Milan Duomo Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips for Your Visit

The Duomo di Milano stands on Piazza del Duomo, and the cathedral visit with a ticket runs every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Duomo and Museo ticket costs €10 full price. The last ticket is sold at 5:50 p.m. and the last entry is at 6:00 p.m., so a late arrival on the square can still get you inside.

At a glance

• Duomo + Museo: €10 full price, €5 reduced
• Hours with ticket: every day, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Last ticket and last entry: 5:50 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Free entry days: February 2, 2027, March 18, 2027
• Address: Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milano
• Time to allow: at least 60 minutes

How much are tickets to Milan Duomo?

• Duomo + Museo: €10 full, €5 reduced
• Solo Duomo (Wednesday and the last Sunday of the month): €8 full, €4 reduced
• Terraces on foot (251 steps): €16 full, €8 reduced
• Terraces by lift: €18 full, €9 reduced
• Duomo and Terraces on foot: €22 full, €11 reduced
• Duomo and Terraces by lift: €26 full, €13 reduced
• Fast-Track Pass: €32 full, €16 reduced
• Culture Pass: €15 full price
• Official guided tours: from €19

Each ticket is valid for one single entry in each area. The lift goes only up to the first level of the terraces, and stairs are used for the second level and the descent.

Entry is free on November 4, 2026, February 2, 2027 and March 18, 2027. It is also free for people with disabilities and their companions, and for those who come to pray or attend mass.

Tickets are sold online. At busy times the official site puts visitors in a virtual queue, and being in the queue does not guarantee a ticket. Plan to buy ahead for popular days.

Visitors who also want the cathedral-linked rail offers can look at the Milano Duomo Cards sold through Trenord. Gargoyle costs €24 instead of €30, Volta €48 instead of €60, Tiburio €64 instead of €80 and Guglia €80 instead of €100. A guided tour with an authorized guide starts from €120.

What are the opening hours of Milan Duomo?

The last ticket is sold at 5:50 p.m. and the last entry is at 6:00 p.m. The cathedral visit with a ticket is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Free access for the faithful runs every day from 6:50 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. through the side door.

The Duomo Museum is closed on Wednesdays.

Ticket Office 1 (Sala delle Colonne) is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Museum ticket office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both sell their last ticket at 5:50 p.m. The InfoPoint and group ticket office is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

When is the best time to visit Milan Duomo?

The ticket office suggests at least 60 minutes for the visit. The Terrazze tour lasts 60 minutes, in Italian and English, and the Duomo Tour Fast-Track lasts 90 minutes, in Italian.

Late afternoon works only if you arrive before 5:50 p.m., when the last ticket is sold.

In July the afternoon high is 87°F (31°C), so a morning climb to the terraces is more comfortable. In January the high is 45°F (7°C). Rain falls on about eight days in both May and November, so a cathedral and museum visit fits those months well.

How to get to Milan Duomo

The Duomo is at Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milano, in the historic center. The Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo offices are at Via Carlo Maria Martini 1, and the guided tours office can be reached at +39 02 72023375.

Drivers enter Area C, a restricted zone of the historic center. Its cameras are active Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and are off on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Cars pay €7.50 within the day after entering. Electric and hybrid cars enter free.

What to see at Milan Duomo

The cathedral has 3,400 statues and 55 stained-glass windows. Construction began in 1386 in Gothic style. The Madonnina d’oro stands on the main pinnacle.

The visit includes the archaeological area, the terraces and the museum. The archaeological area holds the remains of the Battistero di San Giovanni alle Fonti. The Museo del Duomo has 26 rooms over 2,000 square meters, and it is closed on Wednesdays.

On the terraces, the lift goes only to the first level. The 251 steps on foot and the stairs to the second level and the descent suit those who are comfortable with climbing.

What else to see near Milan Duomo

The Sforza Castle costs €10 full price and €5 reduced, and its courtyards are free every day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Its museums are closed on Mondays. The Pinacoteca di Brera costs €20 and is free for under-18s. The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana costs €20 and holds the Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of Leonardo’s sheets.

Palazzo Reale sits to the right of the Duomo, next to the Arengario. The Museo del Novecento is inside Palazzo Arengario, a few steps from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which is 196 meters long.