Today, on Christmas Day, state museums and cultural sites will be closed throughout the country.
The Ministry of Culture also announces that extraordinary openings are planned for the upcoming holidays. In particular, on Dec. 26, 2025, Jan. 1 and Jan. 6, 2026, state museums, monumental complexes and archaeological parks will be regularly accessible to the public throughout Italy.
Complete and updated lists of openings are constantly being updated and can be viewed online at the Ministry of Culture’s institutional website https://cultura.gov.it/feste2025-2026
It should also be noted that Sunday, January 4, 2026 will see the return of #domenicalmuseo, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Culture that, every first Sunday of the month, allowsfree admission to state museums, galleries, archaeological areas and parks. Free access will also be extended to state castles, monumental complexes, abbeys, villas and historic gardens. Visits will take place according to the usual opening hours of individual facilities, and in cases where scheduled, advance reservations will be required.
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| Museums closed Dec. 25, openings confirmed on other holidays, and #domenicalmuseum returns |
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