It is possible to see The Last Supper as part of a group guided tour. Several options are available:. The cheapest options are guided tours of The Last Supper that could be as short as minute express tours. Tours adding further sights in Milan such as the Duomo or guided town walks are often cheaper and offer better value.
These express tours are basically a simple walkthrough and guided description of The Last Supper. It usually adds some value but for many, the only real reason to use these tours is to ensure admission on a specific day when the official tickets are sold out. Many tour operators offer these tours but availability differs quite a lot — a search with specific dates is a good start.
There is not much variety in prices or on what is included in these short tours. Longer tours adding further sites may offer more value for money and often are available in higher numbers and on more dates.
Some are even cheaper than the Last Supper-only tours! Read the fine print, as some tours are only a guided talk leaving visitors to explore the final sights on their own.
Also, transportation other than walking is often not included in these tours. Tiqets sometimes have relatively cheap early evening tours but the availability and dates are somewhat limited. An after-hours tour or a nighttime visit with dinner give a full 30 minutes with The Last Supper followed by a dinner at Eataly — a pricy option with limited dates but a rather special experience too.
These options are unlikely to return before mid Only 30 people at any given time are allowed into the room and visitors may only stay in the room for a maximum of 15 minutes. Returning is not possible. The occasional nighttime tours give 30 minutes. There are a lot of amazing things to do in Milan , so a big question for you might first be whether or not visiting this famous painting should be a priority for you.
One side note though, I am very very glad I went to see the Last Supper with a guide, rather than on my own. The price difference did sting and is certainly not suited for Europe backpacking budgets , but I think having a guide definitely enhanced the experience. A few notes: by using this official method, you are only allowed to purchase 5 tickets at a time, and these tickets must be picked up from the official ticket office with a valid ID.
The most convenient way to secure your Last Supper tickets is online from the official website about 3 months prior to your travel dates. These are the ones that still have time slots open. You need to make a Vivaticket account to continue. Another lesser known option to buy your tickets on the phone through the official Last Supper callcenter. Your last option is to simply book yourself on a tour that also includes a guaranteed reservation to the Last Supper.
This is how I ended up visiting the Last Supper and while it was pricey, it was the only way I could get a Last Supper ticket for myself two weeks before my trip. I booked mine on GetYourGuide and they have loads of options on there. When people cancel their tickets and reservations last-minute, they are given back to the Last Supper ticket office to sell. If you arrive in the morning before the ticket office opens and try your luck, you might be able to purchase one of these tickets.
Of course, this depends on the day and your luck. Tickets for the Last Supper are released in batches usually months in advance of the booking dates e. Be sure to check the official Last Supper website here for news and updates on when tickets will be released. For example, at the time of writing this article, the release dates are listed as…. Thanks to the popularity of the Last Supper, there are literally dozens of different tours that you can book that will include access to the Last Supper.
You can for instance, combine your Last Supper visit with a wine tasting, or maybe a 3 course meal at Eataly. You can also combine your Last Supper visit with a guided tour of the city. The wall of the Santa Maria delle Garzie dining hall in Milan. The painting was to be the centre piece of the mausoleum as commissioned by Prince Sforza. Unfortunately the painting was at risk from the beginning as Sfroza had ordered the church to be built too hastily, leading the walls to be filled with moisture-retaining rubble.
Leonardo worked on the painting on a thin exterior wall, which meant the effects of humidity were felt keenly, and the paint failed to properly adhere to it. This meant that even before the painting was completed in , it has already begun to deteriorate, and as early as it started to flake.
At present, the management board allows just 1, people to visit the Last Supper each day. While one-time slot permits 25 visitors to marvel at the painting for 15 minutes, this method was devised to put a check on dust particles brought by visitors, which in turn, accelerate the deterioration process. Today the painting no longer belongs to the church, but to the state, as part of a National Museum. Being among one of the most popular tourist attractions tickets to see The Last Supper often sell out, so make sure you plan ahead.
To book your tickets in advance we suggest to start checking the official site approximately months before you plan to go to Milan. Please also note that a maximum of 5 tickets can be purchased at one given time, and are name specific.
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