How can I visit Santa Maria Novella?

Here you can find all the information to visit Santa Maria Novella. A unique entrance for an amazing experience!

Since 2012 you can visit the entire complex of Santa Maria Novella, thanks to an agreement between the Fund for Religious Buildings and the City of Florence. The visit includes access to:

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. You can visit the church in its entirety, including the frescoed chapels, the sacristy and Avelli cemetery. Highlights: Masaccio’s Trinity, Giotto’s crucifix, Brunelleschi’s crucifix, Cappella Tornabuoni (painted by Ghirlandaio), frescoes by Filippino Lippi, Nardo di Cione, Piero da Miniato and Botticelli to name a few…

Museum of Santa Maria Novella: the entry includes access to the Cloister of the Dead, the famous Green Cloister, the Spanish Chapel, the Ubriachi Chapel and the Refectory.

This makes it possible to visit all areas of the monumental recovering historical artistic unity that characterizes this extraordinary place.

Visiting timetable

From Monday to Thursday	Friday and civil holidays	Saturday and days before religious holidays	Sunday and religious holidays
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Religious holidays: 1 January, 6 January, 15 August, 1 November, 8 December, 25 December, Holy Easter.

Public holidays follow the time of day in which they occur; the eves of religious holidays follow the Saturday timetable. Religious holidays follow the Sunday schedule.

The ticket office is open all day.

Last admission for the Santa Maria Novella Complex (Basilica+Museum+Cloisters) one hour before closing time.

Closed to visitors and open only for prayer: Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Visiting

IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE BASILICA REMAINS ALWAYS OPEN FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND DURING RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONS.

Visiting timetable

RULES FOR GROUPS AND GUIDED TOURS

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