Free museums on April 25 2025 in Italy: find out where

April 25 is a very important holiday for Italians, as it commemorates the country’s liberation from Nazi-Fascist occupation. Many people choose to take a day trip, others prefer a barbecue outdoors, and some others prefer cultural experiences. For this reason, on the Italian Liberation Day, April 25 2025, a huge number of Italian state museums and archaeological parks will be open for free. This date adds to the free admission already available on the first Sunday of every month.

All museums and archaeological sites will follow their regular schedules, with countless cultural sites exceptionally open—discover which ones with us.

A huge number of cultural sites will be open for Liberation Day across all regions, from north to south. Among the free museums in Italy on April 25, 2025, visitors will have the chance to explore landmarks such as the Colosseum in Rome, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, and the Pompeii archaeological site, among the others.

The list is extensive and includes many state museums and archaeological sites, including lesser-known ones. You can take advantage of this day to explore and discover places you may not have known about until now. Some of these museums also host temporary exhibitions included in the free admission. The full, constantly updated list can be found on the website of the Ministry of Culture. If you're in Italy at this time, we highly recommend catching this chance!

Here’s an overview of the main attractions offering free admission in Italy’s most famous cities (but not only), exceptionally open for the occasion. Keep in mind that the initiative also applies to all civic museums, offering countless ways to celebrate Liberation Day on Thursday, April 25.

- Florence: Don’t miss a visit to the Uffizi Galleries, the Accademia Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, as well as the Medici Chapels, the National Museum of Bargello, and the Museum of Palazzo Davanzati.

- Rome: The most famous archaeological sites will be free, including the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla. Consider also a short trip to the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, Villa d’Este, and Villa Adriana in Tivoli, some steps ahead. As for museums, further options in Rome can be the Borghese Gallery, Corsini Gallery, Palazzo Barberini, the Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia. These special openings join to the countless events to celebrate the Jubilee 2025. 

- Campania: In the south, visitors will be able to admire the marvelous archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

- Sicily: Among the free-entry sites will be the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Naxos archaeological site in Messina.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Start your day right and choose your destination to experience the history of our country.

If you can’t make it to the larger and more famous cities, you should know that other lesser-known sites and museums are also participating in the initiative, from north to south. For example the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, Turin, Vicenza, and Naples will be open for free, offering visitors the chance to admire masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Manzoni.

The Gabriele D’Annunzio House Museum in Pescara, in Abruzzo, the birthplace of the famous poet, will also be accessible without charge.

In Apulia, moreover, visitors can explore the majestic Castel del Monte and the Swabian Castle of Bari for free.

Now, it’s up to you to find out which sites will offer free entry on April 25, 2025: search for participating attractions in our beautiful regions and plan your cultural adventure!