Notices
Please find below the changes to the tour itinerary and to the opening times
Access to the Garden of St. Francis
Starting from June 4th, 2026, the Garden of St. Francis will be accessible by guided tour only, during the opening hours of the monumental complex. For further information and to book a tour, please write to comunicazione@santacroceopera.it
Extraordinary closures on June, 13th and 14th
On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June, the monumental complex will be closed to allow the staging of the Calcio Storico matches in Piazza Santa Croce. The 11 am Holy Mass will take place as scheduled, while there will be no Holy Mass at 6 pm.
Early closing on June, 24th
On Wednesday, June 24th, feast day of the patron saint, the final Calcio Storico match will be played in Piazza Santa Croce. The Monumental Complex will close at 3 pm (last entrance at 2.00 pm). There will be no Holy Mass at 6 pm.
Modification to the visitor route
Work is currently underway to improve the accessibility of the monumental complex by removing architectural barriers and creating a new visitor route. After visiting the Basilica and the Sacristy, the route continues by exiting the basilica and re-entering Arnolfo’s cloister through an external passageway.
Bardi Chapel under restoration
We inform visitors that the Bardi chapel is now closed for restoration. The Giotto frescoes with the Stories of Saint Francis will not be visible for the duration of the restoration period.
Handling of works of art
Henry Moore's Warrior with Shield (1972), after a period of maintenance, is currently located in Palazzo Vecchio, in the Terrazza di Saturno, where the sculptor himself desired it.