How to Skip the Line at Sforzesco Castle
The courtyards are free, and one inexpensive ticket (around €5-10) covers all the castle's museums, including Michelangelo's last work, the Rondanini Pietà. Queues are rarely long, except on free days (the first and third Tuesday afternoons and the first Sunday of the month). Go on a weekday morning and remember the museums are closed on Mondays.
- Courtyards
- Free, open daily
- Museums ticket
- Around €5-10 adults (check official), covers all museums
- Free
- 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 2 pm, 1st Sunday of the month
- Closed
- Museums closed Mondays
- Hours
- Museums Tuesday to Sunday, about 10 am to 5:30 pm
- Best time
- Weekday morning
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How long are the lines at Sforzesco Castle?
Sforzesco Castle, the Sforza dukes' fortress, now holds a dozen civic museums. On ordinary days, the ticket queue is short. On free days, lines can build at the ticket office and in the Pietà Rondanini museum, which is the main draw. Individual rooms can close for restoration without notice.
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