Museo Egizio free in 2026

Who enters the Museo Egizio for free in 2026?

Children aged 0 to 5, those celebrating their birthday, people with disabilities with one companion, holders of certain cards and the other categories set by the Museum; every free entry is booked online and verified at the entrance.

Here is the official list, with what you need to validate the free entry. "Ingresso CARD" is the option to choose when booking online with a card.

The rules for each category are in the guide to free entry and reductions.

Is the Museo Egizio free on the first Sunday of the month?

No: the first Sunday of the month is not among the free categories that the Museum lists.

The question is common, the answer is simple: the first Sunday does not appear on the free list. Not even in summer: for 2026 the Museum's pages do not indicate summer free entries. The evening openings of 2026 are there, but with online ticket, except for Notte Bianca: Saturday until 20:00 all year and 30 and 31 October until 22:00.

A special case is the rock-cut chapel of Ellesiya, the small temple donated by Egypt and reconstructed in Turin: the Museum talks about "free opening" since 2024. The pages we read do not explain how to enter without the Museum ticket, so ask the Museum before going only for that.

Which free days remain in 2026?

On Saturday 17 October 2026, for the Notte Bianca of the Erasmus Days, entry is free from 20:00 to midnight with mandatory booking; on Sunday 18 October there is a free musical matinée in the Sala Conferenze.

Notte Bianca is on the Museum's online shop: Turin is Erasmus Destination 2026 and the Museum opens for free in the evening, with paid guided tours in Italian and English. Booking is required.

«Onde» is a series of 12 musical matinées of 50 minutes with the Torino Philharmonic Orchestra, the «Giuseppe Verdi» Conservatory and the Merz Foundation. Entry is free with mandatory booking, from via Eleonora Duse. The concert on 18 October is at 11:00. Attention: the concert ticket does not grant access to other areas of the Museum.

What promotions has the Museo Egizio made in 2026?

On some days the Museum offers promotions: Valentine's Day, 8 March, Father's Day and Mother's Day; none apply to groups.

In 2026 these dates have already passed. We report them because the Museum keeps them on the tariffs page. If they return in 2027 we do not know: check there before organising.

What discounts and reductions apply in 2026?

Until 31 December 2026, Trenitalia customers have a €3 discount on the individual ticket and €6 on the Family 2+2; then there are the fixed reduced rates and those for Royal Pass, Carta Giovani Nazionale and some partners.

The Trenitalia discount applies to CartaFreccia holders with a Frecciarossa ticket, to X-GO subscribers with an Intercity, Intercity Notte or Regionale ticket, to those with a Regionale subscription and to non-residents in Italy with a Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte or Regionale ticket. On the day of the visit, show the train ticket together with the Museum ticket at the ticket desk. The journey must fall within the 3 days before entry; the subscription must be valid that day. The admitted tickets are listed on the tariffs page.

With the Carta Giovani Nazionale entry costs €3, with the discount code from the IO app, and entry plus a fixed-departure guided tour cost €10.

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How do you book a free ticket for the Museo Egizio?

Online, on the Museum's shop, choosing the free tariff or the «Ingresso CARD» option for a time slot; at the entrance show the document entitling you to free entry.

No tickets are sold at the ticket desk, not even free ones. The time slot works the same for everyone: you enter within 15 minutes of the start, not before, and a delay may cost you the entry. There is no priority lane for Abbonamento Musei or Torino+Piemonte Card holders, and neither can be bought or renewed at the Museum.

Each person has their own ticket, free, reduced or full price. Paid tickets are non-refundable. How to choose the time slot is in the guide to opening hours and booking.

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