Duomo di Milano

The Veneranda Fabbrica was founded in 1387 to build the cathedral, and it still maintains the building today. Inside you see five aisles and tall stained glass, with the San Carlo crypt below the altar on a separate ticket. The roof is the main event: about 8,000 square metres of terraces in Candoglia marble, reached by 251 steps on foot or by a lift to the first level.

What to look for

• The roof terraces among the spires and statues
• The gilded Madonnina on the highest spire
• Stained glass in the apse
• The archaeological area under the square (extra ticket)

Opening hours

Cathedral and terraces: every day from 9:00 to 19:00, last entry at 18:00. The Duomo Museum opens at 10:00 and is closed on Wednesdays. The official site posts notices on days when services or events change the opening times.

Source: Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano, checked October 5, 2026

Tickets and booking

Adult ticket €22. The stairs ticket covers the cathedral and the terraces by stairs. The same ticket with a lift up costs 26, the fast-track pass 32, and the cathedral with the museum starts at 8. The archaeological area is 5 and the San Carlo crypt 3.50.

Buy a dated ticket online and skip the ticket office queue. The stairs ticket is the standard one, a lift ticket costs more, and a fast-track pass adds the museum, the archaeological area and the crypt.

Getting there

Take M1 or M3 to Duomo, and the cathedral is in front of you when you leave the station.

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Tip

Go up to the terraces in the first slots of the morning, when the marble is cool and the light on the spires is soft. Cover shoulders and knees, and leave large bags at the luggage storage.