Small-Group La Scala Museum Tour in Milan
Recommended by 90% of travelers
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Milan, Italy
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The La Scala Theater in Milan’s city center is one of the world’s most famous opera houses, inaugurated in 1778. Join a small group and a guide to explore the temple of music and learn about its secrets and history. See a collection of set designs, musical instruments, and costumes that have been used for some of the greatest performances during your tour.
- Get a closer look at the theater without the crowds
- A central meeting point makes for a seamless experience
- A small group means more attention from your guide
- Upgrade to a private tour for a more personalized experience
What's Included
- Entrance tickets
- Licensed tour guide
- Small group tour
- Headphones (from 11 participants)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food & drinks
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Extra
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Teatro alla Scala MuseumLargo Antonio Ghiringhelli, 1, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
Meeting point: in front of the entrance to the Museo Teatrale alla Scala. Look for the guide holding a purple "Hidden Experiences" flag or sign.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Museo Teatrale alla Scala
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Tour guide Paola spoke very good English and knew her history. La Scala was breathtaking. I’m coming back next time with an opera ticket in hand!!
An enjoyable and interesting experience with a very well informed guide. I thoroughly recommend this tour.
Perfect 1.5 hour tour of the theater providing the history of the building and performers. Paula was great!
Too many emails and not clear instructions for how to meet the guide. Tour guide was excellent and the tour was also very enjoyable
Very experienced and knowledgeable guide, Simone. He was quite passionate too about La Scala and opera in general.
Visiting La Scala was amazing. Beautiful venue and I learned more about opera in 90 minutes than I ever knew before and it was fascinating. Lots of cool things to do in Milan, but if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes or so it is well worth it. And, the guide - Simon was great and you could hear, see, and feel his love for La Scala.
The full your of the beautiful La Scala Theater was amazing. My tour guide was thorough and excellent.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you so much for your positive feedback.
We're happy to hear that you enjoyed our tour at La Scala Theatre.
If you come back in Milan, we will be honored to welcome you again.
Kind regards,
IHE Team
An incredible experience to see the legendary theater and learn the history of the great artistic personalities who performed there. Our guide Anna Maria was terrific, knowledgeable and full of wonderful stories and anecdotes. Highly recommend!
Our guide brought not only her knowledge, but her enthusiasm. It was the very best part of our 14-day trip. Thank you so much
My visit to La Scala was absolutely wonderful, and the guide made the experience truly exceptional. She was probably the best guide I have had on our trip so far! She was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and passionate, taking the time to explain everything and answer all my questions. I was honestly amazed by how interesting and memorable she made the tour. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Our tour guide was wonderful, I do not remember her name but she was a lovely woman who was very knowledgeable in explaining the history and significance of the Teatro Scala. You can tell she really loves her job and she gets to share her passion with the guests on her tour. We had a great experience!
Our tour guide was exceptional. I have issues climbing steps and she made sure I was able to take a lift to the second floor. She was extremely knowledgeable, she talked to everyone so that no one felt left out and I learned things that I never would have visiting on my own. She got us into the opera House sitting to see it from a booth before practice .I can't say enough good things about her. I would highly recommend this tour with her being our guide.
The wolf, Chiara, was very organized and knowledgeable. She kept track of all the individuals in her charge. It was enjoyable having a local and passionate guide leading us to so many stops. I hope she is available when we return to Italy and heading up a tour we pick. The tour organizer is fortunate to have her!!
Excellent history of La scala Wonderful to see the opera house and the crews on stage managing sets.
Our guide was outstanding! We learned so much about the history of La Scala and were able to see inside a box with the original ceiling! We walked through the museum admiring the memorabilia through the years. It was an informative, engaging experience!
It was a lot more than expected — all great and the enthusiasm of the guide made it very special and personal. Thank You!
Excellent visit to the museum and theatre. Very informative, relaxed pace and freedom to return to any area for longer time after the tour. Make sure you find the entry point at the side and do not wait at the front doors on the street.
Marta was a fantastic guide. She was kind and enthusiastic. Highly recommend this tour. La Scala is incredible!
This was a great experience with a very good guide. The meet up was well organised and the tour was fascinating. Of course the view of the La Scala theatre were mind blowing, but the history and museum artefacts were equally interesting.
The guide was very informative and helpful. The experience was very enjoyable and we highly recommend it to everyone visiting Milan. Plan a time when performances are hairline.
private tour, not worth the money.
I took a similar small group tour 4 years ago booked directly through La Scala which was much better
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear Guest,
Thanks for sharing your experience.
We're sorry that you didn't enjoy the tour. The guide told me that you decided to interrupt earlier the tour and that you wanted to see the stalls, but they are not included in the tour.
Kind regards,
IHE Team
Our tour guide was wonderful, providing details about the history of LaScala combined with history of Milan. She made sure we were not only able to see the inside of the LaScala Theatre but also an actual rehearsal. It was an unexpected amazing treat.
Laura has extensive knowledge of the La Scala Opera House and museum. We were very impressed with her. She explained everything very clearly and throughly.
We were so glad to get such an in depth tour of this historic building. We were sad to realize that we were coming to visit Milan at a time when there were no productions going on at La Scala, but getting to see the beauty and hear of the history of the opera house was really amazing. Silva knew so much about the history not only of La Scala but also about so many of the great performers, composers, and conductors that have graced the hallowed halls. We really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it.
Our guide was so informative. I feel I gained a great deal of knowledge.
She was able to adapt to our needs. As an older woman, the heat was too much at times.
Stephanie, our guide, was informative, kind and considerate. She made the museum come to life through her presentation. She gave muchbinsight to this beautiful theater.
This was supposed to be a small group tour but ended up to be a private tour! Kudos for not canceling me😊. Our guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable! Many other visitors listened in because she was so interesting! Great tour!
Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the theatre, making for a very informative tour for people like myself, who know nothing about opera or ballet. My interest was in the architecture/design of the theatre and this was covered in detail.
Interesting, guided tour through the museum and a brief visit to one of the private boxes overlooking the auditorium and stage. The adjacent Foyer Alla Scala cafe worth a visit for delicious cakes and coffee at a reasonable price if standing at the counter.
Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable providing a complete history of the theater and opera in Milan.
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