Free Admission at State and City-Run Museums on October 4, 2026

 

On the first Sunday of the month, the state museums of Florence are free for everyone and will remain so for the whole of 2026. City-run museums are providing access at no cost to residents of the greater Florentine metropolitan area (Domenica Metropolitana) on the same day.

The state-run museums comprise: Uffizi Gallery (8:15 am – 6:30 pm); Palazzo Pitti complex (8:15 am – 6:30 pm); Boboli Gardens (8:15 am – 6:30 pm, starting October 26th, they will close at 5:30 pm); Galleria dell’Accademia (8:15 am – 6:50 pm); Bargello Museum (8:15 am – 1:50 pm); and the National Archaeological Museum of Florence (8:30 am – 2 pm).

The city-run museums coordinate to give special, free entrance to residents of the greater Florence metropolitan area. This month, museums adhering to the initiative comprise the Palazzo Vecchio (9 am – 7 pm); the Arnolfo  Tower of Palazzo Vecchio (9 am – 5 pm); the Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel (1 – 5 pm, reservation required); the Museo Novecento of 20th and 21st Century Art (11 am – 8 pm),  the Bardini Museum (11 am – 5 pm): the Salvatore Romano Antiquities Foundation (1 – 5 pm); Museo del  Ciclismo Gino Bartali Cycling Museum (10 am – 4 pm); in addition to Santa Maria Novella (1 – 5:30 pm, access via Piazza  Stazione 4) and the Palazzo Medici Riccardi

A photo ID with a local address is necessary to secure this benefit.