Info & Tickets
All the useful information for your visit to the Pinacoteca and the Crypt, or for accessing the Library’s reading room.
GETTING HERE
Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Piazza Pio XI, 2
20123 Milano
San Sepolcro Crypt
Entrance from Piazza San Sepolcro, corner of Via dell’Ambrosiana.
Metro
M1 stop Cordusio or Duomo | M3 stop Duomo
Tram
Line 12-14-16 stop Orefici/Cantù |Line 2-3 stop Duomo
PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA AND SAN SEPOLCRO CRYPT
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00 (the ticket office closes at 17.30, please note that a complete visit of the Pinacoteca takes around 90 minutes, that of the Crypt 30 minutes)
Closed on Wednesday
Evening openings of the Pinacoteca on May 18 and 23
Reduced ticket price of € 3.00 can be purchased online or directly at the box office.
May 18: Open until 22.00 (last admission at 21.00) BUY NOW
May 23: Open until 24.00 (last admission at 23.00) BUY NOW
TICKETS
PINACOTECA + CRYPT
| Full | 20,00 |
| 0-5 years old | 0,00 |
| 6-14 years old | 5,00 |
| Under 18, University students, Partnership 1* | 15,00 |
| Over 65, Partnership 2* | 15,00 |
PINACOTECA
| Full | 17,00 |
| 0-5 years old | 0,00 |
| 6-14 years old | 5,00 |
| Under 18, University students, Partnership 1* | 10,00 |
| Over 65, Partnership 2* | 13,00 |
CRYPT
| Full | 8,00 |
| 0-5 years old | 0,00 |
| 6-14 years old | 2,50 |
| Under 18, University students, Partnership 1* | 6,00 |
| Over 65, Partnership 2* | 6,00 |
In case of reservation, a booking fee of €1.50 per ticket will be applied.
Audioguide (Ita, En, Fr, De, Es, Ch) € 4,00 webapp to download on your device | € 5,00 device rent (+ € 1,00 with disposable earphones)
OTHER FREE ADMISSIONS
Free tickets cannot be reserved; they are issued at the ticket office after checking the relevant documentation.
There are usually no waiting times.
- Visitors with disabilities and companion
- Qualified guides
- Teachers accompanying school groups (one for every ten students).
- Journalists who intend to visit the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana to review it will have free access upon accreditation from the press office. Please write to press@ambrosiana.it at least 24 hours in advance, specifying the name of the newspaper and the day planned for the visit. Otherwise, access for journalists is provided with a reduced ticket upon presentation of the Journalist card valid for the current year.
- ICOM members
- Holders of ABBONAMENTO MUSEI LOMBARDIA
- Members of the Italian law enforcement agencies
- Superintendents of the fine arts, public officials and scholars-researchers (with cover letter by a Professor), only for professional reasons and with the approval of the administration. To submit the request please write to: contatti@ambrosiana.it
GROUPS AND GUIDED TOURS
At the time of the visit, a maximum of 5 additional tickets per booking can be purchased at the ticket office, at the same economic conditions reserved for groups.
GROUP FARES
| Adults | Pinacoteca € 12,50 | Crypt € 7,50 | Pinacoteca + Crypt € 16,50 |
| Schools | Pinacoteca + Crypt € 5,50 |
| Nursery school groups (up to 5 years old) | FREE |
CONTACTS FOR BOOKING
email:Â tours@adartem.it
tel: +39 02 6597728
mon-fri, 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:00, excluding holidays
To book tickets only:
email:Â ambrosiana@rearonline.it
tel: +39 02 40130388
mon-fri 10:00-17:00, excluding holidays
Pogliaghi Museum or Colosso San Carlo di Arona ticket holders (within one year of issue), Gallerie d’Italia ticket holders, Intesa Sanpaolo employees, ATM emplyees or ATM annual pass holders
Touring Club members, FAI members, full Duomo Pass or Duomo Fast-track owners, owners of the Piemonte Valle d’Aosta Museums Subscription, Villa Arconati ticket Holders, Società del Quartetto Card owners, COOP members, owners of the Artsupp Card
Biblioteca
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 16.50
Reading room closing days 2026
Italian public holidays.
From Friday, April 3rd to Friday, April 10th included
Friday, May 1st
Monday, June 1st and Tuesday, June 2nd
From Monday, July 20th to Monday, August 31st included
Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th
From Thursday, December 24th, 2026, to Wednesday, January 6th, 2027, included
Biblioteca
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 16.50
Reading room closing days 2026
Italian public holidays
From Friday, April 3rd to Friday, April 10th inclusive
Friday, May 1st
Monday, June 1st and Tuesday, June 2nd
From Monday, July 20th to Monday, August 31st inclusive
Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th
From Thursday, December 24th, 2026, to Wednesday, January 6th, 2027, inclusive
Access methods
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 16.50
For printed books and manuscripts, reservation with at least two working days’ notice is highly recommended. The reservation must be addressed to: prenotazione.salalettura@ambrosiana.it
Reservation, in the same way as above, is mandatory for drawings, engravings, parchments and materials from archival funds.
Following the current unusability of part of the rooms used for book storage, some shelf marks may be unavailable.
The distribution of material that has not been booked will be limited to the time slot between 9.00 and 12.00.
Due to reasons of force majeure, the Library may be forced to reduce its service, up to and including the temporary closure.
LIBRARY RULES
RULES FOR THE CONSULTATION OF MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED MATERIALS
ONLINE RESOURCES
REQUEST FOR PHOTO REPRODUCTION