Is this museum free?
KWES-toh moo-ZEH-oh eh GRA-twee-toh. All three words are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Before entering any museum, especially smaller civic museums which are sometimes free. Also useful on the first Sunday of the month when many state museums offer free admission.
Gratuito is an adjective meaning free of charge. It agrees with the noun — gratuito for masculine nouns, gratuita for feminine. This contrasts with gratis which is an adverb.
L'ingresso è libero?
Is entry free?
Alternative phrasing using 'libero' (free/unrestricted).
Oggi è il giorno di ingresso gratuito?
Is today the free entry day?
On the first Sunday of the month many museums are free.
Per i turisti stranieri è gratuito?
Is it free for foreign tourists?
Some civic museums offer free entry to all.
Italy has hundreds of small civic and local museums that are completely free. Regional capitals like Bologna and smaller towns like Ferrara maintain excellent free collections. Discovering these hidden gems is one of Italy's great travel pleasures.