July - December 2013
We inform our kind visitors that from Tuesday, May 14th it will be possible to book also for dates after June 30st, both online and by phone. The reservations will be open until December 31st 2013.
We'd like to inform our kind visitors that "Giotto under the Stars" will be available again from March 29th, 2013: from Tuesday to Sunday it will be possible to visit the Scrovegni Chapel 19.00 - 22.00 every 20 minutes. Last entry at 21.20.
The Scrovegni Chapel, a masterpiece in the history of painting in Italy and Europe in the 14th century, is considered to be the most complete series of frescoes executed by Giotto in his mature age.
Colour and light, poetry and pathos.
Man and God.
The sense of nature and history, humanity and faith are mingled in narrating the stories of the Virgin Mary and Christ in a unique way.
Giotto completed the frescoes in the Chapel at the beginning of 1305.
At that time: "...the chapel presents very simple architecture: a rectangular hall with a barrel vault, an elegant gothic triple lancet window on the façade, tall, narrow windows on the southern wall, and a polygonal apse, later raised to contain the belfry".
The frescoes follow three main themes :episodes in the lives of Joachim and Anna (1-6), episodes in the Virgin Mary's life (7-13),episodes recounting Christ's life and death.
The lower parts of the walls contain a series of frescoes illustrating Vices and Virtues in allegory.
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We'd like to advise our visitors that on March 25th, Annunciation Day, the celebration to which the chapel was dedicated, entry will cost only 1,00€ as reservation fee.
The Civic Museums will not be included.
Tickets may be reserved either by phone +39 049 2010020 or online (advance payment by credit card is required). Reservations cannot be made at the ticket office.
Reservations will open on February 19th, 2013.
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We kindly remind our visitors that it is not possible to book for the same day. Tickets should be collected 1 hour before the scheduled time of visit.
Guided tours to the Scrovegni ChapelImages gallery
Compulsory bookings
Call centre: +39 049 2010020
The call centre is operative: Mondays to Fridays, 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. - Saturdays, 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Reservation is compulsory.
On-line reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. It is not possible to reserve for the same day.
It is possible to make reservation until the day before the visit if you pay by credit card.
If you want to pay by bank transfer, the reservation should be made at least 3 days before the day of the visit calling the call-center.
We count three days excluding the day of visit and the day of reservation.
For example: if you want to visit the chapel on Friday, you should make reservation by the previous Monday.
Tickets should be collected well in advance; groups should show up at least 45 minutes prior to visit.