12 venues · Italy

Rome: bag & luggage rules for attractions

What you can bring into the main museums and sites in Rome — and where to leave your luggage if you can't.

7ban suitcases or large backpacks

4have a cloakroom or lockers

7have nowhere to leave bags

Compare every venue in Rome

Scroll sideways for all 11 items · tap a cell for the official detail.

Venue	Backpack	Suitcase	Water bottle	Metal bottle	Food	Stroller	Tripod	Camera	Umbrella	Pets	E-scooter
Colosseum	Limited	No	?	?	No	?	No	Yes	Limited	Limited	No
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill	Limited	No	?	?	Limited	?	No	Yes	Limited	Limited	No
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel	Limited	No	Limited	?	No	Yes	No	Limited	Limited	No	?
St. Peter's Basilica	Limited	No	No	No	No	Limited	?	Limited	?	No	?
Galleria Borghese	No	No	No	No	No	Limited	No	Limited	No	No	?
Castel Sant'Angelo	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	?
Pantheon	?	?	No	No	No	?	?	Limited	?	Limited	?
Capitoline Museums	Limited	?	Limited	?	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Limited	?
Palazzo Barberini	Limited	No	?	?	?	?	?	?	No	Limited	?
Baths of Caracalla	?	?	Limited	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Galleria Doria Pamphilj	Limited	Limited	No	No	No	?	No	Limited	Limited	No	?
Domus Aurea	Limited	No	Yes	Yes	Limited	?	No	Yes	Limited	No	No

Strict on bags

Cloakroom on site

Luggage guides

Got luggage in Rome?

Leave it at a luggage storage near the main sights, then visit bag-free.

Sources: each venue's official rules (linked on its page) · most recent check 2026-09-24. Rules change — always confirm officially before you go.