Rome sightseeing tickets: the Galleria Borghese, Castel Sant'Angelo and the Pantheon

For the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Vatican Museums, see our first Rome tickets guide.

When is the Galleria Borghese open?

The Ministry of Culture's listing for the gallery lists these hours:

• Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00 to 19:00, with last entry at 17:45.
• Closed on Mondays.
• Booking ahead is compulsory. Visits run in two-hour slots that start on the hour from 09:00 to 17:00, plus a shorter last slot from 17:45 to 19:00. Each slot is capped at 180 people.
• The ticket office opens at 08:30 and closes an hour before the museum.
• Entry is free on the first Sunday of the month, but you still need to book. Those tickets go on sale 10 days before.

What do I need to know before entering the Galleria Borghese?

The gallery's visitor rules are stricter than most Rome museums:

• Every bag goes to the cloakroom, whatever its size. Backpacks, bum bags, umbrellas, pushchairs and selfie sticks have to be left too.
• No food or drink in the rooms.
• Your slot is fixed, so arrive early. You leave when the two hours are up.

You can book reserved entry with an audio guide. Here's how it works, according to the ticket page:

• You meet a host at Piazzale Scipione Borghese, who swaps your phone voucher for the official entry ticket and helps you set up the audio guide app.
• Arrive at least 15 minutes before your entry time.
• The audio guide is an app in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Bring your own headphones, as they are not included.
• At the time of checking, you could cancel or reschedule for free until 48 hours before your visit.

Mismatch to watch: The ticket page gives the visit as one hour. The gallery's own rules give each slot two hours. Plan on the gallery's two hours, and go by the time printed on your official ticket.

When is Castel Sant'Angelo open?

The museum's official hours are:

• Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00 to 19:30, with last entry at 18:30.
• Closed on Mondays, 25 December and 1 January.
• First Monday of the month: For the rest of 2026, the castle also opens from 14:00 to 20:00 (last entry 19:00) with a special ticket that you can only buy on site. You can't book it, and groups aren't allowed.
• On free first Sundays, nobody can book online and everyone queues at the desk.
• Booking is recommended every day, especially at weekends.

The ticket desks are in temporary structures outside the castle while the visitor areas are rebuilt, and works on the ground floor can change the route.

What do I need to know before entering Castel Sant'Angelo?

• Tickets are nominative. Bring an original photo ID. Entry can be refused if the name doesn't match, and the museum says there's no refund in that case.
• There's no cloakroom, so travel light.
• Access for visitors with disabilities is limited to part of the outdoor areas.

The museum's [homepage notices](http://castelsantangelo.beniculturali.it/?idU=1) also warn that tickets bought from unofficial resellers may not get you in, and point to the official ticket site.

You can book entry with an audio guide app. The ticket page says you're given the nearest free time slot to the one you pick, and the actual entry time can be up to 45 minutes different. Check the confirmed time in your PDF ticket. The audio guide link comes in the voucher, in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. At the time of checking, the ticket was non-refundable and could not be rescheduled.

Mismatch to watch: At the time of checking, the opening hours box on the Tiqets page showed Castel Sant'Angelo open on Mondays from 09:00 to 19:30. The official page says it's closed on Mondays, apart from the first-Monday afternoon opening with on-site tickets only. Don't book a Monday. Go by the official hours.

When is the Pantheon open?

The Pantheon is the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres, a working church run jointly by the Ministry of Culture and the Diocese of Rome. Its official hours are:

• Every day: 09:00 to 19:00. The ticket desk closes at 18:00, and the last entry for individual tickets is 18:30.
• Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
• Mass: Saturday and days before holidays at 17:00, Sunday and holidays at 10:30. Ticket sales stop an hour before any service. Entry during services is free, but only for worship. The basilica's liturgy page says no tourist visits of any kind are allowed then, and it lists extra services and concerts.
• Entry is free on the first Sunday of the month. Those days nobody can book online, and everyone queues at the entrance.
• Tickets for each month go on sale in the middle of the month before.

What do I need to know before entering the Pantheon?

The official page sets some firm rules:

• Official tickets only. It says entry is allowed only with official tickets bought through the Musei Italiani website or app, or at the desks and machines on site. It also warns that tickets from unofficial resellers may not get you in.
• No skip-the-line entry. Visitors go in by order of arrival, and the page says there are no skip-the-line options.
• Tickets are nominative. Bring ID (a copy is accepted). Keep your ticket for the whole visit.
• Dress code: Cover your shoulders. No very short shorts or skirts, low-cut tops or see-through clothes. Staff can refuse entry.
• Keep quiet, silence your phone, and don't eat or drink inside. There's no cloakroom.
• Step-free access is by the ramp on the Via della Minerva side.

You can book this ticket with a digital audio guide in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Earphones aren't included. At the time of checking, it was non-refundable and could not be rescheduled.

Mismatch to watch: The ticket page sells this as fast-track entry. The Pantheon's official page says there is no skip-the-line entry, visitors go in by order of arrival, and only official Musei Italiani or on-site tickets are valid. If you want the simplest route in, buy the official ticket yourself. If you book this one, read the voucher instructions carefully, make sure the name on the entry ticket matches your ID, and don't expect to skip the security or entrance line. Go by the official rules.

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Before you go

• Check closing days against your dates. The Galleria Borghese and Castel Sant'Angelo are closed on Mondays. The Pantheon opens daily but stops tourist visits during Mass.
• Book the Galleria Borghese early. Every visit needs a booked slot, and each slot is capped.
• Bring photo ID that matches the name on your Castel Sant'Angelo and Pantheon tickets.
• Pack clothes that cover your shoulders for the Pantheon, and leave large bags at your hotel. Neither Castel Sant'Angelo nor the Pantheon has a cloakroom.
• Read each ticket's cancellation terms before you pay. The Borghese ticket could be cancelled until 48 hours before when we checked. The Castel Sant'Angelo and Pantheon tickets were non-refundable.
• Check the official pages the day before. Hours can change for services, events and works.

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