A single ticket entitling the holder to visit all the museums in the complex.
The Opa Si Pass tour takes roughly two hours; the pass is valid for three days from date of purchase.
For information and reservations:A SINGLE TICKET ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO VISIT ALL THE MUSEUMS IN THE COMPLEX.
The "Opa Si" Pass lets you into the Cathedral, one of the finest cathedrals in the whole of Christendom and a treasure chest containing art treasures by such masters as Nicola Pisano, Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini. You will also be able to admire the Piccolomini Library frescoed by Pinturicchio and the cathedral's outstanding marble-inlay floor.
The "Opa Si" Pass also allows you to visit the Baptistry of San Giovanni to admire the splendid Baptismal Font, one of the greatest monuments of Renaissance sculpture, and to explore the Crypt where you can admire a grandiose cycle of frescoes dating as far back as the 13th.
You also enjoy free access to the Museo dell'Opera to admire some of the "must-see" treasures of Italian art, including Duccio di Buoninsegna's Maestà, and wind up your visit by clambering up onto the panoramic terrace atop the Unfinished Façade of the New Cathedral, where you can enjoy the most mesmerising and unforgettable view of the city and the Tuscan countryside.
PRICES
FULL PRICE
01/01 - 26/06; 01/08 - 17/08; 19/10 - 31/12 € 13,00
While the Floor is uncovered
27/06 - 31/07; 18/08 - 18/10 € 15,00
REDUCED-PRICE (CHILDREN FROM 7 TO 11 YEARS OLD)
01/01 – 31/12 € 2,00
FREE
For information and reservations: Tel. +39 0577 286300 email: opasiena@operalaboratori.com
A SINGLE TICKET ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO VISIT ALL THE MUSEUMS IN THE COMPLEX.
The Gate of Heaven All Inclusive gives you access to the roof of the Cathedral in groups of maximum 18 people accompanied by security staff. In addition to giving you access to the Gate of Heaven, this formula also allows you to complete your tour by visiting all of the other sites included in Siena's monumental Cathedral complex (the Cathedral and Piccolomini Library + uncovered floor during the uncovered floor's season, the Museo dell'Opera and its Panorama, the Baptistry, the Crypt).
You can purchase your ticket online or directly at the ticket office depending on availability. Catherdal roof tours depart every half hour in accordance with the Cathedral's opening hours.
PRICES
FULL PRICE
01/03 – 06/01 € 20,00
HALF-PRICE (CHILDREN FROM 7 TO 11 YEARS OLD)
01/03 – 06/01 € 5,00
FREE (CHILDREN UNTIL 6 YEARS OLD)
For information: Tel. +39 0577 286300
Located in the middle of Via Cateriniana, the Orti del Costone is a city garden "outside the city", where a breathtaking view, with the Basilica of San Domenico in front and the Cathedral behind, a vast space interspersed with silent paths and consecrated chapel, offer moments of peace and serenity.
Free admission from Monday to Friday from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm until September (with a short break from August 21st to September 5th).
Document certifying that the holder has completed a pilgrimage to Siena.
The same way the Compostelana and the Testimonium testify to your having completed the pilgrimage to Santiago or to Rome, so the Charta Peregrini Senensis certifies that you have completed your pilgrimage to Siena. It is the only official document proving that you have meditated, step by step, in the footsteps of the Sienese saints and in the places associated with the city's devotion to Mary. Ask for information either when booking or directly at the ticket office.
Tel. +39 0577 286300
email: opasiena@operalaboratori.com
When the Cathedral's marble inlay floor is uncovered, mass is celebrated in the church of the Santissima Annunziata.
For mass times on solemn occasions or during special events, please consult the news section.
You may tour Siena Cathedral's museum complex in the company of authorised tour guides. Purchase your guided tour directly at the ticket office.
For information and reservations:
Tel. +39 0577 286300email: opasiena@operalaboratori.com
On account of its complexity embracing fully eight centuries of history (and not just local history either!), Siena Cathedral can become an important stage in an interdisciplinary pathway prompting children and teenagers to become aware of our region and of the most important works of art and architecture that have been created in it down the centuries.
The educational programme offers a series of themes stretching from painting and sculpture to history and to more specific aspects such as the marble inlay floor or the phases in the Cathedral's construction.
For information and reservations:
(Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm)
Device: 8" tablet with touch screen, HD resolution and intuitive interface with interactive map. Three pathways to choose from: Cathedral – Museo dell'Opera - All-inclusive "Opa Si" Pass. An aesthetic revolution comprising a video lasting 40 to 60 minutes with over 500 extremely high resolution images. A 3D reconstruction of the areas now lost and an explanation for every single work of art
A journey inside a dream, a journey into the history of a project that was never completed. Download the Duomo Nuovo app to explore the three aisles that were never built and to wonder at the vaults that would have ceiled the new Cathedral, on a virtual tour of what would have been the largest church in the whole of Christendom.
Viæ is an invitation to follow in the footsteps of history in order to enrich your own experience with the experience of the men and women, of the Christians and saints who have marked the life of the ancient city of Siena, turning it into a splendid testimonial to culture, faith and beauty.
Information: viae@operalaboratori.com / website: www.viaesiena.it
The Cathedral lies inside the city's historic centre, thus it cannot be reached directly by car.
If you are coming by car, your best bet is to leave the motorway at the Siena Ovest exit and to head for the Parcheggio Duomo car park, or to leave the motorway at Siena Sud and to head for the Parcheggio Il Campo car park.
The Cathedral may be accessed by a dedicated ramp on the left-hand side of the building.
Regretfully the Museum, Crypt and Baptistry are currently devoid of systems for disabled access.
Shop Museo dell'Opera, Piazza Duomo, 8
Shop Antica Canonica, Interno Cattedrale
Tel. 0577 47980
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