Tours and Tickets to Experience Farnese Palace (Palazzo Farnese)

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The Farnese Palace houses the French Embassy in Rome and isn’t always open to the public. When it is open for guided visits on specific days and times, tickets start at €15. Tours of the palace and basements are €20, while tours of the palace and the French School in Rome (Ecole Française de Rome) are €22. An online calendar on the palace’s website lists upcoming availability.

It depends. The Farnese Palace is one the of the most beautiful Renaissance-era palaces in Rome, designed in part by Michaelangelo. It’s also the home of the French Embassy in Rome and is open to the public on specific days and times for guided tours. Opening hours are very limited, so it may not be worth basing your itinerary around a visit unless you have a specific interest.

To book a tour of the Farnese Palace, purchase tickets online only through the palace’s official website via credit card or PayPal up to five days in advance. You’ll need to provide your full name, date and place of birth, email, phone number, and ID or passport number—your driver’s license won’t be accepted.

Tours of the Farnese Palace are conducted in Italian, French, and English. The language can depend on the scheduled availability of the tour—for example, the Farnese Palace and Basement tours are currently available in English on Tuesdays and in Italian and French on Thursdays. Check the palace website for additional details.

No, photography is not allowed anywhere during tours of the Farnese Palace—the building serves as the French Embassy in Rome and is a workplace. In addition, during tours, all visitors must silence their phones and cannot make or receive calls.