Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (1495–1498) — Christ and the twelve apostles along the long table in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

See Leonardo's Last Supper — the hardest ticket in Italy, held in your name

The Cenacolo Vinciano admits just 40 people every 15 minutes and sells out within hours of each release. Join the priority waitlist — no payment now — and we secure your named, timed slot the moment a date opens.

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  • 1495–1498 Painted by Leonardo da Vinci
  • UNESCO 1980 Santa Maria delle Grazie World Heritage
  • 40 / 15 min Visitors admitted per timed slot
  • 15 minutes Your time inside with the painting

Last Supper priority waitlist — reserve your place

There is one ticket type: full admission to the Cenacolo Vinciano, issued in your name for a fixed 15-minute slot. Because dates almost always sell out, you join the waitlist with no payment now — and we email you a secure payment link the moment your date opens.

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Last Supper — named timed-entry admission

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Full admission · one named ticket per visitor · ID checked at collection

€30

  • Full admission to the Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano — Leonardo's Last Supper
  • A fixed 15-minute viewing slot, secured and held in your name
  • Each ticket booked in the exact name you give us (passes the ID check at the gate)
  • Step-by-step activation instructions sent before your visit
  • 5-minute audio history of the painting and refectory, sent before you go
  • 24/7 concierge support in your language, even on the day
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  • Book in your languageYour currency, final price.
  • We watch the calendar for you24/7 monitoring of every release, so you don't refresh.
  • Held in your nameBooked to match your ID — ready at the gate.
  • 24/7 human supportReal people, instant answers — any hour, any time zone.

5-minute audio guide

Your Last Supper 5-minute guide

Hand-written, narrated by a heritage host, sent free with every ticket. Because you only get 15 minutes in the refectory, these five minutes beforehand are what let you read the painting — the moment Leonardo chose, why it nearly didn't survive, and what to look for before your slot ends.

Included with your booking — your full guide arrives with your ticket.Get your guide
  • The exact instant Leonardo painted — and how the apostles react down the table
  • Why it isn't a true fresco, and how that nearly destroyed it
  • The 1943 bomb, the 1978–1999 restoration, and why the room is sealed today
  • How to spend your 15 minutes — what to look at first before time runs out

Included free with every ticket. No app, no download — plays in any browser.

About Cenacolo Vinciano (Leonardo's Last Supper)

Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper — Il Cenacolo, or the Cenacolo Vinciano — covers the entire end wall of the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Leonardo painted it between roughly 1495 and 1498 for his patron Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, choosing the dramatic instant when Christ tells the twelve apostles that one of them will betray him and capturing the wave of shock, denial and disbelief that ripples down the table. At 460 by 880 centimetres it is one of the most studied and most reproduced images in the history of art, and it is the reason the entire church and convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Leonardo did not paint it in true fresco. Instead he worked in tempera and oil on a dry plaster wall, a method that let him rework details slowly but proved disastrously fragile: the surface began to deteriorate within his own lifetime. Centuries of damp, clumsy over-painting, Napoleonic troops, and a 1943 wartime bomb that destroyed much of the refectory roof all took their toll. The painting survives today thanks to a meticulous restoration that ran from 1978 to 1999, which stripped away the accumulated repaints and stabilised what remains of Leonardo's own hand. To protect that fragile surface, the refectory is now a sealed, climate-controlled environment — and that is the single fact that shapes every visit.

Because the air is so tightly controlled, the museum admits only 40 people every 15 minutes, passing through filtered airlocks, and each group has exactly 15 minutes in front of the painting before the next group enters. That cap — a few hundred visitors a day against demand from all over the world — makes the Cenacolo one of the very hardest tickets to obtain anywhere in Italy. Tickets are released in three-month blocks and a weekly micro-drop, and they routinely sell out within hours.

Every ticket is nominative: it is issued in a specific visitor's full name, and the name cannot be changed once the ticket is bought. On the day you must arrive at the museum ticket office at least 30 minutes before your slot, present the ticket together with a photo ID for the named visitor, and have it validated — only then are you admitted. That is exactly why our service works the way it does: you give us each visitor's name up front, we hold your place on the waitlist, and the moment your date opens we book the ticket in that name so it passes the ID check at the gate.

Practical information

Opening hours
Tuesday–Sunday 08:15–19:00, last admission 18:45. Closed every Monday, and on 1 January and 25 December. Entry is by fixed 15-minute timed slot only — there is no walk-up admission.
Address
Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano, Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie 2, 20123 Milan, Italy. The ticket office and viewing entrance are beside the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Collection & activation
Arrive at the Cenacolo Vinciano ticket office at least 30 minutes before the time printed on your ticket. Present the ticket together with a photo ID in the named visitor's name for validation. If you arrive late you forfeit the slot and the admission fee — the museum cannot reschedule a missed slot.
Getting there
The Cenacolo is in central Milan. Metro: Line 1 (red) to Conciliazione (5-minute walk) or Cadorna; Line 2 (green) to Cadorna FN (8-minute walk). Trams 16 and 19 stop near the church. From Milano Centrale, take Metro Line 2 to Cadorna and walk, about 20 minutes door to door.
Viewing
Once validated you wait at the museum entrance and are admitted as a group of up to 40 through a series of climate-controlled airlocks. You then have 15 minutes in the refectory with the painting before the next group enters.
Accessibility
The museum is wheelchair-accessible, with step-free access to the refectory. Let us know any access needs when you join the waitlist and we will confirm the current arrangements with the museum.
Photography
Personal photography without flash is generally permitted; flash, tripods and video are not. Rules are enforced strictly to protect the surface — follow the staff's instructions inside the refectory.
Bag policy
Large bags and backpacks must be left at the cloakroom before entering the climate-controlled area. Allow a few extra minutes for this within your 30-minute pre-arrival window.

