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Last Supper tickets that include a workshop activity

The fall tickets were released yesterday, and are gone for my date, other than a ticket that includes a tour & workshop activity. There is no clue what that means on the site. Has anybody done this?
https://www.lastsupper.shop/en/

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No, I haven't ... but the explanation is included, isn’t it?

The bilingual (ITA/ENG) guided tour combined with a workshop for single visitors is scheduled at the following times and has an extra cost which is added to the entry ticket:
From Tuesday to Sunday at 11:45 and 15:30.
Cost: € 16,00 per person (whispers system included) in addition to the tickets.
The guided tours combined with a workshop are run by Ad Artem, the official concessionaire of the Cenacolo Vinciano Museum.
Leonardo, the Last Supper and the drawing
Have you ever imagined to touch Da Vinci’s Last Supper?
This will be the interactive experience of the visit, during which the visitors will have the possibility to touch an high-definition image of the Last Supper in order to discover incredible details, such as the salt spilled by Judas over the tablecloth or the little hole opened by Leonardo to sign the focus point of the composition.
Each visitor will have the opportunity to discover the creative process of the artist and to experiment the favourite technique by Leonardo, the sanguine drawing, composing together a true visual mosaic.
The tour lasts 60 minutes (15 inside the refectory and 45 minutes inside the educational room).

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PS: Marmar1984 explained in this Reddit thread what it was like
https://www.reddit.com/r/ItalyTravel/comments/1ik5kd9/cenacolo_tours_with_workshop_activity_itaeng/

For the workshop, we went into a room near the painting. There was a print of the background of the painting and a table with props from the painting. We all asked questions (some asking "what was this" or why they were eating bread, etc). The guide talked about the history and controversies, and about the monastery itself (which is still active). Then we each picked a person, they had these colored smocks and we posed like the people in the painting. She guided our body language and facial expressions. That part was a little weird but it made for a great picture and story. I learned a lot and it was a great way to get all my questions answered. I hope you have fun!

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You're welcome!

I see you did the Best of Belgium&Holland in 11 Days tour.

I assume Rick Steves is not aware of the existence of the Last Supper in the Norbertine Abbey of Tongerlo ... Perhaps you might like to pop round to see us again 😉
The canvas is 45 square metres in size and is believed to have been produced by Andrea Solari in 1506-07. According to art experts, the heads of Jesus and John were painted by Leonardo da Vinci himself, since there is no underlying sketch beneath the paint layer.

https://www.tongerlo.org/tongerlo/english/

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such wonderful news, Windyram!! (well, not news to you)

I drove just near on my drive from Aachen to Gent on Monday! Totally unaware.

Thanks so much for mentioning it! I will stop the next time I am past, and that won't be too many more weeks. Thanks again