Last Supper Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips for Your Visit

Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper fills a wall of the refectory at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. A full ticket costs €15, and the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. Booking is mandatory for every ticket type, so the date comes before the trip, not after it.

At a glance

• Full ticket: €15
• Reduced ticket: €2, for Italian and EU citizens aged 18 to 25
• Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Last entry: 6:45 p.m.
• Closed: Monday
• Time to allow: 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes

How much are tickets to The Last Supper?

Every ticket is for a reserved time, and the museum does not admit anyone without a booking.

Reduced ticket: €2, for Italian and EU citizens aged 18 to 25. Free entry on the first Sunday of the month, online only. People with a disability and their companions enter free.

Tickets are sold online on the Vivaticket site. A call center takes bookings at +39 02 92800360. Groups of at least 10 book by email.

The free first-Sunday tickets go on sale online only, from noon on the Wednesday before.

Tickets are usually booked about three months ahead. Check availability within two months of the date you want, and book as soon as your dates are fixed.

What are the opening hours of The Last Supper?

The last entry is at 6:45 p.m. The museum opens Tuesday to Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m., and it is closed on Monday. The same hours apply over the Christmas holidays, with the same 6:45 p.m. last entry.

Some evenings the museum opens late, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with last entry at 9:45 p.m. Guided tours in Italian run at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on some of those evenings.

When is the best time to visit The Last Supper?

Plan on 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes for the visit.

Booked slots go early. Take the first morning slot after 8:15 a.m. if you want to start the day with the painting, or a late afternoon slot before the 6:45 p.m. last entry. Monday is closed, so plan around it.

How to get to The Last Supper

The museum is at piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2. Tram 16 stops at Santa Maria delle Grazie, about 330 feet (100 m) away, which makes it the closest public transport.

On foot, the M1 red line stop Conciliazione is about 1,500 feet (450 m) away, and the M2 green line stop Cadorna is about 2,300 feet (700 m) away. Cadorna railway station is about 2,600 feet (800 m) from the entrance. Other options are tram 1 (Conciliazione stop), trams 10 and 19, buses 50 and 97, and bus 68 (Conciliazione stop).

What to see at The Last Supper

Leonardo painted the Last Supper between 1494 and 1497 for Ludovico il Moro. It covers the north wall of the refectory of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The mural measures 460 × 880 cm, about 15 by 29 feet. The complex has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1980.

Audioguides, multimedia stations and an educational room are part of the museum. A free official app is available for iOS and Android.

Guided tours, workshops and educational activities are offered on reservation.

Is The Last Supper wheelchair accessible?

The main entrance has a short ramp, and a side gate with a ramp of about 16 feet (5 m) is available for people with motor disability. The room is reached through four automatic sliding doors and has six benches. A tactile relief lets blind visitors explore the composition, and the museum lends a wheelchair against an identity document. An audio-video guide in Italian Sign Language and International Sign Language is available, as are guides in Easy to Read format.

What else to see near The Last Supper

The same walking tour continues to the Vineyard of Leonardo in the Atellani House.

Milan also holds The Musician, another Leonardo painting.