Cappelle medicee
Mausoleum of the Medici family at San Lorenzo, with Michelangelo’s Sagrestia Nuova, the Cappella dei Principi and the crypts.
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About the museum
The Cappelle Medicee are the burial place of the Medici and form a monumental complex attached to the basilica of San Lorenzo. They are part of the Musei del Bargello and can be visited as a national museum.
The Sagrestia Nuova, designed and decorated by Michelangelo, houses the monumental tombs of members of the Medici family and is one of the masterpieces of 16th-century architecture and sculpture. The Cappella dei Principi, a grand-ducal mausoleum, is clad in marble and pietre dure (hard stones).
The visit begins in the Medici crypt and continues on the upper floors. In an underground room, the Stanza segreta di Michelangelo, visits are made separately and only by booking.
Highlights
- Michelangelo’s Sagrestia Nuova
- Cappella dei Principi
- Medici crypt
- Michelangelo’s secret room (booking only)
Permanent exhibitions
- Sagrestia Nuova – Room designed by Michelangelo, with the monumental tombs of the Medici and the artist’s sculptures.
- Cappella dei Principi e cripte – Grand-ducal mausoleum clad in marble and pietre dure, and the crypts beneath with the Medici burials.
- Founded
- 1869
- Operated by
- Musei del Bargello
- Visitors per year
- approx. 345,365
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
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Free admission: First Sunday of the month and 25 April, 2 June and 4 November: free admission (on free days booking and educational activities are not possible).
Booking is optional and costs €4. The ticket, valid for 72 hours, covers all open museums of the circuit (Musei del Bargello): €38.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access to the ground floor is by ramp; there is a lift to the Cappella dei Principi on the first floor and a platform lift for the Sagrestia Nuova. The Stanza segreta di Michelangelo is not accessible (narrow staircase of 12 steps, no lift). Scooters and electric wheelchairs are assessed case by case.
Kids & families
- Baby changing facilities
Changing table near the toilets. The museum lists no dedicated programme for families.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Bookshop along the exit route. Key lockers with a deposit of €1 (refunded when the key is returned); bulky luggage is not admitted.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guides in Italian and English (€6 single, €10 double). The Stanza segreta di Michelangelo is visited only by booking, for groups of at most 4 people and for 15 minutes; it is not allowed for children under 10 or unaccompanied minors. School groups only by booking (up to 25 students plus one accompanying adult); other groups of up to 20 people plus one accompanying adult or a guide can enter without booking. |
