La Scala (Teatro alla Scala) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience La Scala Opera House (Teatro alla Scala). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Admission tickets to the museum of La Scala Opera House (Teatro alla Scala) currently cost €12.96 for adults and €8.64 for students over the age of six. Children up to six years old enter for free. Museum tickets do not include access to the theater, though there is a small window that overlooks the theater when rehearsals are not taking place. To visit the theater, you must book a ticket for a combined guided tour and museum admission for €32.40.

Milan’s Teatro alla Scala is famous for being one of the most prolific opera houses in the world. Built in 1778, its stone facade belies the majesty inside, where dozens of world premieres—including most of Verdi’s work—have been showcased to the masses. Any opera singer or ballet dancer of renown has likely performed here.

Yes, if you appreciate theatre, opera, dance, architecture, or history, a visit to Milan’s Teatro alla Scala is worth it—it’s one of the city’s most beloved landmarks. This opera house has brought music and dance to Italy (and beyond) for more than 200 years, and it remains a juggernaut of beauty, art, and entertainment.

Men can wear dark jeans if they’re in the cheaper seats in the gallery—aka the loggione. Up here in the top two rings of the opera house, men can be less formal, with dark jeans or slacks and dress shirts. Women have a less detailed dress code and are simply required to “dress for the occasion.”

If you have tickets to a show, yes, naturally. Otherwise, Teatro alla Scala offers regular public tours outside of performances in English, Italian, and French—they’re an hour long and include a visit to the onsite museum. Unfortunately, tours are not wheelchair-accessible or suitable for those with walking issues and are unsuitable for children under 12.

No, you can’t visit Teatro alla Scala without a tour or a ticket to a performance. You can learn all about the landmark at the onsite museum, which offers free audioguides for those who’ve brought their smartphones. It also has plenty of memorabilia and artifacts to satisfy any opera lover.

You probably won’t be asked to leave if you wear sneakers to La Scala, but you’ll definitely attract negative attention. Even those in the cheaper seats—where the dress code is more informal—will wear evening wear. That means trousers, jackets, and dress shoes for men; dresses and heels for women.