Museo Teatrale alla Scala
Museo Teatrale alla Scala
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9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Neighborhood: Centro Storico
The pulsating core of Milan is in Centro. Duomo Square is enclosed by the gothic cathedral, the historic icon of Milan. However, shopping is what draws most crowds to this area. The classy and versatile Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with luxury boutiques and high quality restaurants will turn any shopping or lunch expedition into a royal experience. Head to the rooftop of the flagship La Rinascente to enjoy the view of the animated square with a panorama of the Duomo. The Corso Vittorio Emanuele II is the street for high-end shopping. Brands of all kinds and street artists attract the attention of all visitors; while at Via Santa Radegonda 16, Luini Panzerotti is a much appreciated street food shop providing unimaginable culinary experiences. If shopping takes its toll on you, consider visiting Castello Sforzesco, a 15th century castle housing several museums. Those looking to relax can go to Parco Sempione, where nature provides respite from the energy of this dynamic and international city.
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- Cordusio • 4 min walk
- Duomo • 5 min walk
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l0ve2travel93
London, UK234 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
What a disappointment!
The main (and only reason) for visiting was to get a decent view of the theatre. It does note when you buy the tickets at the desk that you view it from a box with a plastic screen due to some practice which is fair enough. But when you get upstairs, you queue to go in a box and see the theatre but all the lights were off and they were doing a rehearsal! We didn’t even get to see the theatre with the lights on in its proper glory.
So disappointing felt like we might as well have googled the image rather than wasting €9 each. Also you don’t actually get to se wit for very long due to the queue.
The museum part of the trip is pretty average. There is some info on the plays/operas but some is only in Italian and the parts translated to English didn’t seem to mean much to use anyway. Seeing a few costumes was okay but didn’t recognise many of the parts and felt like most of the museum was just filler to try and justify the high price tag.
Definitely wouldn’t recommend.
The main (and only reason) for visiting was to get a decent view of the theatre. It does note when you buy the tickets at the desk that you view it from a box with a plastic screen due to some practice which is fair enough. But when you get upstairs, you queue to go in a box and see the theatre but all the lights were off and they were doing a rehearsal! We didn’t even get to see the theatre with the lights on in its proper glory.
So disappointing felt like we might as well have googled the image rather than wasting €9 each. Also you don’t actually get to se wit for very long due to the queue.
The museum part of the trip is pretty average. There is some info on the plays/operas but some is only in Italian and the parts translated to English didn’t seem to mean much to use anyway. Seeing a few costumes was okay but didn’t recognise many of the parts and felt like most of the museum was just filler to try and justify the high price tag.
Definitely wouldn’t recommend.
Written May 7, 2022
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Laura D
6 contributions
Feb 2022 • Family
I thought taking young children to this museum would be challenging, but I was quite wrong. My 5 year old was absolutely enchanted by the costumes, the instruments, the music, and above all the time we spent in the theatre itself watching a rehearsal (included as part of museum ticket). A real treat for both of us.
Written February 17, 2022
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TerrasTravels
Las Vegas, NV2,961 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
What a gorgeous theatre! A must stop when you are in Milan! I just happened to go in when I booked a tour for the Duomo and the Last Supper Museum that included this. I wish I had been able to see a show there. That would have been amazing! Must see!
Written October 8, 2023
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ParoleAnima
Milan, Italy272 contributions
Nov 2013 • Business
The La Scala Museum and library celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013 and still resides at the same address. It houses more than 350 paintings and sculptures, 50 miniatures, over 150 porcelain figures, a mixture of puppets, musical instruments, and artisanal objects, and 150,00 books and related items. The latter include 10,300 letters from composers, directors, and singers, 2,255 sketches of theater scenes, 3,000 posters, 6,000 libretti, 30 complete opera manuscripts, and 7,000 photographs.
Curiosities include Puccini’s watch, Rossini’s glasses, locks of Mozart’s hair, a cast of Chopin’s hand, and – among many items of Verdiana – his first spinet, his grand piano, and 200 personal letters written by him. The building was renovated between 2001-2004 (along with La Scala itself) and the decor recreates the original Belle Époque architecture. But never fear -- the bathrooms have all been modernized, and digitalization is improving the visitor experience and the research of serious scholars.
Curiosities include Puccini’s watch, Rossini’s glasses, locks of Mozart’s hair, a cast of Chopin’s hand, and – among many items of Verdiana – his first spinet, his grand piano, and 200 personal letters written by him. The building was renovated between 2001-2004 (along with La Scala itself) and the decor recreates the original Belle Époque architecture. But never fear -- the bathrooms have all been modernized, and digitalization is improving the visitor experience and the research of serious scholars.
