Rome: National Roman Museum Pass & 3 Museums in 1 Ticket

One ticket, three museums, no queues at Rome's best-kept archaeological collections

You get entry to three major Roman museums in one ticket valid for a week, visiting each site once at your own pace. The pass covers Palazzo Massimo's sculptures and Villa of Livia frescoes, the monumental Baths of Diocletian, and the quieter Palazzo Altemps near Piazza Navona. No timed slots, no guide, no crowds. Just walk in when you're ready.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. National Roman Museum2h · entry included
2. Baths of Diocletian1h · entry included
3. Palazzo Altemps1h · entry included

Visit three National Roman Museum sites

• Explore Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
• See frescoes, mosaics, sculptures
• Visit Baths of Diocletian ruins
• Admire Santa Maria degli Angeli basilica
• Tour Palazzo Altemps palace
• View classical sculptures collection

The experience

The ticket machine at Palazzo Massimo jammed on a Tuesday morning, not a great start when you're trying to get inside before the tour groups arrive. But that's exactly why this pass exists. Instead of hunting for entry at each museum separately, you walk in with one ticket valid for seven days across all three sites: Palazzo Massimo, the Baths of Diocletian, and Palazzo Altemps. You can visit each one once, and you can spread those visits across a week if you want to breathe between them.

Palazzo Massimo sits near Termini Station and holds the kind of pieces you'd recognize if you'd spent any time in art history class: the Boxer at Rest, the Villa of Livia frescoes, mosaics so detailed you can see the individual tesserae. The building itself is a 19th-century palace, which means you're not walking through a modern white-box museum but through rooms that still feel like someone's home, just one filled with 2,000-year-old sculptures. The Baths of Diocletian are the real jaw-dropper though. Built between 298 and 306 AD, they could hold 3,000 people at once, and what's left (the vast halls, the courtyards, the scale of it) makes you understand why Romans thought this was normal. Michelangelo later designed a basilica (Santa Maria degli Angeli) right into the remains, so you're standing in a space that's been layered with centuries.

Palazzo Altemps is the quiet one, tucked near Piazza Navona. The Ludovisi Throne is here, along with the Gaul Killing Himself and His Wife: sculptures that hit differently when you're standing in a Renaissance palace courtyard instead of a crowded gallery. The crowds thin out noticeably at this one, which is part of why the pass is worth it. You're not just getting access. You're getting the chance to move through three distinct spaces at your own pace, without the pressure of a timed slot or a guide moving everyone along. Public transport gets you between them easily enough, and the seven-day window means you can skip a day if you need to recover or just want to sit in a piazza with coffee.

The pass works once per museum, so plan which day you want to tackle each one, or don't, and just show up when you feel like it. That flexibility is what makes it different from a bundled tour.

What’s included

• Entry to Palazzo Massimo alle Terme with the Villa of Livia frescoes and the Boxer at Rest sculpture.
• access to the Baths of Diocletian, the largest bathing complex in ancient Rome.
• entry to Palazzo Altemps near Piazza Navona with the Ludovisi collection.
• seven-day validity from first use.
• one visit per museum site with the same ticket.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (under 18): free

GroupUp to 200

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Golden Ticket

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to see Rome's best Roman sculptures and frescoes without booking separate timed entries or paying per museum: the pass saves money and time, and the seven-day window lets you visit at your own pace instead of rushing through all three in one exhausting day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 18): free.

Can I visit all three museums in one day?

Yes, though it's tight. Palazzo Massimo and the Baths of Diocletian are close to each other near Termini. Palazzo Altemps is a short metro ride away near Piazza Navona. Most people spread them across two or three days.

How long does the ticket stay valid?

Seven days from the first time you scan it. Each museum can be entered once during that window.

Do I need to book a time slot in advance?

No. The pass gives you open entry. Just show up during museum hours. Palazzo Massimo and the Baths of Diocletian tend to be less crowded in early morning or late afternoon.

What's the difference between Palazzo Massimo and Palazzo Altemps?

Palazzo Massimo is the larger, more comprehensive museum near Termini with sculptures, frescoes, and mosaics spanning Roman history. Palazzo Altemps is smaller, housed in a Renaissance palace, and focuses on classical sculptures from noble collections. It's quieter and more intimate.

Are the museums accessible by public transport?

Yes. Palazzo Massimo and the Baths of Diocletian are both near Termini Station. Palazzo Altemps is walkable from Piazza Navona or reachable by metro.

Can I use this pass if I'm only interested in one or two museums?

The pass is designed for all three, but you don't have to visit all of them. If you only want one or two, individual entry tickets are available at each site.

What if I run out of time and don't visit all three within seven days?

The pass expires after seven days, whether you've used all three entries or not. Plan your visits within that window.