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Tours
- All tours
- Cathedral and Duomo Terraces Entrance TicketThe Fabbrica's own ticket: nave, roof by stairs or lift, museum and San Gottardo, two days to use it. Non-refundable.
- Duomo Rooftop and Cathedral Guided TourTwo hours with a Milanoguida guide: nave, lift to the roof, San Gottardo and the museum. About 80 steps after the lift.
- Fast-Track Cathedral and Terraces Guided TourThe Fabbrica's guides, a separate entrance, lift to the roof, the baptistery under the piazza, a museum pass. Non-refundable.
- Duomo Terraces Ticket: Cathedral Not IncludedJust the roof: a timed slot, stairs or lift, the spires and the view. The nave is a separate ticket. Non-refundable.
- Cathedral Direct Entrance: Terraces Not IncludedThe nave on its own, valid two days, with an option adding the museum, the baptistery and the crypt of St Charles. Non-refundable.
- Skip-the-Line Guided Tour with Rooftop AccessFifty-five minutes inside with a guide, then the roof by about 250 steps at your own pace. Stairs only, no lift.
- Cathedral and Rooftop Terrace Guided TourLift to the roof and a guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese or Russian, then priority entry to the museum.
- Duomo and The Last Supper Skip-the-Line Guided TourThe Duomo interior and a reserved quarter hour at the Last Supper in a three-hour walk, via the Galleria and La Scala. No roof.
Guides
- All guides
- TicketsWhat each Fabbrica ticket covers, and which one to buy for the roof, the museum or the crypt.
- Stairs or lift251 steps or a lift that still leaves about 80, where the entrances are and who should stay on the ground.
- Free entryWorship is free, the visit is not: the booked free days, the museum Sundays and the first-Sunday myth.
- VisitingHow long to allow, what to look for inside, the dress code, the bag rule and the metro from Centrale.
- HistoryFrom the Visconti in 1386 to the last door in 1965: the marble, Napoleon, the Madonnina and who owns it.
- Guide or ticketWhat skip the line means, why groups wear headsets, the Sunday rule, languages, and who refunds.
Blog
- All posts
- Free-entry days 2026-27Four booked days when the cathedral and the museum cost nothing, plus the free guided visits.
- Free museum SundaysLast Sunday of the month, 10:00 to 19:00, booked from the Tuesday before. What is inside and how to pair it.
- Winter 2026-27Fog on the roof, terraces shut in ice, Christmas liturgy, and why the stairs are the warm way up.
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- Why is the Duomo Museum closed on Wednesdays?
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