What are the opening times and prices for visits to the Sansevero Chapel Museum?

The Museum is open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. and is closed on Tuesdays. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time. For any changes to opening times and the calendar of special opening and closing, extended, or reduced opening hours, please consult the Opening hours and fees page.

There are various prices for admission to the Museum: standard tickets sell at € 10.00; Fai members can purchase tickets for € 8.00; young people from 10 to 25 years pay € 7.00, while children up to 9 years of age are entitled to a free ticket. The price for elementary, middle, and high schools is € 3.50 per student. The school group rate only applies on weekdays.

 

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Where is the Sansevero Chapel Museum?

The Sansevero Chapel Museum is located in Via F. De Sanctis, just off Piazza San Domenico Maggiore in the heart of Naples’ historical town centre. The Museum is about a minute’s walk from Via dei Tribunali (the so-called decumanus maior) and about two minutes’ walk from Via B. Croce (part of the lower decumanus, commonly known as “Spaccanapoli”). Piazza del Gesù, the monumental complex of Santa Chiara, and Via San Gregorio Armeno (“Christmas Street”), are just a few minutes’ walk from the Museum. The Sansevero Chapel Museum is in the “ZTL del Centro Antico”, the traffic-free zone of the old part of town. For information on how to reach us, please visit the Directions page.

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Which areas of the Museum are accessible to disabled people with reduced mobility?

Wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility can visit the entire nave area of the Sansevero Chapel, which houses, among other works, the Veiled Christ, and the sacristy/bookshop. Unfortunately, it is not possible to visit the Underground Chamber, as access to this space is via a narrow historical spiral staircase.

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How long is the visit?

There is no fixed duration for visits, nor do we recommend any specific length of time. The time spent on visiting is entirely up to the individual and can vary from a few minutes to over an hour. In order to allow access to waiting visitors, guides accompanying large groups may be kindly requested by the assistants working in the museum to refrain from lingering at length in the museum areas.

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Does the Museum offer guided tours?

The Sansevero Chapel Museum does not provide a guided tour service directly. An audio guide service lasting about 25 minutes is available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, and German. It can be rented at a cost of € 3.50. It is also possible to choose either the adult route or the children’s route, both available in the above-mentioned languages.

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How long does the visit using an audio guide take?

The audio guide lasts approximately 25 minutes. It takes the visitor along the entire museum route from the nave – which houses, among other works, the Veiled Christ – to the Underground Chamber, and then through to the sacristy/bookshop. The duration of the audio guide is wholly independent of the total duration of the visit: the time spent in the Museum is at the discretion of the individual visitor.

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Is audio guide rental compulsory?

No. All visitors may choose whether to visit the Museum freely or using the audio guide.
We would also like to remind you that if you choose to rent the audio guide when booking tickets online, you need to pick them up directly at the museum upon entry.
Audio guides are not available at the ticket office.

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Is it permitted to take photos or make video recordings inside the Museum?

It is not permitted to take photographs or make video recordings inside the Museum for reasons of decorum and respect for other visitors. The prohibitions put in place by the Museum all aim to ensure the best possible visitor experience for everyone.

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Are animals allowed inside the Museum?

Regretfully, this is not permitted. This regulation also extends to small animals and/or animals in pet carriers. Visitors who have an animal with them can take turns to visit the Museum. Visitors waiting outside while looking after the animal need not queue again at the entrance but may enter directly.
The only animals allowed in the Museum are guide dogs for the disabled.

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Is it possible to plan a visit outside Museum opening hours?

To request a private visit outside opening hours, please send an email to info@museosansevero.it. The email should specify the date, time, and number of people for whom the visit is being requested. After checking availability, the applicant will receive a copy of the regulations, including the price list. Consent is expressed by adding your signature.

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