OPENING HOURS OF THE MONUMENTAL COMPLEX
From Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 4.30pm (last entry);
Sundays and holidays from 8.30am to 12.30pm (last entry).
The Monumental Complex will be closed: 25 December and 1 January.
For further information call from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 [tel. 0917055601]
NOTIFY
On Saturday 11 November, on the occasion of the commemoration of those killed in the Nassirya massacre, the ticket office will issue the first entry ticket for the visit of the entire Monumental Complex of the Royal Palace at 12.00.
EARLY CLOSING DAYS IN DECEMBER
On Sunday 3, 17 and 24 december 2023 the Palatine Chapel will be closed from 9.30 to 11.30;
On 20 december 2023 the Palatine Chapel will be closed from 9.30 to 11.30;
On Saturday 16 december the last visit ticket for the Palatine Chapel will be issued at 4pm.
EARLY CLOSING DAYS IN NOVEMBER
The Royal Apartments will not be open to visitors on Monday 13 November
On Thursday 23 November the last visit ticket for the Monumental Complex of the Royal Palace will be issued at 3.30 pm
On Saturday 25 November the last visit ticket for the Royal Apartments will be issued at 2.00 pm
On Sunday 5 and 12 November 2023 the Palatine Chapel will be closed from 9.30 to 11.30
On Sunday 19 and 26 November 2023 the Palatine Chapel will be closed from 9.30 to 11.00
TICKET COST
Entrance to the Palatine Chapel, Royal Apartments, Royal Gardens, Archaeological Area and Exhibition
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday)
Full price €14.50
Reduced (professors and 18-25 year olds) €12.50
Reduced price Over 65 €11.00
Reduced (14-17 years) €9.00
Video Guide €5.00
Entrance to the Palatine Chapel, Royal Gardens, Archaeological Area and Exhibition
(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Full price €10.00
Reduced (teachers and 18-25 year olds) €8.00
Reduced price Over 65 €8.00
Reduced (14-17 years) €6.00
Video Guide €5.00
School groups on an educational visit €2.00
Schools will be able to book through the Federico II Foundation website www.federicosecondo.org by clicking on “Ticket Office”.
EXHIBITION AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA ONLY
Full price €8.50
META EXPERIENCE
Full ticket: €3.00
Reduced 0-13 years: €2.00
Exclusively to book reserved visits at non-ordinary times, forward the request to the following email address: claudio.picciurro@federicosecondo.org
For any clarifications on reserved visits, contact the number 3346395860 from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00.
FREE TICKETS
Teachers accompanying students on educational visits (2 for every 15 students)
Children and young people aged up to 13 years, if accompanied by adults and not on an educational visit
Teachers and students regularly enrolled in degree courses in historical, artistic and literary subjects
Journalists, ICOM members and employees of the Regional Department of Cultural Heritage
Disabled visitors and their companion where applicable.
TICKETS
Visitors with disabilities enter with a free ticket. The companion of the visitor with disabilities is entitled to a free ticket.
The Monumental Complex of the Royal Palace is equipped with tools for the removal, where possible, of architectural barriers to offer maximum comfort and safety to visitors with disabilities.
Areas accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and with reduced mobility:
Bookshop, Sale Duca di Montalto, Cappella Palatina, Sala d’Ercole, Sala dei Viceroy, Sala Pompeiana, Sala Cinese and Giardini Reali. The areas not accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and with reduced mobility are the Archaeological Area of the Punic Walls, the King Roger Hall and the Pisan Tower.
All conditions relating to reductions and free entry are guaranteed to all citizens of European Union countries and those of non-European Union countries but under conditions of reciprocity.
TOURIST TOURS FOR GROUPS
Tour Operators, Travel Agencies, Tourist Guides, Associations and Universities will be able to book tourist visits for groups through the Federico II Foundation website www.federicosecondo.org by clicking on “Online ticketing” “Online booking”, sending an email to address th.gruppi@vivaticket.com or by calling 091/7055633 from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 18.00.
Warning – It will be possible to purchase the ticket online up to 20 minutes before the last entry allowed on the day.
SCHOOL VISITS
In order to optimize the tourist and cultural use of the educational institutions at the Monumental Complex of the Royal Palace of Palermo, it is specified that:
-School groups will be able to confirm the visit to the Monumental Complex ten days before the selected date. If the educational institutions do not have, due to force majeure, the possibility of going to the site on the scheduled day, they will be able to use the access tickets previously purchased, opting, by mutual agreement, with the Federico II Foundation, the first available date to carry out visit.
-Visits for school groups will be held from Monday to Friday during the following four time slots:
-08.30 – 09.30
-09.30 – 10.30
-12.30 – 1.30pm
-1.30pm – 2.30pm.
At the time of booking it is necessary to specify the number of students, the number of accompanying teachers, the day, the time slot and any organizational request relating to the visit, in order to prevent any form of logistical inconvenience. The request will be accompanied on the Institute’s official paper with the signatures of the Headmaster and the Administrative Director and with the complete list of all participants.
PRIVATE VISITS
Exclusively to book reserved visits at non-ordinary times, forward the request to the following email addresses: claudio.picciurro@federicosecondo.org For any clarifications on reserved visits, contact the number 334 6395860 from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 13.00 ,00.
AUDIOGUIDES
It will be possible to rent audio guides. The rental must take place at the time of purchasing the ticket. The Foundation will guarantee the scrupulous sanitization of the equipment. Disposable listening headphones must be disposed of at the end of the visit, in the appropriate bin located near the exit and specifically marked.
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