Casa di Livia in Rome Is Closed for Restoration, No Reopening Date Yet

The Casa di Livia is closed for restoration. The Parco archeologico del ColosseoParco archeologico del ColosseoThe Parco archeologico del Colosseo is the state body that runs the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine and the Domus Aurea as one site with one ticketing system. says the monument shut on 24 August 2026, and it has not published a reopening date. Leave the Casa di Livia out of your Palatine route until an official update appears.

What the closure means

The official notice from the Parco archeologico del Colosseo says the Casa di Livia closed on MondayMonday closingMost Italian state museums close on Monday, including the Borghese Gallery and the Capitoline Museums, while the Vatican Museums close on Sunday instead. Archaeological parks such as the Colosseum open every day. 24 August 2026 so restoration work could begin. That notice is the only current change in the park. It does not announce a wider shutdown. The park says it will work out in the coming months a way to reopen the Casa di Livia while restoration is still underway. Until that happens, the rooms stay blocked.

The closure hits the Palatine sector of the park, so it affects a day that combines the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine. It should not force you to cancel that day. You lose one interior stop, not the whole archaeological areaArea archeologicaAn area archeologica is an open-air archaeological site managed like a museum, with tickets, opening hours and routes. In Rome the label covers the Forum, the Palatine, Ostia Antica and the Baths of Caracalla.. The official text gives no reopening date, and guessing one is pointless. Recheck the notice before you go.

How to handle the visit

Do not let the Casa di Livia decide how you plan your Palatine time. Build the day around the Colosseum and the open paths of the Roman Forum and Palatine. If the Casa di Livia was the only reason you wanted to visit the Palatine, move that energy to another archaeological area or museum. For wider Rome planning, our Rome guide can help structure the rest of the trip.

The useful news is small: one monument closed, one official page to follow, no reopening date yet.