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Free days
Everyone goes in free
- The first Sunday of every month, with the Ministry of Culture's #domenicalmuseo.
- 25 April, 2 June and 4 November: national free days at state museums since 2023.
- 8 March, International Women's Day: free for women.
| Year | First Sundays |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 January, 1 February, 1 March, 5 April, 3 May, 7 June, 5 July, 2 August, 6 September, 4 October, 1 November, 6 December |
| 2027 | 3 January, 7 February, 7 March, 4 April, 2 May, 6 June, 4 July, 1 August, 5 September, 3 October, 7 November, 5 December |
First Sundays are worked out from the Ministry's rule; the museum confirms each one shortly before (it did so for 1 November 2026 and 4 November 2026). Free days follow normal hours, 9am–7:30pm, last entry 6:30pm.
How free days work
- No tickets can be booked online.
- Everyone, individuals and groups, joins a single queue at the ticket office for a free, non-named ticket.
- The usual route may be adjusted to the number of visitors.
- The Passetto di Borgo cannot be visited on the first Sunday of the month.
Who never pays
- Under-18s, any nationality; children under 12 must be accompanied.
- Visitors with disabilities and one family member or carer.
- ICOM members.
- School teachers, with a certificate from their school on the Ministry of Education form.
- Licensed EU tourist guides at work, and EU tourist interpreters working with them.
- Teachers and students of architecture, heritage conservation, education sciences, archaeology and art history (EU), and of fine-arts academies, with proof of enrolment.
- Ministry of Culture staff and journalists with proof of their work.
The Ministry's page lists every category; the ticket office checks who is entitled.
Nearly free
- €2 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, every day.
- €5 on the first-Monday afternoons (€2 up to 25), until the end of 2026: opening hours.
- €1 at the European Night of Museums and the European Heritage Days evening.
Free entry and the Passetto
For the Passetto di Borgo, free-entry rules cover only the castle ticket: the visit itself is paid (€12 for the daytime guided visit). Under-18s pay nothing according to the price lists, but a booking note on the same page says the visit costs €2 under 18 and is free only under 6.
Questions and answers
When is Castel Sant'Angelo free?
On the first Sunday of every month and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Under-18s always go in free.
Can I book on a free Sunday?
No. On free days you queue at the ticket office for a free ticket.
Is it free for students?
Not in general. EU citizens aged 18–25 pay €2; students of some subjects (architecture, conservation, archaeology, art history, fine arts) go in free with proof of enrolment.
Is it free for seniors?
The official lists have no free entry or reduction for seniors.
Where our information comes from
- Castel Sant'Angelo: tickets (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- Ministry of Culture: free entry and reductions (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- Ministry of Culture: #domenicalmuseo (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- CoopCulture: Castel Sant'Angelo free days (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- Castel Sant'Angelo: #domenicalmuseo, 1 November 2026 (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- Castel Sant'Angelo: free entry on 4 November 2026 (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026
- CoopCulture: Passetto di Borgo (in Italian) — checked on 28 October 2026