About our service

This is an independent booking and concierge service for international visitors to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. Because the Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano is almost always sold out, we operate a priority waitlist: you join with no payment, we watch the official release calendar for your date, and the moment a slot opens we email you a secure payment link and book the ticket in your name. Tickets are nominative and ID-checked at collection, so we book each one in the exact name you provide. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. Those who prefer to try direct can book at the official site, cenacolovinciano.org.

Frequently asked

Why can't I just buy a Last Supper ticket today?

Because the Cenacolo Vinciano admits only 40 people every 15 minutes to protect the fragile painting, demand vastly exceeds supply and dates are almost always sold out. The official museum releases tickets in three-month blocks, plus a weekly Wednesday micro-drop for the following week, and they routinely sell out within hours. Joining our priority waitlist — with no payment now — means we watch the calendar for your date and book the instant it opens, before it disappears again.

How does the waitlist work, exactly?

You tell us your preferred date and the full name of everyone visiting, and join with no payment and no card details. We watch the official Cenacolo Vinciano release calendar 24/7. The moment a slot opens for your date, we email you a secure payment link. You pay, we immediately book the tickets in your names, and your official named, timed-entry tickets arrive by email with activation instructions. If no slot opens before you travel, we close the reservation and tell you — you're never charged.

Why do you need each visitor's full name up front?

Cenacolo Vinciano tickets are nominative — each ticket carries one visitor's full name and the name cannot be changed after purchase. At the ticket office, staff check a photo ID against the name on every ticket. Because dates sell out within hours, we need the exact names in advance so we can book the second your date opens. Each name must match the passport or ID that visitor will travel on; a mismatch means refused entry, with no refund and no name change.

Is this 'skip the line'?

No — and we won't pretend it is. The Cenacolo runs on fixed 15-minute timed slots with no general queue to skip. What we do is secure and hold a named slot for you on a calendar that is otherwise sold out, and book it in your name so it clears the ID check at the gate. You still arrive 30 minutes early to validate your ticket, exactly like every other visitor.

How long do I actually get with the painting?

Fifteen minutes. Your group of up to 40 is admitted through climate-controlled airlocks, you have 15 minutes in the refectory in front of the Last Supper, and then you exit so the next group can enter. It's short by design — the sealed environment is what has kept the painting alive — so our 5-minute audio history, sent before you go, helps you make the most of those minutes.

What do I need to do on the day?

Arrive at the Cenacolo Vinciano ticket office at Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie at least 30 minutes before the time on your ticket. Present your ticket with a photo ID for the named visitor for validation, then wait at the museum entrance for your 15-minute slot. If you arrive late you forfeit the slot and the fee — the museum cannot reschedule a missed entry, so plan to be early. We send these instructions with your ticket.

Where is the Last Supper, and how do I get there?

It is on the end wall of the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, at Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie 2 in central Milan. Take Metro Line 1 (red) to Conciliazione (about a 5-minute walk) or Cadorna, or Line 2 (green) to Cadorna FN. Trams 16 and 19 also stop nearby. From Milano Centrale it's about 20 minutes via Metro Line 2 to Cadorna and a short walk.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 08:15 to 19:00, with last admission at 18:45. The museum is closed every Monday, and on 1 January and 25 December. Entry is by fixed 15-minute timed slot only — there is no walk-up admission, which is why securing a specific slot matters so much.

Is the Last Supper a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes. The Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, together with Leonardo's Last Supper in its refectory, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980 (list reference 93). The painting was the principal reason for the inscription, alongside Bramante's celebrated church and apse on the same site.

Can children and concession visitors come too?

Yes. The operator offers reduced and free admission for certain categories — for example, young people under 18 enter free and 18–25-year-olds pay a reduced rate. Those categories are eligibility-checked at the museum and aren't something we sell separately; if anyone in your group qualifies, let us know when you join the waitlist and we'll advise how to handle it. Every visitor, free or paying, still needs a named, timed-entry ticket — places are capped at 40 per slot regardless of fare.

Can I change my date or get a refund?

Until your date opens and you pay, nothing is booked and you can change or cancel your waitlist reservation freely — you've paid nothing. Once a ticket is booked in your name it is for a specific 15-minute slot, is nominative and non-transferable, and all sales are final; a refund is issued only if the museum itself cancels or fails to admit you. Because the name can't be changed after purchase, please give us the exact travelling names up front.

What if my date never opens?

Then you're simply never charged. If no slot opens for your chosen date before you travel, we close the reservation and let you know in good time. Joining the waitlist costs nothing and carries no obligation — the worst case is that we couldn't secure a date, and you pay nothing for that.

Is photography allowed inside?

Personal photography without flash is generally permitted, but flash, tripods and video are not, and the rules are enforced strictly to protect the painting. The refectory is dim and climate-controlled by design — follow the staff's instructions and spend more of your 15 minutes looking than photographing.