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From Thursday, September 10th, every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00 pm
- Mandatory booking (max 10 participants, adults only) at: segreteria@santamariadellascala.com
- Cost: €5.00 per person
- Tours are conducted in Italian only and are reserved for adults, with closed, comfortable shoes and a protective helmet (provided on site) required.
- Please note that some areas of the route are not accessible to people with disabilities.
- A liability waiver must be signed before entry.
ciclo di visite straordinarie "A porte chiuse. Dentro il Santa Maria della Scala"
"A porte chiuse. Dentro il Santa Maria della Scala" opens on Thursday, September 10th, 2026: a series of special tours promoted by the Fondazione Antico Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala and the Municipality of Siena, opening to the public for the first time the roughly 18,000 square metres of the museum complex previously inaccessible. The tours are linked to the exhibition "Santa Maria della Scala. Architetture, progetti e visioni," dedicated to the new Masterplan for the restoration of spaces not yet returned to use.
The visit opens with a short introductory video by architect Luca Molinari, coordinator of the Masterplan, in the San Galgano hall. The route then continues through areas usually closed to the public, accompanied by technical staff from the Municipality and the Foundation. The itinerary, lasting one hour and fifteen minutes, passes through spaces where traces of the museum's centuries-long history as a hospital — which came to a definitive close in 1990 — are still visible, along with signs of the work begun by Guido Canali, offering previously unseen views over the Fosso di Sant'Ansano and the building's internal spaces.
After the inaugural appointment, tours will continue every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00 pm, throughout September and October. As with the opening, participation requires mandatory booking, in groups of up to 10 people, at a cost of €5.00 per person.
Others Events
- Exhibitions
Remember Joseph Beuys
13 Sep 2026/15 Nov 2026From 13 September to 15 November 2026, the exhibition Remember Joseph Beuys will be open to visitors at the Magazzini della Corticella. The exhibition project is dedicated to Joseph Beuys (Krefeld, 1921 – Düsseldorf, 1986), one of the most radical and influential figures in art of the second half of the twentieth century.
- 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
Edu Didaday - Musei Toscani
4 Sep 2026/5 Sep 2026Il 4 e 5 settembre al Santa Maria della Scala si svolgeranno due giornate dedicate al welfare culturale e all'offerta educativa dei musei senesi e toscani per l'anno scolastico 2026/2027.
- Initiatives
Notti dell'Archeologia 2026
9 Jul 2026/22 Jul 2026Anche quest’anno il Santa Maria della Scala aderisce alle Notti dell’Archeologia con un programma ricco di appuntamenti per grandi e bambini.
- Initiatives
BODY SPEAKING 2026 – Your body speaks
18 Mar 2026/14 Dec 2026From March to December 2026 the Santa Maria della Scala hosts several events of the third edition of BODY SPEAKING – Your body speaks, a participatory art project that brings contemporary dance, live music and cultural heritage into dialogue
- Exhibitions
In the garden of Dionysus. Visions from the Torlonia Collection Photographs from the Eduard A. Safarik Fund - Giuliano Briganti Photographic Archive
12 Jun 2026In occasione delle GEA 2026, seguendo le indicazioni contenutistiche degli Organizzatori, il Museo Archeologico Nazionale e il Santa Maria della Scala presentano al pubblico: “Nel giardino di Dioniso. Visioni dalla Collezione Torlonia Fotografie dal Fondo Eduard A. Safarik - Fototeca Giuliano Briganti”.
- Exhibitions
In the blue painted blue. A tribute to the ceramics of Valter Boj (1959-2022)
12 Jun 2026/30 Jul 2026From 12 June to 30 July 2026, the Magazzini della Corticella of Santa Maria della Scala host the exhibition “Nel blu dipinto di blu. Tribute to the ceramics of Valter Boj (1959-2022)”, curated by Carlo Pizzichini.
- Initiatives
Poetic matter about Wisława Szymborska. Artist's pages
5 Jun 2026/5 Jun 2026Friday, June 5, the Giuliano Briganti Library and Phototheque hosts the fourth edition of Pagine d'artista, the exhibition dedicated to artists' books and book-objects created by the students of the 'Duccio di Buoninsegna' Art High School of Siena as part of the School-Work Training projects.
- Initiatives
A night at Santa Maria della Scala… the museum comes to life!
23 May 2026/23 May 2026On the occasion of the European Night of Museums, on Saturday, May 23, Santa Maria della Scala will be exceptionally open in the evening as well, until midnight (last admission at 11:15 PM), offering the public a special opportunity to experience the museum in an unusual and evocative setting.
