Over 120,000 Visit Italian State Museums on Ferragosto 2024
According to the Ministry of Culture, Italy's state museums and cultural attractions welcomed more than 120,000 guests on Ferragosto, August 15, 2024. The Colosseum attracted 22,447 visitors, while the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill drew 14,936, and Pompeii Archaeological Park saw 14,837. Other significant locations included the Uffizi Galleries with 10,567, the Pantheon at 9,432, the Accademia Gallery with 7,997, and Castel Sant'Angelo hosting 3,560. The Royal Palace of Caserta had 2,829 visitors, and Palazzo Pitti recorded 2,675. Most of the top ten attractions were located in central and southern Italy, with minor increases noted in the north. New entries for 2024 included the National Archaeological Museum of Venice and the Last Supper.
Key facts
- Over 120,000 people visited Italian state museums on Ferragosto 2024.
- The Colosseum was the most visited site with 22,447 visitors.
- The Roman Forum and Palatine Hill had 14,936 visitors.
- Pompeii Archaeological Park attracted 14,837 visitors.
- The Uffizi Galleries recorded 10,567 visitors.
- The Pantheon had 9,432 visitors.
- The Accademia Gallery in Florence had 7,997 visitors.
- The Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia complex had 10,121 visitors.
Entities
Institutions
- Ministry of Culture
- Colosseum
- Roman Forum
- Palatine Hill
- Pompeii Archaeological Park
- Uffizi Galleries
- Pantheon
- Accademia Gallery
- Castel Sant'Angelo
- Passetto di Borgo
- Royal Palace of Caserta
- Palazzo Pitti
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Venaria Reale
- Bargello Museums
- Galleria Borghese
- Villa d'Este
- Royal Museums of Turin
- Cenacolo Vinciano (Last Supper)
- Blue Grotto
- Miramare Castle
- Castel Sant'Elmo
- Museo del Novecento
- National Archaeological Museum of Naples
- Grotte di Catullo
- National Archaeological Museum of Venice
- Paestum Archaeological Park
- Herculaneum Archaeological Park
- Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia (ViVe)
- Boboli Gardens
- Villa Adriana
- National Gallery of the Marche
- Royal Palace of Naples
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Pompeii
- Florence
- Caserta
- Venaria Reale
- Turin
- Naples
- Venice
- Paestum
- Herculaneum