Last Supper Museum (Cenacolo Vinciano)

Why go

The Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano is the museum whose exhibition hall, its site says, is the refectory of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where Leonardo's Last Supper is shown; this record is the museum, not the painting and not the church next door. The church's own site says the museum is a state museum, not run by the Dominican friars, and that it is on the church square, to the left of the church's main entrance, and the museum's site says it has been managed by the Pinacoteca di Brera since December 2024. The museum's info page says advance reservation is required for everyone and every ticket type, including free admissions, that tickets are named, and that the date and time cannot be changed nor tickets refunded once bought. The same page says visitors must collect their tickets at the ticket office next to the museum entrance at least 30 minutes before the booked visit or lose admission, and that bulky luggage is not allowed in the museum. The info page says bookings open quarterly, in batches it announces on the site, so check it before planning a date.