Rome residents can visit civic museums in Paris for free, and vice versa for Parisians coming to the Eternal City.
Rome and Paris will host a series of cultural initiatives in 2026 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their historic twinning, a unique bond signed on 30 January 1956.
Central to the celebrations of the milestone is free entry to city-run museums in both cities for each other’s residents: Rome residents can visit Parisian museums for free, and vice versa.
The bond between the two cities, signed under the motto “Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris”, will be renewed this week in the French and Italian capitals by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and Rome mayor, Anne Hidalgo and Roberto Gualtieri respectively.
In a statement, Rome city hall said the cultural programme is aimed at “enhancing the artistic, historical and creative heritage of the two capitals”, demonstrating “the shared journey that has allowed the two cities to build a solid bridge of culture, art and beauty over time.
Details of the initiative and the participating museums can be found on the Turismo Roma and Paris websites.
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