Sicily, decided increases and price hikes in almost all museums and archaeological sites in the region

Sicily is readjusting ticket prices for all regional museums: this was decided by the councillor for cultural heritage and Sicilian identity, Francesco Paolo Scarpinato, in a decree published on October 11, which has already aroused the opposition of the president of the regional council, Renato Schifani, who has asked his own councillor to withdraw the decree. These are, in fact, “monstrous” increases that average 30 percent in price increases (and in some cases even double), and introduce ticketing even where previously people entered for free.

Let’s take a detailed look at how much it will cost to visit Sicily’s museums, and how much it used to cost.

In Agrigento, the Archaeological Park will have a ticket of 14 euros the full and 7 euros the reduced (as opposed to the current 10 and 5), the Archaeological Museum 10 and 5 (now 8 and 4), while it will cost 6 and 3 euros to visit the Luigi Pirandello Museum Library, the Antiquarium of Monte Kronio, theArchaeological Area of Monte Adranone, the Archaeological Museum of the Badia and the Archaeological Area of Eraclea Minoa, while 4 and 2 euro tickets will be charged for the Roman Villa of Durrueli and the Vito Soldano Archaeological Area (now they are all free, except for Eraclea Minoa and the Pirandello Museum, where 4 and 2 euro are charged). In the province of Caltanissetta, tickets are all 6 and 3 euros for the Regional Museum of Caltanissetta, the Archaeological Museum of Gela and the Solfare Museum-Trabia Tallarita (all currently with tickets at 4 and 2 euros). In Catania , €8 and €4 tickets for the Teatro Antico (currently at €6 and €3) and €6 and €3 for the Casa Museo Giovanni Verga, the Museo Regionale della Ceramica and the Museo Regionale di Adrano (all currently at €4 and €2).

In the province of Enna, 14 and 7 euros to visit the Archaeological Area of the Villa Romana del Casale (currently 10 and 5), 8 and 4 for the Archaeological Area of Morgantina, the Regional Museum of Aidone and the Museum of Palazzo Trigona (all at 6 and 3 currently), tickets instead of 4 and 2 for the Archaeological Museum of Centuripe and the Archaeological Museum of Enna (which are instead free). In the province of Messina, 14 and 7 euros for the Teatro Antico in Taormina (now 10 and 5), 10 and 5 euros for the Regional Museum of Messina (vs. 8 and 4), 8 and 4 euros for the Archaeological Museum of Lipari (which decreases from the current 10 and 5) and theArchaeological Area of Tindari (which now costs 6 and 3), 6 and 3 euros for the Roman Villa of Patti, the Archaeological Museum of Giardini Naxos and the Isolabella Nature Museum (now all at 4 and 2), and finally 4 and 2 euros for Palazzo Ciampoli and the Archaeological Area of Halaesa Arconidea (which are now free).

In Palermo, 10 and 5 euros for the Regional Gallery of Palazzo Abatellis (vs. the current 8 and 4), while 8 and 4 euros will be charged at the Cloister of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Regional Museum of Palazzo Mirto, the Cloister of Santa Maria La Nuova, the Zisa, the Salinas Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Modern Art at Palazzo Riso and the Regional Museum of Terrasini (now all at 6 and 3). Tickets at 6 and 3 euros in the archaeological areas of Solunto and Himera (they are now at 4 and 2), while 4 and 2 euros will cost tickets at the Cuba (now free), the Castello a Mare (currently 2 and 1 euros), the Casina Cinese, Villino Florio, Villa Raffo, Villino Favaloro, Villa Napoli, the Arab Baths, the Polizzi Generosa Civic Museum, Monte Iato, the Prehistoric Village of Ustica and the Castle of Favara (all free).

In the province of Ragusa, €6 and €3 tickets for the Regional Museum of Camarina, the Archaeological Area of Cava d’Ispica and the Ibleo Museum (versus €4 and €2), and €4 and €2 tickets for Parco Forza and the Convent of the Cross in Scicli (the latter unchanged). In Syracuse, tickets from 14 and 7 euros at theNeapolis Archaeological Area (which also includes Ear of Dionysus and Greek Theater and now costs 13.5 and 6.5 euros), they will pay 10 and 5 euros for Bellomo Gallery (vs. 8 and 4) and Paolo Orsi Archaeological Museum (unchanged), while €6 and €3 tickets will be used to visit Euryalus Castle Archaeological Area (now at €5 and €2.50), Maniace Castle, Hypogeum, Megara Hyblaea Archaeological Area (now at €4 and €2) Akrai Archaeological Area (currently a single €2.5 ticket) and Villa del Tellaro (down from the current €8 and €4). Instead, €4 and €2 tickets for Palazzolo Acreide’s Casa Museo Uccello, Lentini Museum, Roman Gymnasium and Palazzo Cappellani Archaeological Museum (all free except for Palazzo Cappellani, which costs €5 and €2.5). Finally, in the province of Trapani, €14 and €7 tickets for both the Segesta Archaeological Park and the Selinunte Archaeological Park (which more than double in price: €6 and €3 now), while €8 and €4 will be paid at the Peopoli Regional Museum of Trapani, the Museum of the Satyr and the Ex Tonnara Florio (now €6 and €3), €6 and €3 tickets at the Lilibeo Archaeological Museum in Marsala (currently €4 and €2), and €4 and €2 at the Cave of Cusa (dropping from the current €6 and €3).

Rare, then, are the cases of negative remodeling, while generalized are the increases and introductions of tickets where previously free admission was in force (although it must be said that many sites now free will remain free access: these are all those not mentioned above). Interestingly, President Schifani has publicly asked his councillor to review his measure: in particular, Sicilian Regional President Renato Schifani has asked Francesco Paolo Scarpinato to suspend the effects of the measure pending a discussion with tour operators. The governor believes, in fact, it is essential “to carry out moments of consultation with the actors involved,” as he explains in a note, “with a view to sharing the measure, so as to also give operators the opportunity to align their tourism promotion packages with the new rates.”

Image: the Temple C of Selinunte. Photo: Jochen Reinhard

Sicily, decided increases and price hikes in almost all museums and archaeological sites in the region

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