There were over 250 thousand entries into the museums and state archaeological parks opened free of charge on the occasion of the #domenicalmuseo, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture which provides free entry to the places of culture of its relevance on the first Sunday of the month. According to the first provisional data received by Mic, the most frequented museum sites were once again the Colosseum, with 16,445 admissions, followed by the archaeological area of Pompeii, at 13,750.
Followed, again in the Colosseum archaeological park, by the Roman Forum and the Palatine, 13,173; the Royal Palace of Caserta, 12,771; the Pantheon – Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres, 12,736; the Uffizi, 12,645; the Royal Museums of Turin, 9,417; Royal Palace in Naples, 7,390; the Accademia Gallery in Florence, 7,080; Castel Sant’Angelo, 6,519; Castel Sant’Elmo and Museum of the Twentieth Century in Naples, 6,238; Pitti Palace, 4,873; Villa d’Este, 4,675; the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, 4,300; National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian 4,097; the Museum and Royal Forest of Capodimonte in Naples, 3,872; the Baths of Caracalla, 3,730; Palazzo Barberini, 3,704; the archaeological park of Paestum, 3,115; Pilotta monumental complex, 3,066; Herculaneum archaeological park, 2,808; Historical Museum of Miramare Castle, 2,765; the Medici Chapels, 2,650; the Certosa di San Martino, 2,647; the Swabian Castle of Bari, 2,582; Hadrian’s Villa, 2,542; the Bargello National Museum, 2,510; the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, 2,503; the Ducal Palace of Mantua, 2,338; the Farnese Palace of Caprarola, 2,227; the Palazzo Massimo, 2,212; the Galleries of the Academy of Venice, 2,165.
And then again the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, 2,058; the Borghese Gallery, 1,940; the National Archaeological Museum of Melfese Massimo Pallottino and the Swabian Castle of Melfi. 1,915; Castel del Monte. 1,843; the Orsanmichele Complex, 1,837; Altemps Palace, 1,826; Mario Torelli National Archaeological Museum and Venosa Archaeological Park, 1,780; Archaeological Museum of Venice, 1,775; Girolamini Monumental Complex and Library, 1,752; Scaliger Castle of Sirmione, 1,457; Campanian amphitheater – Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 1,344; National Museums of Genoa – Royal Palace of Genoa, 1,260; National Art Gallery of Bologna, 1,252; Museum of Civilizations, 1,160; National archaeological museum of Reggio Calabria, 1,044; National Museum of Villa Pisani – Stra, 1.022; Palazzo Grimani Museum, 999; National archaeological museum of Taranto, 953; National Galleries of Ancient Art – Corsini Gallery, 890.
Followed by the National Gallery of Umbria, 853; Cerveteri and Tarquinia archaeological park – Monterozzi Necropolis and National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia, 802; Hendrik Christian Andersen House Museum, 19th century; Palazzo Carignano, 798; Appia Antica archaeological park – Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella and Church of San Nicola, 662; Torrechiara Castle, 634; Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum, 630; National Museums of Genoa – Palazzo Spinola of Genoa, 590; Archaeological Park of the Campi Flegrei – Archaeological Museum of the Campi Flegrei in the Castle of Baia, 565; Rocca Albornoz – National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto, 534; Swabian Castle of Trani 533; Piccolomini Castle – Torlonia Collection, 448; Museum of Sacred Art of Marsica, 448; National archaeological museum of Aquileia, 433; Appia Antica archaeological park – Villa dei Quintili and Santa Maria Nova, 432; Museum of Oriental Art Venice, 429; Archaeological Park of the Phlegraean Fields – Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli, 391; Campi Flegrei archaeological park – Cuma archaeological park, 366.
Added to these data are the 19,173 visitors to the VIVE – Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia and the 6,451 admissions to the Boboli Gardens of the Uffizi Galleries. Free entry also next Tuesday 4 November, on the occasion of National Unity and Armed Forces Day.