The entry fee for the Pantheon will rise from €5 to €7 from July 1st, Italy's culture ministry announced on Friday, following a new agreement between the ministry and the Diocese of Rome.
The increase applies to the full-price adult ticket only. The reduced ticket for visitors aged 18 to 25 remains at €2, and all existing free admission categories remain in place including under-18s, the first Sunday of each month, and those attending religious services.
The Pantheon, a 2nd century Roman temple and one of Rome's most-visited sites, remains both a national monument and an active place of worship.
Rome residents will also continue to enter for free, a policy introduced on April 1st last year.
The agreement was signed on Thursday by culture minister Alessandro Giuli and Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, vicar general for the Diocese of Rome, according to Ansa.
The extra €2 per ticket is intended to go to the Piano Olivetti per la Cultura, a state programme focused on supporting community libraries in disadvantaged areas across Italy.
The ministry said the funds would also back cultural and arts projects in less well-served parts of the country.
Paid entry to the Pantheon was first introduced in July 2023, when a €5 ticket was agreed between previous culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and the Diocese of Rome, with revenues split between the two institutions.
Rome also introduced a €2 entry fee for the Trevi Fountain in 2025.
The Pantheon attracted around 4.5 million visitors in 2025, making it one of the most visited monuments in the country.
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