Musei Civici Eremitani
Beside the ticket office, in the cloisters of the old Eremitani convent: the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art, with the Crucifix Giotto painted for the chapel. Open every day.
Scrovegni Chapel · Padua
Stand beneath Giotto's blue sky of stars
Giotto painted the whole chapel in two years, 1303 to 1305, under a vault of gold eight-pointed stars.
See entry times
From €29 per adult
Your slot booked on the chapel's own system, at one price you see before paying.
Timed entry
Choose your fare, then your fifteen minutes
Every fare is a timed entry for one 15-minute slot of up to 25 people, with the Eremitani museums the same day and Palazzo Zuckermann Tuesday to Sunday.
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Timed entry · Adult
Visitors aged 18 and over
€29per person
Select adultIncluded
- Fifteen minutes in the waiting room, then fifteen under Giotto's vault
- Your date and 15-minute entry slot, booked on the chapel's official system
- Musei Civici Eremitani on the same ticket, and Palazzo Zuckermann Tuesday to Sunday
- Your e-ticket by email, collected at the Eremitani ticket office before your slot
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Timed entry · EU visitors 65+
EU citizens over 65, with an ID card or passport
€23per person
Select 65+Included
- Fifteen minutes in the waiting room, then fifteen under Giotto's vault
- Your date and 15-minute entry slot, booked on the chapel's official system
- Musei Civici Eremitani on the same ticket, and Palazzo Zuckermann Tuesday to Sunday
- Bring an ID card or passport that shows your age and EU citizenship
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Timed entry · Ages 6–17 & students
Ages 6 to 17, and students with a valid student card
€19per person
Select ages 6–17Included
- Fifteen minutes in the waiting room, then fifteen under Giotto's vault
- Your date and 15-minute entry slot, booked on the chapel's official system
- Musei Civici Eremitani on the same ticket, and Palazzo Zuckermann Tuesday to Sunday
- Bring a document showing the young visitor's age, in case staff ask
Children under 6 go free. Tell us their ages when you book and we add them at no charge. They still take one of the 25 places in the slot.
What we look after
- Booked on the chapel's own systemYour date and slot are reserved, then we email the e-ticket.
- Paid once, in your currencyThe total you see is the amount charged.
- A person reads every emailAsk about fares, ID or timings before you travel.
- A waiting list for full datesHold a sold-out or unreleased date with no payment.
Your half hour
Thirty minutes, in three rooms
The chapel lets in one small group every fifteen minutes. This is how your slot unfolds, from the ticket office to the vault.
- 30 min beforeThe ticket officeCollect your ticket at the Musei Civici agli Eremitani, Piazza Eremitani 8, and leave bags in the cloakroom or lockers.
- 5 min beforeThe glass pavilionWalk 100 metres through the Arena gardens and gather with your group of up to 25 at the chapel's entrance.
- 15 minutesThe waiting roomA sealed room where the warmth and damp you bring in settle before the inner doors open.
- 15 minutesUnder the vaultThe inner doors open and the chapel is yours: the stars above, the stories along the walls, the Judgement behind.
Latecomers are not admitted, and a missed slot cannot be moved. Leave a margin.
When the calendar opens
The chapel releases its day slots in batches, and nothing is sold online for the same day.
| Tomorrow to 10 February 2027 | On sale now |
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| 16–27 November 2026 | Closed for the fresco inspection |
| 25–26 December, 1 January | Closed |
| After 10 February 2027 | Waiting list, no payment |
A date that's full, or not yet released
Pick it in our calendar anyway. It goes on our waiting list with no payment or card details.
- Hold the dateChoose your date, preferred time and fares. Nothing is charged.
- We keep checkingWe watch the chapel's system for your date, and for the next batch of dates.
- Pay when it's bookableWhen a place can be booked, we email a secure payment link, then reserve your slot.
If nothing opens on your date, we tell you and suggest the nearest open days. You are never charged for a visit we cannot book.
Choose a dateThe fresco cycle
Story by story, around the walls
Giotto told the story in four tiers of panels that you read around the nave, from Joachim and Anna to Pentecost. Four scenes to find in your fifteen minutes:
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Meeting at the Golden Gate. Joachim and Anna's kiss, the most tender moment in the cycle. -
Massacre of the Innocents. Herod watches from his balcony as the mothers try to hold on. -
Kiss of Judas. Torches and clubs close around two faces almost touching. -
Lamentation. Angels twist in grief in the sky above the mourners.
A blue sky of stars
The barrel vault is one deep blue field scattered with gold eight-pointed stars. Painted roundels hold Christ, the Madonna and Child, and the prophets with John the Baptist. Look up first, then let your eye drop to the stories.
The Scrovegni Chapel is a single brick nave on the edge of Padua's old Roman arena, built for the banker Enrico Scrovegni and dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità. Inside, Giotto and his workshop covered every wall between 1303 and 1305: the lives of Joachim and Anna, of the Virgin and of Christ in four tiers of panels, the Vices and Virtues in grey stone-coloured figures below, and the Last Judgement over the door. Above it all runs a barrel vault painted deep blue and scattered with gold eight-pointed stars.
