Prices of the Rome Capitoline Museums

The Capitoline Museums are located in Piazza del Campidoglio and were created by Pope Sixtus IV in the 15th century through the donation of a collection of bronzes. Little by little, they began to house works of art found in the city's excavations and donated by the popes.

Some of the best works in the Capitoline Museums are the Capitoline Wolf, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, and the bust of Medusa. To see these and many others, you will need to purchase tickets to the Capitoline Museums. Below, we will look at how much they cost so that you can plan your budget in detail.

Starting at €34, you can get a skip-the-line ticket to the Capitoline Museums at Hellotickets, which will allow you to visit the collections of Rome's main municipal museum, which is also the oldest museum in the world.

This is one of the most famous museums in the city, where there are always long lines. If you buy your tickets to the Capitoline Museums online and in advance, not only will you save yourself the wait at the ticket office (which can sometimes seem endless), but you will also be guaranteed entry.

What are the opening hours of the Capitoline Museums?

The opening hours of the Capitoline Museums are somewhat unusual. Given the large number of visitors to this tourist attraction, the museum distributes tickets to visitors in different time slots, so you will be assigned a fixed time of entry. If you wait until the last minute to buy your tickets at the ticket office, there is no guarantee that you will get them for the time you want, and you will also waste a lot of time queuing.

Why buy tickets for the Capitoline Museums?

This type of skip-the-line ticket to the Capitoline Museums is perfect if you are familiar with the history of Rome and like to visit cultural sites on your own, so you can move from room to room at your own pace and stay as long as you like in the Capitoline Museums buildings.

What does this ticket include?

• Entrance to the Capitoline Museums (reserved entrance ticket).
• Guaranteed skip-the-line access.
• Access to temporary exhibitions (if available).
• Digital map of the city included.
• Cancellation possible at least 24 hours before the start date of the activity.

Starting at €40, you can get a ticket for a guided tour of the Capitoline Museums, where you will visit the different rooms accompanied by a professional guide who will provide you with the necessary context on the history of Ancient Rome to help you understand the background of the works of art on display there.

In addition, after the activity, you will have time to explore the museum on your own if you would like to take a closer look at any of the collections in the Capitoline Museums.

Why book a guided tour?

Another advantage of this ticket for a guided tour of the Capitoline Museums is that it guarantees you can skip the lines.

In addition, as it is a small group, you will have a closer relationship with the guide and can ask any questions you may have during the activity. It is also much more comfortable as you will not have a crowd of tourists around you.

What does this ticket include?

• Guaranteed skip-the-line access
• Professional licensed guide with blue badge
• 3-hour guided tour for small groups

General admission costs €15 at the ticket office, while reduced admission for seniors (over 65) or young people (6 to 25) costs €13.

You will find the ticket offices for the Capitoline Museums on the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Conservatori. As I mentioned, the exhibitions in these museums attract many tourists, so to ensure you get in on the day you want and save yourself the wait at the ticket office, I recommend buying your tickets online in advance.

The only advantage of buying tickets at the ticket office is that you can be spontaneous and leave this visit for whenever you feel like it during your trip. But again, there's no guarantee that you'll get tickets for the time you want.

For €149, you can get the 72-hour Omnia Card, which also includes the Roma Pass, two tourist cards in one that will allow you to make the most of your stay in Rome and visit the Capitoline Museums, among many other tourist attractions.

Both tourist passes are available separately with their respective advantages, which you can read about in the posts on the Roma Pass and the Omnia Card, but my advice is to combine both cards because:

• You will get more out of your city tours.
• It gives you skip-the-line access to several points of interest.
• You can use it for 3 days on the Rome tourist bus.
• You will take advantage of the free transportation it provides.

How do you use Rome tourist cards?

When you purchase it, you will receive a code in your email that you will have to exchange for the card at one of the Omnia Card collection points located throughout Rome (at the ticket offices of the tourist attractions included in the Omnia Card and at metro stations).

As there are two cards in one, you can activate them separately. In other words, you can use the Omnia Card first to visit Vatican City and then the Roma Pass to visit Rome.

Yes! You can visit the Capitoline Museums by taking advantage of the institution's reduced admission tickets, for which you will need to obtain a special ticket by presenting the relevant official documentation at the museum ticket office. Some of the groups that can benefit from reduced admission tickets are:

• Non-resident citizens between the ages of 6 and 25.
• Holders of the annual ATAC bus pass and the annual Metrebus Card.
• Groups of at least 20 visitors.
• Every Wednesday, non-residents can enjoy a 50% discount during the last two hours of museum opening hours.

Yes, it is possible! Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month for all visitors. Children under the age of 6 can enter for free.

The rest of the time, certain groups can enter the Capitoline Museums for free to enjoy their spectacular art collections if they present the relevant official documentation at the ticket office to obtain a special ticket that allows them to enter without paying. These groups are:

• European Union tour guides.
• Fine arts teachers or students.
• People with disabilities and their companions.
• Journalists, among others.

If you want to take public transportation to get to the Capitoline Museums, a single metro or bus ticket in Rome costs only around €1.50. Super cheap!

However, if you plan to stay in the Eternal City for several days sightseeing, then I recommend buying a one-week transportation pass, which costs around €24 and can be used on both the Rome metro and bus networks. Children under the age of 10 can use public transport for free if accompanied by an adult.

However, the cheapest option of all to get to Piazza del Campidoglio, where these museums are located, is to take a pleasant stroll through the city center while admiring the beautiful monuments and squares that have made Rome famous throughout the world.