Plan your visit
The museum offers a wide range of tour itineraries, reflecting the historical, architectural, artistic, and functional complexity of the building.
The museum offers a wide range of tour itineraries, reflecting the historical, architectural, artistic, and functional complexity of the building.
Opening Hours
FROM 1 NOVEMBER TO 14 MARCH
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00-17:00. Ticket office closes and last admission: 16:15
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00-19:00. Ticket office closes and last admission: 18:15
Tuesday: closed
FROM 15 MARCH TO 31 OCTOBER
Every day: 10:00 -19:00. Ticket office closes and last admission: 18:15
2 July: 10:00 - 17:00. Ticket office closes 45 min before
16 August: 10:00-16:30. Ticket office closes 45 min before
CHRISTMAS PERIOD
FROM 23 DECEMBER TO 6 JANUARY
Every day: 10:00-19:00. Ticket office closes and last admission: 18:15
Closed on 25 December
BRIGANTI LIBRARY AND PHOTOLIBRARY
Monday and Wednesday 10:00-14:00
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00-14:00 and 15:00-17:00
Friday by reservation at: biblioteca.briganti@santamariadellascala.com
Pricing
FULL PRICE
REDUCED
(young people from 12 to 19 years old, over 65, university students not enrolled in Siena university institutions, military personnel, affiliated categories)
FREE
Residents of the Municipality of Siena, children under 11 years old, public and university schools in Siena, accompanying teachers, group leaders (1 every 10 people), people with disabilities and their accompanying person, journalists.
FAMILY TICKET
(2 adults + minors over 11 years old)
GROUPS
Minimum 10 people
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Public municipal schools and University of Siena
Combined Ticket
Municipal Museums
(Civic and Santa Maria della Scala)
Municipal Museums
(Civic + Torre del Mangia + Santa Maria della Scala)
Water Routes € 5.00 (visit only by reservation at segreteria@santamariadellascala.com)
Activities and workshops scheduled at the museum € 5.00
For the GUIDED TOUR service click here
INFO AND RESERVATIONS
from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
+39 0577 292615 | +39 0577 292614| ticket@comune.siena.it
Services
🔃 Elevator
Located on the entrance floor (Level IV), to the left of the Corte del Pozzo Chigi, it allows access to the upper and lower levels of the museum
♿ Accessibility
The entire museum route is accessible. The use of the elevator and some passages is allowed only when accompanied by staff.
On request, the museum can provide wheelchairs for visitors with disabilities. Along the visitor route, there are seats with support armrests for people with motor disabilities.
🚾 Restrooms
Located on every floor and equipped for visitors with disabilities
❓ Information desk
Located on the museum's entrance floor (Level IV)
☕ Cafeteria
Located on the entrance floor (Level IV), with its own entrance to the museum
📚 Bookshop
Located on the entrance floor (Level IV), before entering the museum route
📲 Museum app
The app, available in Italian, English, French, German, and Italian Sign Language, offers different ways to experience the museum, allowing either text reading or listening. It is enriched with in-depth content and a rich set of images. Upon request, the museum provides iPads free of charge to visit the museum using the app.
Education general
How to get here
Santa Maria della Scala is located in the heart of the city, opposite the Cathedral. In fact, it occupies the entire side of the hill facing the Duomo, from the top down to the base, with its imposing rear façade overlooking the valley below. Its location within the historic center, which is closed to traffic, prevents visitors from reaching the museum by car. The nearest parking lots are located near the city walls, in particular Il Campo parking, Duomo parking, and Santa Caterina parking, which is connected to the Cathedral hill by mechanized ramps (escalators).
See the map on Google Maps to plan your route.