The Last Judgement, over the door
The whole entrance wall is the Last Judgement. Christ sits in a ring of light with the apostles; the blessed rise on his right, and a river of fire carries the damned down to Hell on his left. Below the cross, Enrico Scrovegni kneels and offers a model of the chapel he paid for.
Vices, Virtues and a marble Madonna
On the lowest band, seven Vices face seven Virtues across the nave, painted in shades of grey like carved stone. In the presbytery stands Giovanni Pisano's marble Madonna and Child between two angels, carved in the early 1300s.
What made the cycle famous is how human it is. Giotto gave his figures weight, built rooms and city gates they can stand in, and let them feel things you can read from across the nave: Joachim and Anna's kiss at the Golden Gate, the mothers in the Massacre of the Innocents, the angels wheeling in grief over the Lamentation. In 2021 the chapel became the centre of a UNESCO World Heritage site, Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles.
The chapel in four numbers
- 1303–1305Giotto's two years of painting
- UNESCOWorld Heritage, inscribed 2021
- 38story panels in four tiers
- 25people in each 15-minute slot
Padua and the Eremitani
Two museums on the same ticket
Your day ticket keeps going after the chapel doors close behind you.
Palazzo Zuckermann
A short walk away on Corso Garibaldi: applied and decorative arts, and the Bottacin Museum of coins and medals. Included Tuesday to Sunday; closed on Mondays that are not public holidays.
A city of painted walls
Since 2021 the chapel has been the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage site, Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles: eight buildings painted between 1302 and 1397 by Giotto, Guariento, Giusto de' Menabuoi, Altichiero, Jacopo Avanzi and Jacopo da Verona. The Eremitani church next door, Palazzo della Ragione, the Baptistery and the Basilica of St Anthony are all within walking distance.
To protect the paintings, the chapel lets in 25 people at a time. You spend fifteen minutes in a climate-controlled waiting room while the air settles, then fifteen minutes under the vault. The same ticket opens the Musei Civici Eremitani next door, where Giotto's painted Crucifix from the chapel now hangs, and Palazzo Zuckermann from Tuesday to Sunday.
Practical
Hours, rules and the small print
Open every day of the year except three holidays and the November inspection.
| When | Day entries |
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| Every day | 9:00 to 18:45, every 15 minutes |
| Musei Civici Eremitani | Every day, 9:00 to 19:00 |
| Palazzo Zuckermann | Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00 |
| Closed | 25–26 December, 1 January, 16–27 November 2026 |
Closed days are already greyed out in our booking calendar.
On the day
AddressRead
Ticket office at the Musei Civici agli Eremitani, Piazza Eremitani 8, Padua. The chapel stands in the Arena gardens about 100 metres away.
Opening hoursRead
Every day 9:00 to 19:00. Entries every 15 minutes for up to 25 people; the last day entry is at 18:45. Closed 25 and 26 December and 1 January, and from 16 to 27 November 2026 for the annual inspection of the frescoes.
Your slot and the ticket officeRead
Arrive at the ticket office at least 30 minutes before your slot to collect your ticket. Be at the chapel's entrance pavilion at least 5 minutes before the time on it. Latecomers are not let in, and a missed slot cannot be moved.
Getting thereRead
From Padova railway station, buses 3, 10 and 12 (42 on public holidays) and the tram stop near the chapel. By car, leave the motorway at Padova Est and park at Park Porte Contarine (via Matteotti 21) or Padova Centro Park (via Trieste 50).
Bags, food and photosRead
Backpacks and bags go in the cloakroom or the lockers (44 × 31 × 46 cm) before your visit; suitcases and trolleys are not allowed in the museum. No food, drink or animals in the chapel. Photos for personal use are allowed without flash, lights or tripods.
AccessibilityRead
The operator publishes no detailed access information for the chapel's entrance pavilion. If you or someone in your party uses a wheelchair or has limited mobility, email us before booking and we will ask the ticket office for you.
Before you book
What visitors ask before booking
Only 25 people stand under the vault at once, for fifteen minutes, and every slot is booked ahead.
See entry timesDo I have to book the Scrovegni Chapel in advance?
Yes. Advance booking is compulsory, because only 25 people go in every 15 minutes. Online bookings close the day before your visit, so choose your date and slot ahead and book before the places go.
Can I book for today?
No. The chapel does not take online bookings for the same day. The earliest date you can book is tomorrow, and popular slots often fill well before that.
How long does the visit take?
About 30 minutes for the chapel: fifteen in the climate-controlled waiting room, then fifteen inside. Allow time before for the ticket office, and after for the Eremitani museums on the same ticket.
What does the ticket include?
One timed entry to the Scrovegni Chapel, plus the Musei Civici Eremitani on the same day. From Tuesday to Sunday it also includes Palazzo Zuckermann, which is closed on Mondays that are not public holidays.
