Visiting the Duomo

Is the Duomo worth it?

Yes, and the reason is specific: you walk between the spires at 31 and 45 metres, on what the Fabbrica calls the only fully walkable cathedral rooftop in the world.

Choose by the time you have

The lift saves the first climb only. It stops at the first level, the second is by stairs, and everyone walks down.

A sensible order

1. Start at 9:00 if you can. The cathedral and terraces open then; the Museum follows at 10:00, and the Crypt at 10:00, or 13:30 on Sundays.
2. Do the roof first if the sky looks doubtful. Terrace visits can be suspended in bad weather, and a refund comes only if access is totally prevented.
3. Use the Museum for a break. It has toilets, which the cathedral, the terraces and the main ticket office do not.
4. Finish outdoors. The square and the Galleria need no ticket and no slot.

Arriving outside your time slot can mean being refused at staff discretion, even within 30 minutes of it. The tickets page explains which entrance the time refers to.

What can get you turned away

• Clothes, bags and banned items. The rules go further than most visitors expect, down to helmets and hair clips: read the dress code page.
• The wrong date. Since 1 November 2026, official tickets are valid only on the date chosen. Older pages that say two days or 72 hours are out of date.
• The wrong seller. Tiqets, GetYourGuide and Headout are on the official list of authorised resellers. Tickets from unauthorised sellers can lead to refused entry.

Days to plan around

• Wednesdays: the Museum is closed, and only the Duomo ticket is sold, at €8.
• Last Sunday of the month: only the Duomo ticket is sold, and the Museum is free with mandatory booking from the preceding Tuesday. The cathedral still needs a ticket.
• Sundays and feast days: celebrations can stop tourist access for a whole morning. Check the dated changes.
• Free days: Milano al Duomo offers free entry to the cathedral and Museum on 2 February 2027 (9:00–16:00) and 18 March 2027 (9:00–18:00), with booking from 26 January and 11 March.

With children, or with a wheelchair

Children up to 5 enter free and ages 6–18 pay the reduced price, with documents. Under-12s need an adult on the terraces, and strollers are admitted there only closed and not in use. There is a Baby Pit-stop in the Museum.

Disabled visitors and their helpers enter free. The cathedral has two 20-metre ramps from the square, and a free manual wheelchair is available at the DuomoInfopoint if you leave ID. On the roof, wheelchair access stops at the first terrace: details are on stairs or lift. The ticket office at 14/A has three steps, so use the one in the Museum, which is closed on Wednesdays.

Buying, changing, cancelling

Official tickets are non-refundable, but you get one free Date Change, by email or online form; the Fabbrica replies within 15 days and can decline. The deadlines are on the tickets page. Partner tickets have their own conditions, shown in the ticket rows, including free cancellation where it is offered.

What to pair it with

The Duomo fills a morning. If you are adding a second booking, the Last Supper needs the longest lead time and La Scala sits at the far end of the Galleria.