Two events at Pisa’s museums!
On Friday, May 1st 2026, in celebration of Labor Day, all state-run museums and archaeological parks will be open for a special event (with the usual admission fee), and on Sunday, May 3, 2026, the traditional “Sunday at the Museum” event returns, an initiative of the Ministry of Culture that offers free admission to state museums and archaeological parks on the first Sunday of every month.
As on every first Sunday of the month, the Ateno Museum System, with the “Edda Bresciani” Egyptological Collections and the Museum of Graphic Arts, is participating in the initiative.
National Museum of Pisa
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SAN MATTEO
- MAY 1: open from 9 am to 1.30 pm (last admission at 1 pm) - admission fee applies
- MAY 3: open from 9 am to 1.30 pm (last admission at 1 pm) - free admission
At 11 am there will be a presentation of “Le Virtù” by Andrea Guardi and Prof. Marco Collareta. Six marble slabs depicting the seven Virtues in bas-relief once formed the Renaissance balustrade of the Church of Santa Maria della Spina. Through symbols and inscriptions, they personify the qualities of a good Christian and are inspired by models from classical antiquity.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ROYAL PALACE
- MAY 1: open from 4 pm to 7 pm (last admission at 6.30 pm) - admission fee applies
- MAY 3: open from 9 am to 1.30 pm (last admission at 1 pm) - free admission
The museum is hosting the exhibition "Confronti. Arte in Toscana tra '800 e '900".
More info: https://www.turismo.pisa.it/en/eventi/Confronti-Art-in-Tuscany-from-the-19th-to-the-20th-exhibition-at-Palazzo-Reale.
CERTOSA MONUMENTALE DI CALCI
- MAY 1: open from 9 am to 1.30 pm (last admission at 1 pm) - admission fee applies
- 3 MAGGIO: open from 9 am to 1.30 pm (last admission at 1 pm) - free admission
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT SHIPS
- MAY 1: open from 2 pm to 7.30 pm (last admission at 6.30 pm) - admission fee applies
- MAY 3: open from 2 pm to 7.30 pm (last admission at 6.30 pm) - free admission
For pricing, information, and reservations for guided tours at the National Museums of Pisa, contact Cooperativa Archeologia and Itinera: + 39 324 0018050, info@visitamusei.pisa.it e https://www.visitamusei.pisa.it/.
Museums of the University of Pisa Museum System
“Edda Bresciani” Egyptological Collections - via San Frediano, 12 (first floor) - https://www.egitto.sma.unipi.it/
- MAY 1: closed
- MAY 3: open from 3 pm to 6 pm
Museum of Graphic Arts - Lungarno G. Galilei, 9 – Pisa - https://museodellagrafica.sma.unipi.it/
- MAY 1: open from 3 pm to 7 pm
- MAY 3: open from 3 pm to 7 pm
On May 1 and 3, you can also visit the following for free:
- the Church of Santa Maria della Spina with the exhibition "Spina e spade" by Giuliano Giuggioli, open from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm and from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm;
Info: https://www.turismo.pisa.it/en/eventi/spina-e-spade-Giuliano-Giuggioli-Exhibition
- the Citadel Fortress with the exhibition "Traveling with Pacini's Sticks" by Gianfranco Pacini, open from 10 am to 7 pm;
Other museums/monuments open in Pisa (for a fee):
- Palazzo Blu, open from 10 am to 8 pm (last admission at 7 pm); https://palazzoblu.it/
- Botanical Garden,open from 8.30 am to 7 pm (last admission at 6 pm); https://www.ortomuseobot.sma.unipi.it/
- Walls of Pisa, open from 10 am to 8 pm (last admission at 7.30 pm); https://www.muradipisa.it/
- Arsenali Repubblicani (exhibition "Antonio Ligabue") open from 10 am to 7 pm; https://www.turismo.pisa.it/en/eventi/Ligabue-The-roar-of-the-soul-at-the-Republican-Arsenals
On Saturday, May 2nd, museums are regularly open with paid admission.
- National Museum of San Matteo (9 am - 7 pm)
- Charterhouse (2 pm – 6.30 pm)
- Ancient Ships Museum (2 pm-7.30 pm)
- Royal Palace (9 am-1.30 pm - 4 pm -7 pm)
Before your visit, please always consult the official websites.
