On March 5th, the appointment with #domenicalmuseo is renewed, the initiative of the Ministry of Culture that allows free admission, every first Sunday of the month, to state museums and archaeological parks.
The visits will take place during the usual opening hours, with access by reservation where applicable. In February, the attendance recorded was 237.796 people, the most visited state cultural sites were: Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater only) 13.685; Pompeii Archaeological Park 13.090; The Uffizi 9.902; Royal Palace of Caserta 8.483; Boboli Gardens 7.653; Palatine Forum 6.534; Villae di Tivoli 6.307; Pitti Palace 6.236; National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo 6.100; Royal Palace of Naples 5.266; National Archaeological Museum of Naples 5.200; Castel Sant'Elmo and Museum of the Twentieth Century 3.101; Certosa and Museum of San Martino 2.432.
"This event demonstrates how these sites are a living body of the nation ," commented Gennaro Sangiuliano, the president of the Roman College, on that occasion. " Everyone, Italians and foreigners, is hungry for beauty, knowledge, and understanding. These days clearly further increase awareness of the identity-building value of these places. Therefore, as I have already announced, starting this year there will be three additional days of free admission to the museums. These three dates correspond to three important events in the history of our country: April 25th, June 2nd, and November 4th."
