by InTrieste
This Sunday, June 1, visitors in Trieste will be able to explore the city’s rich cultural heritage entirely free of charge. As part of Italy’s national “Domenica al Museo” (“Sunday at the Museum”) initiative, all municipal museums in the port city will waive their admission fees for the day.
The initiative, spearheaded by Italy’s Ministry of Culture, takes place on the first Sunday of each month and has once again been embraced by Trieste’s civic institutions for 2025. It offers residents and tourists alike a monthly opportunity to immerse themselves in the city’s vibrant history, art, and science.
Participating venues include some of Trieste’s most prestigious and typically ticketed institutions:
– Revoltella Museum, recently reopened in full after an extended renovation and now showcasing its complete collection.
– San Giusto Castle, the city’s medieval hilltop fortress.
– Carlo Schmidl Theater Museum, dedicated to the performing arts.
– Diego de Henriquez Museum of War for Peace, chronicling 20th-century conflict and reconciliation.
– Natural History Museum, home to one of Italy’s oldest scientific collections.
Several other museums—such as the Museum of the Sea, the Museum of Oriental Art, and the Winckelmann Antiquities Museum—are already free year-round, as are sites of deep historical resonance, including the Risiera di San Sabba, a former Nazi concentration camp, and the Foiba di Basovizza Documentation Center.
Temporary exhibitions at Magazzino 26 are also included in the free admission program. However, major exhibitions at the Salone degli Incanti and other temporary shows not included in standard museum entry will remain ticketed.
The city encourages visitors to check individual museum websites or triestecultura.it for opening hours and additional details.
In a city where layers of Austro-Hungarian, Slavic, and Italian heritage intersect, “Domenica al Museo” offers more than just a day at the museum—it’s a journey through the crossroads of European history.
