Ferragosto, Colosseum and Pompeii the most visited cultural sites

They are the Colosseum Archaeological Park and that of Pompei the most visited cultural sites during the long August bank holiday.

This was communicated by the Ministry of Culture, which provides data on admissions to state museums and archaeological parks. These are the numbers regarding the total admissions from 12 to 15 August:

Colosseum Archaeological Park – Colosseum. Flavian Amphitheatre 95.853; Pompeii Archaeological Park – Archaeological area of Pompeii 62.269; Colosseum Archaeological Park – Roman Forum and Palatine Hill 53.257; Uffizi Galleries – The Uffizi 35.351; Pantheon 29.034; Accademia Gallery of Florence 24.415; Royal Palace of Caserta 18.470; National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo and Passetto di Borgo 17.984; Villae – Villa d'Este 12.438.

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And again: Uffizi Gallery – Pitti Palace 9.374; Venaria Royal Palace 8.280; Borghese Gallery 7.720; Archaeological Park of Herculaneum 7.015; Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – Museum and archaeological area of Paestum 6.887; Royal Museums of Turin 6.683; Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle – Historical Museum 6.286; National Archaeological Museum of Naples 5.830; MArRC – National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria 5.730; National Gallery of the Marche 4.972; Brera Art Gallery 4.912.

Blue Grotto 4.841; Royal Palace of Naples 4.782; Castel Sant'Elmo and Museum of the Twentieth Century in Naples 4.374; Villae – Hadrian's Villa 4.196; Bargello Museums – Medici Chapels 3.952; Ducal Palace of Mantua 3.366; MuNDA – National Museum of Abruzzo 3.177; Baths of Caracalla 2.711 Bargello Museums – National Museum of Bargello 2.497; Gallerie dell'Accademia of Venice 2.374; National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art 2.093; Farnese Palace of Caprarola 2.021.

Certosa di San Lorenzo 1.935; National Gallery of Umbria 1.767; Capodimonte Museum 1.611; Monumental Complex of the Pilotta 1.572; Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – Necropolis of the Monterozzi and National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia 1.517; National Museums of Genoa – Royal Palace of Genoa 1.514; Certosa and Museum of San Martino 1.472; National Galleries of Ancient Art – Palazzo Barberini 1.315.

National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo 1.101; National Art Gallery of Bologna 1.025; National Museum of Villa Pisani 1.024. To these figures are added the 50.702 visitors of the Vittoriano and the 18.506 of the Uffizi Galleries – Boboli Gardens.

As regards the day of Ferragosto 2023 alone, these are the data: Colosseum Archaeological Park – Colosseum. Flavian Amphitheatre 24.191; Colosseum Archaeological Park – Roman Forum and Palatine 13.707; Colosseum Archaeological Park Pompei – Archaeological Area of ​​Pompeii 13.305; Uffizi Galleries – The Uffizi 9.974; Pantheon 6998; Accademia Gallery of Florence 6.862.

National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo and Passetto di Borgo 4.709; Villae – Villa d'Este 3.802; Royal Palace of Caserta 3.755; Uffizi Gallery – Pitti Palace 3.146; Royal Museums of Turin 2.079; Borghese Gallery 1.930; Blue Grotto 1.831; Archaeological Park of Herculaneum 1.740; Royal Palace of Venaria 1.695.

Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle – Historical Museum 1.607; Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia – Museum and archaeological area of ​​Paestum 1.468; Castel Sant'Elmo and Museum of the Twentieth Century in Napoli 1.445; Brera Art Gallery 1.384; National Gallery of the Marches 1.329; Villae – Hadrian’s Villa 1.264; Royal Palace of Naples 1.144; National Archaeological Museum of Naples 1.141.

Baths of Caracalla 976; MuNDA – National Museum of Abruzzo 926; MArRC – National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria 913; Ducal Palace of Mantua 897; State-owned Fortress of Gradara 895; Gallerie dell’Accademia of Venice 739; Farnese Palace of Caprarola 730; National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art 712; Certosa and Museum of San Martino 600; Museum of Capodimonte 576; Bargello Museums – National Museum of Bargello 557; Bargello Museums – Medici Chapels 518.

Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia – Monterozzi Necropolis and National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia 488; Certosa di San Lorenzo 427, National Gallery of Umbria 427; National Galleries of Ancient Art – Palazzo Barberini 391; National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo 383; National Museums of Genoa – Royal Palace of Genoa 379; National Museum of Villa Pisani 377; Monumental Complex of the Pilotta 359; National Art Gallery of Bologna 293. To these data are added the 14.121 visitors of the Vittoriano and the 4.871 of the Uffizi Galleries – Boboli Gardens.

 Sangiuliano: “Museums are the wealth of Italy, good for August”

The data on museum admissions on August 15th are so "relevant" that “they confirm that we are doing a good job. I would like to thank first of all those who, during these days of vacation, have worked to ensure the usability of the sites”. The Minister of Culture declares it, Gennaro Sangiuliano, commenting on the numbers relating to admissions to state museums and archaeological parks during the long August bank holiday.

During the “bridge” of Ferragosto, almost 96 thousand people (95.853) visited the Colosseum, almost 63 thousand were the entrances to Pompeii and over 35 thousand to the Uffizi. “Our museums are a wealth of the Nation” says the Minister. SPE

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