TL;DR
You cannot walk up and buy a same-day Last Supper ticket. Every visitor — including infants — needs a named, timed reservation for a 15-minute slot inside the climate-controlled former refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Standard admission is €15 via the official site, and tickets routinely sell out within hours of each quarterly release. If official tickets are gone, a licensed guided tour through GetYourGuide, Tiqets or Viator is the dependable Plan B.
The cost isn't the barrier — the booking window is. At €15, this is one of Milan's cheapest major sights. Set a calendar reminder for the next release date and book the instant it opens.
What it is & why access is restricted
The Last Supper (Il Cenacolo) is a mural painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1495 and 1498 for Duke Ludovico Sforza, on the refectory wall of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie 2 — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. It measures 460 × 880 cm and depicts the moment Christ announces one of the twelve will betray him.
Leonardo used an experimental tempera-and-oil technique instead of true fresco, which let him work slowly but meant the paint never bonded properly with the wall — it began flaking within his own lifetime. The mural survived a doorway cut through it around 1652, use as a stable by Napoleon's troops, and an Allied bombing raid in 1943 that destroyed the surrounding roof (the wall itself was protected by sandbags). A definitive restoration ran from 1978–1999. Because what remains is so fragile, visitors pass through climate-controlled airlock chambers, and each group of 40 gets exactly 15 minutes.
Worth adding to your itinerary
Most visitors treat the Last Supper as one stop on a fuller Milan day. Pair it with the Duomo — see our guides to what to see inside and the rooftop terraces — then walk over to Sforza Castle, browse the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, or add a Milan food or walking tour through the Brera and Navigli neighbourhoods. The widget below shows live availability for these and other Milan experiences.
The official booking system
Official site: cenacolovinciano.org, managed since December 2024 by the Pinacoteca di Brera. Ticketing runs through Vivaticket. Reservation is mandatory for every ticket type, including free ones.
Release calendar: tickets open in three-month blocks — in September for November–January, in December for February–April, in March for May–July, and in June for August–October. Confirmed 2026 release dates: February–April 2026 went on sale 17 December 2025; May–August 2026 went on sale 24 March 2026; and September–December 2026 went on sale Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 12:00 noon. Popular dates and free Sundays can disappear within hours, sometimes within 20 minutes for free slots.
Weekly top-ups: extra tickets are released every Wednesday at 12:00 noon for the following week — the most reliable second chance if the quarterly release is gone.
Purchase channels: online at Vivaticket (max 5 tickets per transaction, capped at one purchase / 5 tickets per person per calendar year); call centre +39 02 92800360; email cenacologruppi@adartem.it for groups (minimum 10, maximum 30 people including the guide).
Rules: tickets are nominative (name checked against photo ID at entry), non-refundable, non-changeable and cannot be resold. The Last Supper is not included in the YesMilano City Pass. A free official app (iOS/Android) is available as an audio companion.
2026 prices
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Full admission (25+) | €15.00 |
| Reduced (EU/EEA, 18–25) | €2.00 + €2 reservation fee |
| Under 18 | Free (reservation still required) |
| First Sunday of the month | Free for all (advance reservation required) |
| Official guided tour supplement | +€10 (≈€25 total) |
Open Tuesday–Sunday, 08:15–19:00 (last admission 18:45). Closed Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
Sold out? The guided-tour fallback
If standard admission shows no availability, four routes still work: switch to the "Guided Tours" filter on Vivaticket (a separate allocation, +€10), check back every Wednesday at noon for the weekly top-up, book a licensed third-party guided tour, or try the ticket office right at 8:00 a.m. opening for same-day returns and cancellations — unreliable, but occasionally works. Resellers such as GetYourGuide hold reserved allocations year-round, which makes them the most dependable option for fixed travel dates or peak season.
Last Supper + walking tour
Guided Walking Tour & Last Supper Visit with Ticket
Skip-the-line Last Supper entry with a guide, paired with a historical walking tour past the Duomo and Milan's historic centre.
Last Supper + Sforza Castle
Last Supper and Sforza Castle Guided Tour
Guaranteed entry to see the mural, followed by the Sforza family's Renaissance castle — a natural pairing a short walk away.
Duomo + Last Supper
Duomo and The Last Supper Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Milan's two greatest masterpieces in one guided visit, with skip-the-line entry to both — see our Duomo tickets guide for how the cathedral side of this combo works.
Practical visitor info
Arrive 30 minutes early
Collect and validate your ticket at the office (Via Fratelli Ruffini entrance) with photo ID matching every name. Late arrivals forfeit the slot with no refund.
No bulky bags
Limited timed lockers exist for emergencies only — leave large bags at your hotel. No food or drink inside.
Photography
Personal photos are generally permitted — no flash, no tripods. Some guided tours ask for no photography at all; follow staff instructions.
Getting there
Metro line 1 (red) to Conciliazione or Cadorna, or line 2 (green) to Cadorna; tram 16 to Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Accessibility: the museum is accessible to visitors with mobility difficulties, with a tactile model and LIS/ISL sign-language and audio-description guides available. Holders of Italian Law 104/1992 art. 3 documentation get free entry plus a companion.
Santa Maria delle Grazie itself is free to enter and worth a look — Renaissance cloisters attributed to Donato Bramante. Within walking distance: Sforza Castle, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana (Leonardo's Portrait of a Musician and the Codex Atlanticus), San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, the National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci," and the Duomo di Milano, about a 20-minute walk or short metro ride away, making a Last Supper + Duomo day the classic Milan pairing.
Frequently asked questions
How much are Last Supper tickets in Milan?
Official full admission is €15, reduced (EU/EEA visitors 18–25) is €2, and under-18s enter free — reservation is mandatory for every ticket type, including free ones. Prices are set by the official site cenacolovinciano.org and sold through Vivaticket.
Can I buy Last Supper tickets on the same day?
Effectively no. Every visitor needs a named, timed reservation, and official tickets are released in three-month blocks that typically sell out within hours, with a smaller weekly top-up every Wednesday at noon. Same-day walk-up tickets are not realistic to count on.
What if official Last Supper tickets are sold out?
Switch to the official guided-tour allocation on Vivaticket for about €10 extra, check the Wednesday-noon weekly top-up, or book a licensed third-party guided tour through GetYourGuide, Tiqets or Viator, which hold separate reserved allocations.
How long do you get to see the Last Supper?
Exactly 15 minutes inside the refectory, in groups capped at 40 people. Budget 45–75 minutes total once you add ticket validation, security and the climate-control airlock sequence before entry.
Is the Last Supper included with my Duomo ticket?
No. The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie) and the Duomo are separate sites with separate ticketing systems about a 20-minute walk or short metro ride apart. See our Milan Duomo tickets guide for the cathedral's own ticket types, or book a combined Duomo and Last Supper guided tour to cover both in one booking.
Is the Last Supper worth visiting?
Yes — it is one of the most famous artworks in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the 15-minute climate-controlled viewing makes it feel genuinely special rather than crowded. The barrier is booking ahead, not the visit itself.