The Last Supper

“The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci - Visiting Hours, Location, Admission Fees, Ticket Reservation Information

Whether Milan should be included on your list of cities to visit in Italy is a matter of debate, but if you’re one of those people who simply needs to see things like Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, The Last Supper, in person, you’ll go out of your way to get to Milan. Unfortunately, getting Last Supper tickets can be really difficult, especially on short notice.

The enormous painting adorns one wall of a former dining hall in the monastery attached to the Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Milan, and unfortunately da Vinci’s experimentation with a new kind of fresco application has led to the painting deteriorating dramatically over the years since it was completed. Because of this, visiting The Last Supper (Il Cenacolo in Italian) isn’t just as easy as showing up and popping in on a whim. Admission is strictly limited to a certain number of people per day, and visitors must go through several sealed chambers before entering the room where the painting is. In fact, the dining hall itself has been converted into a climate controlled environment, with the windows bricked up and the entire room sealed, simply to preserve what’s left of da Vinci’s work.

Visitors go in for 15 minutes at a time, up to 40 people per slot (when, of course, the previous group is ushered out). Booking is compulsory for every ticket, children included. Tickets go on sale in three-month blocks, and even if you’re not visiting during the busy tourist season you’ll need to book well ahead of time: the calendar can (and does) fill up quickly. Tickets carry the visitor’s name, and you can buy at most five in a calendar year.

Last Supper Tickets: Book directly on the official online sales site or through the call center at +39 02 92800360. The museum’s own website lists the dates when each block of tickets goes on sale. Pick up your ticket at the office next to the museum entrance at least 30 minutes before your slot, or you lose it.

If the official calendar is sold out, a guided Milan tour that includes The Last Supper is often the only way in on short notice, and many of them also take in La Scala opera house and the Duomo.

Location: Santa Maria delle Grazie, Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie 2, Corso Magenta, Milano
On the subway, take the red line to the Conciliazione stop or the green line to the Cadorna stop.
On the tram, take line 16 to the Corso Magenta-Santa Maria delle Grazie stop.

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 08:15-19:00 (last admission 18:45)
Museum closed Mondays, January 1 and December 25

Guide Services: There are audioguides in several languages. They last 15 minutes, the maximum amount of time visitors are allowed to remain in the dining hall.

Admission: In 2026, €15 for adults 25 and older, €2 for ages 18 to 25, and free under 18 (booking is still required).
Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month, but those tickets are released online only, from noon on the Wednesday before.

Note:
WhyGo Italy Facebook page reader Barbara says she has successfully booked last minute tickets to see The Last Supper on two visits to Milan by booking a half-day Milan tour that includes The Last Supper on the itinerary, so even if you’re not typically a “day tour” kind of person this might be a way to make sure you see one of the top sights in the city on short notice.