “We also intend to proceed to improve and strengthen strategic objectives such as those of enhancing the image of the civic museums, aligning it with the quality standards and cultural prominence of the collections. We want to ensure more resources to be reinvested in conservation, security, collection expansion and new exhibition and educational activities, encouraging a more sustainable enjoyment of the city’s cultural heritage by allocating more resources for the cultural activities of Florentines. Therefore, the system of free admission and reductions in force remains confirmed, to protect cultural accessibility and social inclusion, which remains one of the broadest and most inclusive nationwide, guaranteeing the accessibility of museums to families, young people, schools and protected categories.”
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