Last Supper Tickets - Visiting Information on The Last Supper in Milan Italy

Leonardo's Last Supper is Italy's most famous painting. It's also one of Italy's most visited. Be sure you order your tickets far ahead to see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece inside the refectory of the Santa Maria della Grazie church in Milan (Yes, the monks ate in the shadow of The Last Supper). By the way the church and convent is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Seeing The Last Supper on the Web

Before you go, you should have a little information on the church the Last Supper is in, and some information on the work itself. Arounder Milano has this information, and has a very detailed scan of The Last Supper available online. See The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.

Now the the Last Supper can be viewed online at 16 billion pixels by Italian imaging firm HAL9000. You can really get a close look, zooming in on key details you'd like to see. Note: it may take some time to load.

Buying Tickets for The Last Supper

The debut of the Da Vinci Code movie brought out the conspiracy seekers in droves. Only 20-25 people can see the work at one time, for a maximum of 15 minutes. Only if people don't show up will you be able to stand in line and hope to get a ticket.

Last Supper tickets can be ordered online from Select Italy. Try to aim for three months advance purchase. For details: Museum Tickets for The Last Supper - "Il Cenacolo" Milan Italy. There is a surcharge getting tickets mailed to you in the US, of course.

Cenacolo Vinciano in Italy takes reservation by phone or online. Instructions are in English but remember that if you call the phone number, Italian time is 6 hours ahead of US East Coast time.

If you have a hotel already, you might contact them and see if they can get you tickets.

Want to Know More About the Last Supper?

About.com's Art History guide answers ten frequently asked questions about Leonardo da Vinci - The Last Supper. Here's the Cenacolo official site from Milan's Environmental and Architectural department.