Written May 10, 2014
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Avi L
Jerusalem, Israel80 contributions
Sep 2019
We had three days in Milan. When we went to La Scala on the first day, the gentleman at the ticket booth advised us to come back on Sunday where there were no rehearsals planned so that in addition to seeing the museum, which was quite interesting, we could go into the boxes and actually see the concert hall itself
Written October 20, 2019
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MsEllen88
Ocean View, DE116 contributions
Jan 2013 • Business
For 6 euros you get to walk through the museum plus a few of the fancy rooms in the theatre and finally, you get to stand in one of the fancy boxes to view the stage (if there is no performance taking place). La Scala is one of the most perfect architechtural gems in the world. Do not miss it if you love opera, ballet or classical music.
Written January 21, 2013
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Maria M
Moscow, Russia144 contributions
Sep 2012 • Solo
If you want to get a quick look at the legendary opera house without having to listen to an opera or a ballet, go to the La Scala Museum. It's incorporated into the theater building, it's easy to find. The main attraction is a chance to see the theater hall - but you won't see much from a box, there are almost no lights and you wouldn't be allowed to walk along the rows.
Costumes, portraits and some musical instruments are on display, but it's hardly a bargain to pay 20 EUR just to see them.
In the end, I had a feeling that I could have found a better value for my money.
Costumes, portraits and some musical instruments are on display, but it's hardly a bargain to pay 20 EUR just to see them.
In the end, I had a feeling that I could have found a better value for my money.
Written October 10, 2012
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Eli T
Argostoli33 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
Whoever loves music and opera would love it. It is a beautifully set museum that leaves you a romantic sense of years past. So, with the same tickets you can enter certain hours in the main theatre and see the opera house, stage and hall....but this is only a 5 minutes thing to do, you enter and get out :)
Written June 25, 2019
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Canadianstraveling
Oakville, Canada370 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We visited the La Scala Museum (including brief access to the La Scala theatre) while in Milan as part of a trip to Italy in May 2019. The Museum area consists of several rooms with artifacts, paintings, costumes and photographs of La Scala’s operas, composers and performers. The highlight for us was the opportunity to see the theatre itself from the third tier of box seats; both the tiers of seating and the stage were impressive and worth seeing. The entire self-guided visit lasted less than 45 minutes and cost 18 Euros for two adults.
Written May 31, 2019
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Mykola Savenko
Kyiv, Ukraine163 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Very good and interesting place to visit.
It has numerous showpieces that are showing the history of one of the most famous theaters in the world.
It has numerous showpieces that are showing the history of one of the most famous theaters in the world.
Written April 15, 2019
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È possibile pagare i biglietti con 18app direttamente sul posto?
Written December 11, 2019
Purtroppo non posso rispondere neppure io in quanto avevamo biglietti omaggio.
Written December 14, 2019
Hello! At what time is it possible to watch the rehearsals of the theater? We're planning to come on the 2nd of December
Written October 29, 2018
Hola, me gustaría saber si conviene comprar la entrada al museo online o directamente en el teatro, hay que hacer mucha cola ahí??
Written September 25, 2018
Hola! Yo viaje en la segunda quincena de enero y la compre en el momento. No hice cola! Supongo que depende la fecha del viaje. Es un hermoso Museo para conocer!
Written September 25, 2018
Hi! I'll be spending one day in milan in early April (monday after Easter) and I won't have much time to spend. Is it worth to visit this museum? How long does it take? And, usually, is there a long queue in a monday afternoon? Should I book in advance?
Written March 11, 2018
If you like opera and or the theatre, you will like the museum. Opportunity to view the theatre from a row of boxes. Suggest around 1 hour to tour the museum.
I do not know if it is busy on a Monday afternoon. When we visited at 0900 hours on a Thursday morning, it was faiorly quiet and no booking needed.
Enjoy the visit.
Written March 11, 2018
It is my understanding that you cannot enter the actual theater space during rehearsals. Is there a way to find this out before purchasing your ticket? It would be a shame not to be able to see the space. Thanks in advance.
Written November 25, 2017
Lorenzo,
The museum, opens at 0900 hrs. We arrived at 1000 hrs and there was no queue and a limited number of visitors inside.
My suggestion is go early and that you ask at the ticket desk when you arrive at the venue whether there are rehearsals on. Most artistes are not early risers so I think you should be ok if you do not go PM.
Regards
David
Written November 26, 2017
Hi there Steve!
Who did you book the tour through?
Kind regards,
Garth
Written September 12, 2017
Hi
You were refering to Stewe but I would like to tell my experience. I was there by myself not on the guided tour. I bought a ticket on the spot and didn't miss any extra guiding,
Written September 19, 2017
Hi ! We will be staying in Milan for one week. We join the day tour to many places out of town. We will be in Milan full day on the Last date before we will travel to Rome. Just want to know is it worth to get the Milan card ?
Written June 20, 2016
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