What kind of FAO experience are you interested in?
FAO offers different digital and interactive experiences to learn more about our work and mandate. Our guides also host two different tours: in-person tours at FAO headquarters in Rome and online tours.
Each visit lasts 1 hour and includes a Q&A session. Group tours are offered to visitors aged 11 and older. Please note that individual tours are not currently available.
Opening hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00 (Rome time)
Please note that we are closed on:
- 1 and 29 January 2025
- 25 to 27 February 2025
- 31 March 2025
- 7 to 11 April 2025
- 21 April 2025
- 1 May 2025
- 28 June to 7 July 2025
- 15 to 25 August 2025
- 1 to 5 December 2025
- 25 and 26 December 2025
- Weekends
Address
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy
Phone
(+39) 0657051
Contact
Public Transit
Metro – The closest metro station Circo Massimo is on Metro B (blue line).
Bus – There are various busses that stop right in front of FAO headquarters, such as the 118, 3BUS, 51, 628, 81, 85, and C3. For bus and metro times, check the timetable of Rome's public transit operator ATAC.
Taxi – Ask your taxicab to drop you off at FAO's visitor's entrance on Viale Aventino close to the corner of Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. Walk up the steps and straight towards the gate where you will see a sign indicating the visitor's entrance for a security check.

Get to know FAO's Group Visits team!
Meet our young and vibrant multilingual group of individuals who will show you around FAO headquarters. Our team is made up of employees and trained interns with diverse cultural and educational backgrounds who are keen to share their enthusiasm about FAO's work with others.
Education is an important tool to inspire change and, here at FAO, we believe our group tours are a moment to connect and learn together.
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