When should I arrive?
Be at the ticket office in the Musei Civici agli Eremitani, Piazza Eremitani 8, at least 30 minutes before your slot to collect your ticket. Then walk the 100 metres to the chapel and be at its entrance at least 5 minutes early.
What happens if I'm late?
You will not be let in. The doors open once for each group to protect the frescoes' climate, and a missed slot cannot be moved or refunded. Build a margin into your day, especially if you are arriving by train.
Can I cancel or change my booking?
No. The chapel's tickets are non-refundable and cannot be changed to another date or time once booked. Please check your date, slot and fares carefully before you pay.
Who can use the 65+ fare?
Citizens of an EU country who are over 65. Bring an ID card or passport showing your age and nationality, because staff can ask to see it. Visitors over 65 from outside the EU book the adult fare.
Who can use the student fare?
Students with a valid student card, including university students of any age and students of art academies. Bring the card with you. Visitors aged 6 to 17 have their own fare.
Do children need a ticket?
Children under 6 go free. Tell us their ages in the notes when you book and we add them to your booking at no charge; they still take a place in the 25-person slot. Ages 6 to 17 book the ages 6–17 fare.
Can I take photos inside?
Yes, for personal use, without flash, lights, tripods or other equipment, and without touching the walls. Many people put the phone away for the fifteen minutes and simply look up.
Can I bring a bag or backpack?
Not into the chapel. Backpacks and bags go in the cloakroom or the lockers (44 × 31 × 46 cm) at the museum first. Suitcases and trolleys are not allowed in the museum, so leave them at your hotel or the station.
My date isn't on sale yet. What can I do?
The chapel releases day slots in batches; the current batch runs to 10 February 2027. Pick a later date in our calendar and hold it on our waiting list with no payment. When the date can be booked, we email you a secure payment link.
My date is fully booked. Is there a waiting list?
Yes, ours. Choose the date and leave your details with no payment. We keep checking the chapel's system for your date and write to you if a place can be booked. If nothing opens, we tell you and suggest the nearest open days.
When is the chapel closed?
On 25 and 26 December and 1 January, and from 16 to 27 November 2026, when the Istituto Centrale per il Restauro carries out its yearly check of the frescoes. Our calendar greys out those days for you.
Is the chapel accessible for wheelchair users?
The operator publishes no detailed access information for the entrance pavilion. Email us before you book and we will ask the ticket office about your needs. Visitors with disabilities and a companion are admitted free under the operator's rules.
Who are you?
Scrovegni Chapel Ticket Concierge, an independent booking service. We are not the chapel or the City of Padua museums. We book your slot on the chapel's official system and send your e-ticket by email; our price includes that service.
More detail
Is there a café at the chapel?
There is none in the chapel itself, and food and drink are not allowed inside. Eat before you collect your ticket; the streets around Piazza Eremitani and the old centre have plenty of cafés.
Can I visit in the evening?
In some seasons the chapel opens for evening visits, called Giotto sotto le stelle, on a separate ticket that covers the chapel only. We book the day slots from 9:00 to 18:45, which include the museums.
Do I need a guide?
No. The fifteen minutes in the chapel are unguided unless you bring your own guide, who counts as one of the 25 in the slot. Reading our fresco guide before you go helps you use the time well.
Is the ticket valid for the museums on another day?
Plan to see the Eremitani museums, and Palazzo Zuckermann from Tuesday to Sunday, on the same day as your chapel slot. If you need certainty for a later day, ask at the ticket office when you collect your ticket.
Sources: Scrovegni Chapel: visiting rules (Italian) · Scrovegni Chapel: opening times (Italian) · Scrovegni Chapel: tickets and reductions (Italian) · Scrovegni Chapel: Giotto's chapel (Italian) · Wikipedia: Scrovegni Chapel · Wikipedia: Padua's fourteenth-century fresco cycles · Padova Urbs Picta: the Scrovegni Chapel Last checked:
Longer reads
Guides for planning your visit
- Scrovegni Chapel tickets: how timed entry and booking work Every visit is booked ahead for a 15-minute slot. Here is how the slots, fares, cut-offs and closures fit together, and how we book yours. 9 min read →
- Giotto's frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, story by story Fifteen minutes, every wall painted. Where to look first, which scenes to find by name, and how the whole room reads from vault to door. 9 min read →
- Your Scrovegni Chapel visit, from the ticket office to the vault How long it takes, where to be and when, what stays in the locker, and what to look at in your 15 minutes with Giotto. 9 min read →
- How to get to the Scrovegni Chapel from the station, Venice and beyond The chapel is a short walk from Padova station and an easy train ride from Venice. The distance is simple. The clock is what you plan around. 9 min read →
- Beyond the chapel: the Eremitani museums and Padua's painted city What your Scrovegni Chapel ticket already covers, what sits next door, and how to see more of Padua's UNESCO fresco cycles around a 15-minute slot. 9 min read →