Scrovegni Chapel

From the website:
http://www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it/index.php/en/

IMPORTANT
NOTICE
Same day reservations cannot be made.
Reserved tickets must be collected well in advance: groups should arrive at the ticket office at least 45 minutes prior to visit.
Those who booked for 9.00 am can collect their tickets at 8.30 am (not earlier).

*Pets, bags, food and drinks are not allowed inside the Chapel.
Cell phones should be kept in silent mode during the visit.

Inside the Scrovegni Chapel and Eremitani Civic Museum visitors are allowed to take photographs for personal or private use but only from a distance to the object (not touching it) and without the use of flash, lamps, tripods or other supports.*

I was there in June. You cannot take any bag inside. They have lockers for your bag. They also have small clear plastic bags for your phone, wallets and other small items.

Mary,
Thank you. So I have to put my pocketbook in a locker. Do you remember how much they cost? Also, did you have to get your tickets at the box office or was what you printed online the ticket?

What I have printed for my reservation is a voucher
You must collect the actual tickets at the venue, as above- 45 min in advance

Christine H thank you. So we need to be at the chapel 45 minutes before our timed visit to collect our tickets and lock up my bag.
I was confused about the process. I remember when we visited the Borghese Gallery I had to lock my pocketbook up as well.
Trying to plan our day as we are only there as a day trip from Venice. I have a feeling one day will not be enough time. However, the trains run almost every 30 to 40 minutes so maybe we will stay until after dinner.
Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.

You are welcome Joyce
We’ll be there in a few weeks, spending 3 nights in Padova

From past experience at other venues that use lockers, they are probably complimentary

I went last year and we had to check everything in a locker.

We had reserved our tickets in advance online and had to present them and our ID (passport) to the ticket office. Then we had to return 45 minutes later. I didn’t know I could have brought my iPhone with me to take pictures but I had left it in the locker. Regret!

I visited a number of years ago and there was a strictly-enforced "no photos" rule. The 45-minute "wait" period included an introductory lecture and going through a "clean room."

No cost to use the locker to store your bag.

I think you can pick up your ticket ahead of the 45-minute waiting period before entering the chapel. That gives you time for the very good museum on the premises. I took a pocket-size camera into the chapel in 2018 and snapped away with no problems.

regarding photography inside the chapel. i was there in july and had my full-frame camera and an additional lens with me. no issues. i did have to leave my camera bag in the locker area. the extra lens was in a small case on my shoulder. of course no flash or tripods. 30 minutes time limit and 10 of those are spent watching a video about the climate control and lighting inside. probably 20 people at a time.

Here's a thought. Unless you do the double-visit in the evening, you only have 20 minutes inside the chapel. There are lots of good photos of each painting in the chapel online, such as at https://www.wga.hu/html_m/g/giotto/padova/index.html
The last time I was there, I did have my phone with me and took a few photos of things I'd never noticed before, but mostly tried to just look and look and look, and enjoy the experience, and not take the time to photograph. The paintings are high up, too, so photos are pretty much at an angle unless you go across the room.

In art galleries and museums and less well-known churches, I photograph the heck out of everything I like and want to remember. But for the Scrovegni chapel, the Sistine chapel, and a few other places I'd rather rely on the expert photos of other people with better cameras and taken from better angles and often up much closer.

Does it seem to be possible to leave the bags at the lockers for a few hours after the Chapel visit? Hoping to wander around town a bit afterwards without them.

Here's a thought. Unless you do the double-visit in the evening, you only have 20 minutes inside the chapel.

I agree with nancys8. We had extended visits 2 nights in a row. Even with 60 total minutes available I didn't spend much time at photography. The time will go by much too quickly so use it wisely to appreciate and study what's significant about the work. While the new lighting system is superb, you will be positioned far below. It's already been captured in photos by people with much better access.