#Domenicalmuseo – October 4th, 2026

04/10/2026

"Sunday at the museum" is back

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The event

The Monumental Complex of the Pilotta, the Ancient Apothecary of Saint John the Evangelist, the Torrechiara Castle and the Archaeological Area of ​​Veleia participate in Domenica al museo, the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Culture which, every first Sunday of the month, makes state museums, archaeological parks and places of culture accessible for free.

On Sunday October, 4th 2026, free access to the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta and the institutes belonging to it will be possible according to the following times:

  • Monumental Complex of the Pilotta: from 9 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. (last admission at 6.00 p.m.)
    Please note that some areas of the Complex will be closed and other will have limited opening hours. For more information, please consult the list and timetable of guaranteed routes within the Complex.
  • Palatina Library – Domeniche di Carta 2026 – special opening from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. – Programme under definition
  • Ancient Apothecary of Saint John the Evangelist: from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. (last admission at 6.30 p.m.)

Please be informed that, starting from 5:30 PM, access to the Spezieria will be exclusively reserved for those who have booked for the event “Memoria olfattiva. Ciò che resta nell’aria“, as part of the 20th edition of the festival Il Rumore del lutto.

  • Torrechiara Castle: from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last admission at 4.30 p.m.)
  • Archaeological Area of Veleia (PC): from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (last admission at 4.00 p.m.)

 

 

Information

For security reasons, access to the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta may be suspended for a few minutes in the event of a large crowd.

Guaranteed routes on free admission days

Please note that the number of lockers for bags and backpacks is limited. For this reason, during peak hours/busy days, availability cannot be guaranteed for everyone.
Should all lockers be occupied, small bags and backpacks may still be brought inside the facility, provided they are worn on the front, in accordance with our regulations.
We kindly ask you to take this into account when planning your visit.

Tickets

Monumental Complex of the Pilotta
You will however need to collect your free ticket and deposit any bulky bags, backpacks and umbrellas at the ticket office before entering the Complex.
Reservations are not necessary.

Torrechiara Castle
You will however need to collect your free ticket at the ticket office of the Castle.

Archaeological Area of ​​Roman Veleia
You will however need to collect your free ticket at the ticket office of the Archaeological Area

For the first Sunday of the month, it is not possible to purchase tickets online.

Contacts

Monumental Complex of the Pilotta
cm-pil.info@cultura.gov.it
+39 0521 233617

Torrechiara Castle
+39 0521 355255

Archaeological Area of ​​Veleia
+39 0523 807113