Capaccio Paestum, boom in visitors to the Archaeological Park

«Citizens and tourists responded once again with enthusiasm to the proposal of free admission on the first Sunday of the month, crowding museums and state archaeological parks. The habit of frequenting places of culture allowed by free access which we have now extended to important national anniversaries such as 25 April, 2 June and 4 November, helps to rediscover one’s roots thanks to the contemplation of the cultural heritage inherited from the past , helping to consolidate our identity and our belonging to Italy. I thank all the staff who collaborated on this new, important success of the #domenicalmuseo». This was stated by the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiulianocommenting on the first provisional data of the appointment with the #domenicalmuseo in April, the initiative of the Ministry of Culture which allows free entry, every first Sunday of the month, to museums and state archaeological parks.

Below are the provisional data received:

• Pompeii archaeological park – Pompeii archaeological area 32,870;
• Colosseum archaeological park – Colosseum. Flavian Amphitheater 26,253;
• Royal Palace of Caserta 17,182;
• Pantheon 12.000;
• Colosseum archaeological park – Roman Forum and Palatine 12,086;
• Uffizi Galleries – The Uffizi 10,890;
• Castel Sant’Elmo and Museum of the Twentieth Century in Naples 10,570;
• Towns – Villa d’Este 8,368;
• Uffizi Galleries – Pitti Palace 7,834;
• Royal Palace of Naples 7,166;
• Paestum archaeological park – archaeological area of ​​Paestum 6,256;
• Royal Museums of Turin 5,746;
• National Archaeological Museum of Naples 5,721;
• Baths of Caracalla 5,694;
• Accademia Gallery of Florence 5.420;
• Villas – Villa Adriana 5,416;
• Herculaneum archaeological park 5,164;
• National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo 4,400;
• Certosa and Museum of San Martino 4,297;
• National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art 3,754;
• Capodimonte Museum 3,723;
• Ducal Palace of Mantua 3,206;
• National Galleries of Ancient Art – Palazzo Barberini 3,150;
• Pilotta monumental complex 2,531;
• Historical Museum and the Miramare Castle Park – Historical Museum 2,516;
• Monumental Complex and Museum of the Certosa di Pavia 2,320;
• Bargello Museums – Medici Chapels 2,290;
• Brera Art Gallery 2,255;
• Archaeological Museum of Venice 2,110;
• Swabian Castle of Bari 2,085;
• National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian 2,032;
• Farnese Palace of Caprarola 2.004;
• Castel del Monte 2,000;
• Borghese Gallery 1,930;
• Galleries of the Academy of Venice 1.901;
• Leonardo’s Last Supper 1,820;
• Caves of Catullus and Archaeological Museum of Sirmione 1,626;
• Monumental complex and Library of the Girolamini 1,577;
• National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria 1,566;
• National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia 1,533;
• National Roman Museum – Palazzo Altemps 1,391;
• National Roman Museum – Palazzo Massimo 1.304;
• Bargello Museums – Bargello National Museum 1,350;
• Campi Flegrei archaeological park – Cuma archaeological park 1,294;
• Archaeological Park of the Campi Flegrei – Archaeological Museum of the Campi Flegrei in the Castle of Baia 1,240;
• National archaeological museum of Taranto – MarTA 1,230;
• Sword Gallery 1,160;
• Campi Flegrei archaeological park – Terme di Baia archaeological park 1,030;
• Museum of Civilizations 1.027.

To these data are added the 19,860 from the Uffizi Galleries – Boboli Gardens and the 19,804 visitors from the ViVe – Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia