I will be traveling to Italy soon, and I will be taking a small camera backpack. I will be visiting Sorrento, Pompeii, Rome and Florence. I have heard that some of the museums will not allow visitors to enter with backpacks. At those places that don't allow backpacks (and I am still not sure which museums and sites these are), are there secure lockers or storage areas for your belongings? Thanks for the help.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23650 posts
The ones I remember were always staffed and you received a ticket for your bag but stored in an open area behind a counter.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Often those places will require holding a form of ID from you before you can check a bag (or get an audioguide). If you have an expired driver's license, take it with you and use that. Do NOT give them your passport.
Posted by
Toledo
653 posts
The major places have a storage area that has very limited access, usually a room behind the desk where you check your bag and get a ticket for it. I've never been asked for ID to check or retrieve my bag, so make sure you don't lose the ticket. A couple of places (the Borghese Gallery, for example) will let you take some belongings with you in a clear plastic bag, but not cameras. I don't usually carry a purse, just a small daypack, but I was able to take my wallet, meds, a bottle of water, and other documents with me into the museum with the bag. Smallish purses are fine.