THE COLOSSEUM WILL BE OPEN ON FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024. IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE ONLY

Last entrance to the Colosseum: 12.00 pm

Last entrance to the Roman Forum – Palatine: 12.00 p.m.

From Monday 18 March to Saturday 30 March included the access to the monuments directly facing the Colosseum square will undergo some changes to allow the necessary works for the filming of the Way of the Cross, celebrated by Pope Francis in the evening of Friday 29 March.

The following will be temporarily closed

• the terrace of the Temple of Venus and Roma from Monday 18 March to Saturday 30 March included
• the Baths of Elagabalus from Thursday 21 March to Saturday 30 March included

The cell of the Temple of Venus and Roma facing the Capitol will remain open. It will be accessed from the Museum of the Roman Forum located in the Santa Maria Nova complex.

TICKETS

The validity of the ticket purchased on 29 March will be extended to the following day exclusively for the visit to the Roman Forum – Palatine.
On the morning of 29 March it will be possible to visit the Roman Forum-Palatine area with a Forum Pass Super ticket bought on the same day or with another valid ticket.
The area will be closed to the public at 1 pm, last admission at 12 am.

The Way of the Cross will be broadcast worldwide by Rai Uno from 9 p.m. on the 29 of March