Energy saving and culture: museums and archaeological parks join “M'illumino di meno”,  On February 16th Italy turns off the lights to save energy

The Ministry of Culture adheres to “M'illumino di meno 2025”, the initiative promoted by Rai Radio2 with Rai per la Sostenibilità – ESG to raise awareness on energy saving and sustainable lifestylesThe 21st edition of the campaign will take place the February 16, At the National Energy Saving Day,with the symbolic turning off of the lights in numerous museums, archaeological parks and state-owned cultural sites throughout Italy.

The Ministry of Culture adheres to "I light up less 2025 – Energy saving and sustainable lifestyles day”, promoted by Rai Radio2 with Rai per la Sostenibilità – ESG.

The 21st edition of the campaign, born in 2005 from the intuition of the “Caterpillar” broadcast to invite listeners to turn off non-essential lights in their homes, It is organized every year to spread the culture of environmental sustainability and saving resources. Since 2022, the initiative has been held on the occasion of the National Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles, celebrated on February 16.

Next Sunday therefore from the Colosseum to the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, from the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto to the Racconigi Castle many state museums and archaeological parks will turn off the lights, with different methods and times.

This is the list of state cultural sites throughout Italy that are participating in the initiative.

Museums that will turn off the lights on Sunday 26 February from 19pm 

Abruzzo

National Museum of Abruzzo in L'Aquila
National Archaeological Museum of Abruzzo – Villa Frigerj
National Archaeological Museum La Civitella
Piccolomini Castle – Torlonia Collection and Museum of Sacred Art of Marsica
Gabriele d'Annunzio Birthplace Museum
Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria
Abbey of Santo Spirito al Morrone

Basilicata

Lanfranchi Palace Museum
Domenico Ridola National Archaeological Museum
Former Hospital of San Rocco

Calabria

National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria
National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide
Archaeological Park of Sibaritide
National archaeological museum of Crotone
Museum and National Archaeological Park of Locri Epizefiri

Campania

National Archaeological Museum of Naples, from 19.45 pm
Charterhouse of St. Lawrence
Villa Floridiana Royal Palace of Caserta, from 19.30 pm
Ercolano Archaeological Park
Archaeological parks of Paestum and Velia
National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino
National Archaeological Museum of Ancient Allifae
National Archaeological Museum of Calatia
Pontecagnano National Archaeological Museum
University Library of Naples, from 18pm to 19pm
Roman Villa of Minori and annexed antiquarium
Campano Amphitheater of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Caserta and Benevento

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle, from 18pm to 19pm
National archaeological museum of Aquileia

Lazio

Colosseum
National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art
Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia
Museum of Civilizations
National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia
National Museum of Musical Instruments
Boncompagni Ludovisi House Museum
Hendrik Christian Andersen House Museum

Liguria

Royal Palace of Genoa
National Galleries of Palazzo Spinola
Villa Rosa – Altare Glass Art Museum
Fort Santa Tecla

Lombardia

Ducal Palace of Mantua
Palace Besta
National Archaeological Museum of Valle Camonica
National Museum of Prehistory of Valle Camonica
Massi di Cemmo National Archaeological Park
Naquane Rock Engravings National Park

Marche

National Gallery of the Marche
National Archaeological Museum of Ascoli Piceno
National Archaeological Museum of Cingoli
State Antiquarium of Numana
Gradara Fortress
Roveresca Fortress of Senigallia

Piemonte

Agliè Castle
Castle of Racconigi
Gavi Fort

Puglia

National archaeological museum of Taranto
Monte Sannace archaeological park

Sardinia

National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari
Basilica of San Saturnino

Toscana

Gallery of the Academy of Florence
National Museums of Pisa, from 20.00 pm
National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci

Umbria

Roman Theatre of Gubbio

Veneto

Archaeological area under the Cathedral of Concordia Sagittaria

They will turn off the lights in the following days: 

Abruzzo

Basilicata

National Archaeological Museum of Siritide, Monday 17th

Campania

Ercolano Archaeological Park, from Monday 17th to Friday 21st
Palace of the Customs of the Grani, Monday 17th
National Archaeological Museum of the Sarno Valley, Monday 17th
National Archaeological Museum of Eboli, Tuesday 18
University Library of Naples, Thursday 20

Lazio

Palazzo Barberini, Monday 17th

Lombardia

Besta Palace, Monday 17th

Marche

Puglia

Also the The Directorate-General for Museums is adhering to the initiative by turning off the lights in offices and common areas every day during the week from 17 to 21 February starting at 19 pm.