Museum of the Duomo Cathedral in Milan is a museum dedicated to Duomo and its construction. Even though it may sound less interesting to some, you may change your mind in the narrow corridors of the museum while observing all different faces of hundreds of statues in all the sizes.
The museum was opened in 1953 due to the need to keep and preserve all the pieces with regards to the construction and the history of the Duomo Cathedral. The museum spreads over 2000 m², it has 26 exposition rooms where treasures of Duomo and art pieces that come from Milan’s cathedral are exhibited. Everything is displayed in chronological order which allows visitors to see all phases in the construction of the cathedral from its start in 1386 till today.
Here you can find: Duomo’s treasures that consist of ivory and gold works and paintings from the 8th to 17th century, small and large statues from the capitals of Cathedral pillars, stained glass panels that date back to the 15th and 16th century, tapestries and much more.
(!) The entrance to the museum is the same as for the Royal Palace Museum - it is on the right side of Duomo facing the Cathedral’s main entrance.
Interesting facts
- The Museum of Duomo is in the property of Veneranda Fabbrica. It is an organization in charge of the reconstruction and preservation of the Duomo. It was established in 1387 with the aim of designing and constructing the Cathedral.
- The artists that wanted to be a part of the construction of Duomo had to submit examples of their work. Some of these pottery sculptures are exhibited in the room called “sala delle prove d’ingresso”. The number of pieces that needed to be displayed increased after the Second World War damage to the Cathedral.
Ticket prices for the Museum of the Duomo Cathedral
For some reason the ticket types and prices are changing constantly for the Museum of the Duomo Cathedral, Duomo Cathedral and several other sites that can be visited. Nowadays, a single ticket for visiting just the Museum of the Duomo Cathedral does not exist anymore, therefore visitors may opt for one of the following ticket types.
Option 1: Ticket price is 3
€ - with this ticket visitors can visit
the Duomo Cathedral, the Museum of the Duomo Cathedral and the church San Gottardo.
Reduced ticket price is - 2
€.
Option 2: Ticket price is 7
€ - with this ticket visitors can visit the Duomo Cathedral, the Duomo Museum and the old baptistery.
Reduced ticket price is - 3
€.
There are also cumulative ticket types, called Duomo pass, which are valid for 72h after you enter the first attraction.
Duomo pass A – visit to the Duomo Cathedral, Duomo Terraces by elevator, Duomo Museum and Church San Gottardo.
Regular ticket price is: 16 €.
Reduced ticket price is: 8 €.
Duomo pass B – visit to the Duomo Cathedral, Duomo Terraces on foot, Duomo Museum and the church San Gottardo.
Regular ticket price is: 12 €.
Reduced ticket price is: 6 €.
Reduced ticket price: individuals older than 65 years and younger than 26.
Free entrance: children younger than 6 and disabled individuals and their companions.
Working hours of the Museum of the Duomo Cathedral
From Thursday to Sunday working hours are:
10:00-18:00h.
Last ticket 16:50h.
Last entrance 17:00h.
Closed- On Mondays, January 1
st, May 1
st, August 15
th, December 24
th, 31
st early closing at 14:00h.
