Sforza Castle tickets and tours

The short answer

The City of Milan sells Sforza Castle tickets itself, at the museum ticket office and online, through the castle’s own site. For a normal visit that is the best-value route, and it is the one we would take. You can find it from Castello Sforzesco (City of Milan).

We earn a commission when you book through the GetYourGuide cards on this page. We earn nothing when you buy direct. So here is the honest version:

• A plain visit to the museums: buy the castle’s own €10 ticket, direct.
• Only the courtyards: you do not need a ticket. They are free every day.
• A guide: a tour mainly adds someone to explain what you are looking at.
• The Last Supper: this is where a tour can earn its price, because official dates sell out. See the Last Supper section below.

Sforza Castle tickets compared

Prices are for adults and were checked in October 2026. The cards on this page show the GetYourGuide price we last saw, so check the listing before you book.

Option	What it includes	Price (checked October 2026)	Who it suits
Museums ticket, direct	All the castle museums including the Ancient Egypt gallery, one entry per section, valid for the day of issue	€10 full, €5 reduced	Most first-time visitors
Courtyards	The castle grounds only, open daily 07:00 to 19:30	Free	Anyone short of time or money
Ramparts walk (Merlate Panoramiche)	A walk along the ramparts in groups of up to 25 with staff, no guide. Does not include the museums	€10 full, €5 reduced	Visitors who want the view from the walls
Weekend guided tour	A guided museum visit with the museum ticket included. Saturday in English, Sunday in Italian, at 11:00	€20	People who want a guide without pre-booking
Audioguide	Commentary in six languages. Does not cover the Ancient Egypt gallery	€5	Visitors who prefer to go at their own pace
Tourist Museum Card	Three consecutive days, one entry to each Milan civic museum	€20	People visiting several civic museums
YesMilano City Pass	Three days of public transport, the Duomo, the castle and more	€60 Standard, €90 All Inclusive	Visitors who will use most of what is in it
Guided tours on GetYourGuide	Vary by tour: see the cards below	See the cards	People who want a guide or a Last Supper slot

Buying direct from the castle

The museums ticket is valid for the whole day it is issued. It covers every castle museum, including the Ancient Egypt gallery, with one entry to each section. It is non-refundable.

The museums are open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:30, and closed on Mondays. The ticket office closes at 16:30, which is also the last entry to each section. The museums are shut on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May as well, and some areas may close temporarily. Visiting Sforza Castle has the practical details, and what is inside explains what the ticket gets you.

Reduced and free entry

You pay the reduced €5 price if you are:

• a university or fine-arts academy student
• aged 65 or over
• an EU citizen aged 18 to 25 (non-EU citizens on a reciprocity basis)

Entry is free for:

• under 18s
• disabled visitors and one companion
• holders of the Tourist Museum Card, the Milano Museo Card or the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia

Free visitors still need a ticket. Online, choose the free entry option, labelled “ingresso omaggio” on the Italian page.

Free days

The museums are free for everyone on the first Sunday of each month, and free for visitors up to 25 on the second Tuesday of each month. The courtyards are free every day anyway, so the free day only saves you the museums fee.

The ramparts walk

The Merlate Panoramiche is a separate ticket, at €10 full and €5 reduced, with the same free categories as the museums. It does not include the museums. Entry is Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00, with the last entry at 17:00, every 20 minutes in groups of up to 25 with staff but no guide. Decide before you queue whether you want it, because you buy a different ticket for each.

Guides, audioguides and tours

The cheapest guide is the castle’s own weekend tour: €20 including the museum ticket, at 11:00 on Saturdays in English. Meet at 10:45 at the Infopoint. For a full-price visitor that works out at €10 more than the ticket alone. The audioguide costs €5 from the bookshop and does not cover the Ancient Egypt gallery.

If you want a small group and a set time, the GetYourGuide cards include a guided visit with castle and museum entry. It is a small-group visit with a certified guide and ends at Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà. Treat it as a way to pay for a guide.

City passes

The Tourist Museum Card costs €20 and lasts three consecutive days. It gives one entry to each Milan civic museum, and cardholders enter the castle free. The Milano Museo Card is an annual named card at €15, and is also free entry. Both only make sense if you plan several museum visits. For the castle alone, the €10 ticket is cheaper.

The YesMilano City Pass includes three days of public transport, the Duomo, the castle and more. It costs €60 for Standard or €90 for All Inclusive. Add up what you will really use, such as the transport you would otherwise buy and the Duomo entry, and compare that with the pass. The Duomo’s own site, duomomilano.it, has current prices.

Last Supper tickets and combos

Leonardo’s Last Supper is not at the castle. It is at Santa Maria delle Grazie, and it has its own booking system, run by the Cenacolo Vinciano. The Last Supper guide walks through it in detail. The short version:

• Booking is mandatory for every ticket type, including free ones.
• Tickets are released in blocks. The September to December 2026 tickets went on sale on 23 June 2026 at 12:00.
• Extra tickets come out weekly. Every Wednesday at 12:00, the Cenacolo releases tickets for the following week, online only, for individuals.
• Tickets are named. The date, time and name cannot be changed, and there are no refunds.
• There is a limit of 5 tickets per online order. There is a separate limit of 5 tickets per person per calendar year online.

Book on the Cenacolo’s own site first. If the dates you need have gone, a guided tour that includes an entry slot is the practical option, because the ticket is part of the booking. Read the listing for its dates before you pay.

Choosing between the Last Supper tours

Three tours in the cards include a Last Supper ticket. The table compares them.

The two-hour Last Supper and castle tour includes the castle courtyards but not the museums. The courtyards are free to everyone, so what that combo adds over the Last Supper-only tour is the guide’s time in the courtyards. The shorter Last Supper visit is a one-hour guided visit with the ticket included. The three-hour walking tour starts at Piazza del Duomo and adds a guided walk through the old centre.

Choosing quickly

• Museums only, one visit: the castle’s own €10 ticket.
• Courtyards and a walk: nothing to buy.
• Several civic museums in three days: the Tourist Museum Card.
• A guide for the castle: the weekend tour at 11:00 on Saturdays, or a small-group tour from the cards.
• The Last Supper with no official dates left: a guided tour with an entry ticket included.

Our recommendation

Buy the castle’s own ticket, direct, and book the Last Supper from the Cenacolo’s site as early as you can. Use a tour for the Last Supper if the official dates are gone, or if you want a guide to explain it. If you are still planning, the home page has the overview, and nearby sights lists what to add.