Sunday 1 September sees the renewal of the appointment with Domenica al Museo, the Ministry of Culture's initiative that allows free entry, every first Sunday of the month, to state museums and archaeological parks. 

The National Museum of San Matteo will be open from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. (last entrance at 1 p.m.). https://cultura.gov.it/luogo/museo-nazionale-di-san-matteo

At 10 a.m.,after the summer break, Professor Marco Collareta returns with a talk on the museum's crosses. The museum of San matteo houses the world's largest collection of monumental painted crosses, evidence of one of the high points of medieval painting in the period between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The National Museum of Palazzo Reale will be open from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. (last entrance at 1 p.m.). https://cultura.gov.it/luogo/museo-nazionale-di-palazzo-reale

The museums of the Athenaeum Museum System will also have free admission:

• Botanical Garden and Museum will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last admission at 6 p.m.)  https://www.ortomuseobot.sma.unipi.it/;
• The Egyptological Collections will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., https://www.egitto.sma.unipi.it/;
• The Graphics Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., https://museodellagrafica.sma.unipi.it/.