La Scala Theatre & Museum Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the historic La Scala Theatre
- Discover opera history in the museum
- See original costumes and instruments
- Learn about famous performances
- Enjoy insights from a local expert guide
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of La Scala Theatre
- Access to La Scala Museum
- Expert local guide
- Transportation to and from the venue
Itinerary
This Milan tour of Teatro alla Scala, one of the most renowned opera houses on the planet, will take you inside the beloved 18th-century theater and museum. During your tour, led by an expert guide, you'll visit this incredible theater's foyer, and see the auditorium, the theater boxes, the pit orchestra and the stage itself. You’ll also visit the theater museum and bookshop, where you can admire paintings and musical instruments dedicated to great Italian composers, and learn more about the opera house’s history. See portraits of famous Italian maestros, such as Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini. As you tour the theater and museum, you'll gain an appreciation of the amount of work that goes in to an opera production at this famed venue, where some of the best singers in the world have performed for more than 200 years. Book early to avoid missing out! La Scala is extremely popular and regularly sells out weeks in advance.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- Tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller access may be limited
- Service animals are not permitted inside the theatre
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour
- Bring a valid ID for entry
- Photography may be restricted in certain areas
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Please note that the visit to the La Scala Theatre auditorium is guaranteed unless a rehearsal or show is in progress. In the event of this occurring, your guide will provide you a voucher to visit the auditorium at the next available date, no refund will be guaranteed.
- The La Scala Opera House is an active theater; therefore, the opening times are subject to the needs of the artistic production. If the tour is modified, you will be offered a different time for the visit. If your tour is cancelled, then you would be offered a full refund.
- NOTE: Kindly be advised that in case of delay, entry will absolutely NO LONGER BE PERMITTED and will not be refunded
Traveler reviews
Guide was totally...
Guide was totally informative! Easy to learn from....group was a bit too big for the venue....stage access would have added a great dimension!
La scala tour
Guide was very knowledgeable and considerate of my mobility issues. Enjoyed sitting in opera boxes and not being rushed.
We enjoyed the tour of...
We enjoyed the tour of the teatro scala. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of this historical site. We were able to peak in at a rehearsal and get a view of the private boxes. We would recommend this tour as another interesting site in Milan.
Great experience
Fantastic insight into the theatre our guide was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and covered everything from the location of the theatre, use of the original theatre, instruments, art work, and boxes. 4 star experience. Audio was also very good and everyone on our group could see.
Not perfect
Very interesting tour. Worth the price. Our group only had seven people. There was a rehearsal going on at the time and you could see the audio and light control stations as well as stage props being arranged, that alone was worth the admission. The earphone experience was a little clumsy, there was a lot of audio bleed in the guide’s microphone, that often made it difficult to hear and confusing at times. The guide was not very personable or engaging but it was okay.