I see from the Italy 2019 guidebook that Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is free on the first Sunday of each month but you should show up at 8:00 am to get a reserved time for the day. How long are the lines at 8:00 am? How early do we need to arrive to get a reservation for the day? We will be there the first Sunday in October and there are 6 of us.
Posted by
Spokane, WA
469 posts
According to the website, you can only make reservations for the free Sunday by phone.
https://cenacolovinciano.vivaticket.it/eng/event/cenacolo-vinciano/63954?idt=744
EVENT INFORMATION
THE RESERVATION IS ALWAYS COMPULSORY.
FREE ADMISSION THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.THE RESERVATION IS COMPULSORY ALSO FOR FREE DAYS. THE RESERVATION FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH IS AVAILABLE ONLY BY PHONE.
They have not started selling tickets for October yet, but the ones for the month of September went on sale May 29th and were pretty much gone that day.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
15797 posts
I'm seeing the same as Leslie:
https://cenacolovinciano.vivaticket.it/index.php?nvpg[home]&wms_op=cenacoloVinciano
LA PRENOTAZIONE PER L'INGRESSO AL CENACOLO VINCIANO E' SEMPRE OBBLIGATORIA
GLI INGRESSI AL MUSEO DELLA PRIMA DOMENICA DI OGNI MESE SONO GRATUITI. LA PRENOTAZIONE E' COMUNQUE OBBLIGATORIA. LA PRENOTAZIONE PER LA PRIMA DOMENICA DEL MESE PUO' ESSERE EFFETTUATA SOLO TRAMITE CALL CENTER
Google translate:
RESERVATION FOR ENTRANCE TO THE CENACLE VINCIANO IS ALWAYS COMPULSORY
ENTRANCES AT THE MUSEUM OF THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH ARE FREE. RESERVATION IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED. THE RESERVATION FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH CAN BE MADE ONLY THROUGH THE CALL CENTER
Posted by
Franklin, TN, USA
873 posts
Just a head’s up......there is a group of local people that staff the Last Supper.....we were ushered in and they give you an amount of time to see it and then they rush you out....my husband and I were trying to get some good pictures at the end of our time viewing because the crowds in front of us were blocking a better view......a staff lady was insistent on shooing us out as we were trying to get a picture.....take advantage of your time there!
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
15797 posts
...we were ushered in and they give you an amount of time to see it
and then they rush you out.
That's right. As the website states:
I turni di visita durano 15 minuti per un numero massimo consentito di
30 persone per volta.The visits last 15 minutes for a maximum number of 30 people at a
time.
The limited amount of time and number of visitors allowed is due to the fragility of the fresco. And no surprise that the staff is "local people"? 😉
Posted by
Milan, Italy
288 posts
It's practically impossible to find tickets directly at the ticket office the free Sunday, as Italians take advantage and book for this day, so there are no tickets left.
If you have another day available, aim to book online when October sales starts, or even show up that day at 8:00 to see if there were any cancellations, but not on the free Sunday.