Vita gazette – European Night of Museums 2024: On Saturday, 18 May, there will be a party with evening openings, free admission or at the symbolic cost of 1 euro, guided tours, and many special events in places of art and culture throughout Italy.

The European Night of Museums returns on Saturday, 18 May 2024; the initiative promoted by the French Ministry of Culture and sponsored by UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the @icomofficiel, which takes place simultaneously throughout Europe with the aim of encouraging and promoting knowledge of national and European cultural heritage and identity. Doors open from sunset to late at night, and free entry or, at the symbolic price, 1 euro: this is the formula of the Museum Night, which returns on Saturday, 18 May, throughout Italy and Europe.

This year, the European Night of Museums 2024 coincides with International Museum Day:

This year, the Ministry of Culture is also participating in the event, now in its twentieth edition, with the evening opening of state museums and places of culture at the symbolic cost of 1 euro (except for free tickets provided by law).

The list of participating state museums, which is continuously updated, as well as the events and times of extraordinary evening openings, are available on cultura.gov.it