Rome's first great Renaissance palace, built in the 1450s by the Venetian cardinal Pietro Barbo (later Pope Paul II) and used by Mussolini as his headquarters; it now holds the national collection of applied and decorative arts.
- Address
- Via del Plebiscito 118 (also Piazza San Marco 49), 00186 Roma
- Hours
- Daily 9:30-19:30 (last entry 18:45)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 18 combined VIVE ticket (incl. Vittoriano terrace and temporary exhibition), EUR 5 EU citizens 18-25, free under 18; the Giardino grande is free (vive.cultura.gov.it, 2026)
- Price level
- €€
- Free entry
- First Sunday of every month (free for everyone, state museum scheme)
The free-Sunday ticket is valid only on the day it is issued
Also free for: Under 18s free; disabled visitors; EU citizens aged 18-25 pay EUR 5
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Giardino grande, the walled garden inside the palace, is free and open daily 9:30-19:30.
- Enter from Piazza San Marco 49 to skip the traffic of Via del Plebiscito.