The Opera del Duomo Museum & the "Bel San Giovanni"
Guided Tour of the Baptistery of St. John and to the Opera del Duomo Museum
In this guided tour, you will discover the Baptistery of St. John, one of the oldest monuments of the city, currently under restoration. You will be able to admire its exquisite marble floorings and the lavish Zodiac, rich in mysteries and meaning. After the Baptistery, you will take a tour of Opera del Duomo Museum, which showcases masterpieces by Arnolfo di Cambio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Donatello’s Mary Magdalene, Pietà Bandini by Michelangelo, the original panels from the Bell Tower and the singing galleries by Donatello and Della Robbia.
NB. Restoration works are going on inside the Baptistery: the mosaics of the vault are not visible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Itinerary
- Opera del Duomo Museum and Baptistery
- Language
- English
- Cost (€)
- 25,00 - 15.00 reduced
- Number of participants
- 10
- Time
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 PM
- Meeting point
- Antica Canonica di San Giovanni. Piazza San Giovanni, 7 (in front of the North Door of the Baptistery).
- Notes accessibility
Visitors will meet their guide at the meeting point and enter the monuments after the security check.
The tour starts at the time selected during the purchase and written on your tickets.
Punctuality is required to grant everyone the best experience. 5 minutes of delay will be allowed.NB. The ticket also allows access to Santa Reparata, without the guide, within the 3 days of validity of the ticket.