Info and bookings
📍 Museum visit at the entrance: free and open
Theatrical visits: free with reservation
✉️ segreteria@santamariadellascala.com ⏰ Visit time slots (max 25 participants each)
21:15, 22:00 and 22:45
On the occasion of European Night of Museums, Saturday 23 May the Santa Maria della Scala will be exceptionally open in the evening, until midnight (last entry at 11:15 PM), offering the public a special opportunity to experience the museum in an unusual and evocative setting. During the evening it will be possible to visit the museum complex and the National Archaeological Museum freely and free of charge; there will also be theatrical guided tours with Roberto Bechi, Rita Ceccarelli and Martina Guideri, also free, by reservation at segreteria@santamariadellascala.com, for groups of maximum 25 people, with time slots at 9:15 PM, 10:00 PM and 10:45 PM.
Once upon a time there was a Hospital in the shape of a city… and it's still there.
Santa Maria della Scala is the ancient hospital-museum that tells stories of the sick, the poor, pilgrims, artists and foundlings who for centuries enlivened its large spaces, oratories, wards and internal streets. When visitors leave at the end of the day, night falls, but the creatures who once walked those places return to life in a new dimension; they reunite and tell their stories. At night the doors open to new encounters, apparitions and deeds.
Others Events
- Initiatives
Night of San Lorenzo: special opening featuring art, music, and tastings
10 Aug 2025On August 10th, on the occasion of the Night of San Lorenzo, Santa Maria della Scala will exceptionally open at night for an evening of art, music, and wine. From 9 pm to midnight, visitors will be able to explore the temporary exhibitions and museum spaces of the complex.
- Reading Groups
NO BOOK IS THE SAME AS ANOTHER - Reading Groups
23 Sep 2025/25 Oct 2025Reading is an emotional and transformative experience, capable of stimulating reflection and inner well-being. The reading group Nessun libro è uguale all’altro, active since 2021 at the Giuliano Briganti Library, promotes dialogue and sharing among readers.
- Exhibitions
Golgotha | On Portraying a Mountain
12 Jun 2025/7 Sep 2025From June 12 to September 7, 2025, Francesco Carone presents Golgotha | On Portraying a Mountain at Santa Maria della Scala. The exhibition is part of the Raggioverde 2025 program curated by Michelina Eremita.
- Guided tours
European Heritage Days 2025
27 Sep 2025/28 Sep 2025On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, promoted by the Ministry of Culture, the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex offers a rich program of guided tours and activities for children.
- Guided tours
Nights of Archaeology 2025 – July 31
31 Jul 2025As every year, the National Archaeological Museum takes part in the Nights of Archaeology, promoted by the Tuscany Region, with free night openings, educational activities, and guided tours.
- Guided tours
Guided tours of the restored frescoes of the Thebaid
21 Mar 2026/6 Jun 2026The Santa Maria della Scala museum complex, in collaboration with the Society of Executors of Pious Provisions in Siena – E.T.S., offers a series of visits dedicated to discovering the cycle of Thebaid frescoes, recently restored and reopened to the public.
- Guided tours
The water routes at the Santa Maria della Scala
After the large turnout, the guided tours "Water Routes at Santa Maria della Scala".
- Initiatives
Valentine's Day at Santa Maria della Scala: art is experienced as a couple
14 Feb 2026/14 Feb 2026On Saturday, February 14 we celebrate Valentine's Day with a special initiative in the spirit of love and sharing, open to all couples: lovers, friends, relatives, partners, life companions or simply adventurers.
- Reading Groups
NO BOOK IS THE SAME AS ANY OTHER. Reading group - activities to promote reading and Art History
13 Jan 2026/12 May 2026The reading group NO BOOK IS THE SAME AS ANOTHER resumes its activities at the Giuliano Briganti Library and will be engaged in reading the novel by Melania Mazzucco The Long Wait of the Angel (Rizzoli 2008).
- Curatorial experiment
Out of the box: in dialogue. From the depot to the museum – crossed glances at Santa Maria della Scala
28 Feb 2025Out of the Box is a 2025 curatorial project of Santa Maria della Scala that reinterprets the museum heritage by juxtaposing historical and contemporary works to offer new interpretations.
