San Marco Museum Florence tickets: prices, hours and Fra Angelico

San Marco Museum Florence tickets give access to Fra Angelico’s museum: the official fare is €11, hours are 8:30–13:50 (last entry 12:45), and until 31 October 2026 Michelozzo’s Library hosts the show “La Biblioteca svelata: il bestiario fantastico” (The Library Revealed). Few visitors add it after the Accademia and the Uffizi, which is a mistake: it is a few minutes from the Accademia and you can see it in peace.

San Marco Museum tickets: prices and hours

Mind the short hours: this is not an afternoon museum, and 12:45 is a hard cut-off, not a suggestion. If you leave the Accademia at 12:30 you may not get in. Plan San Marco first, or right after an early Accademia slot.

Bookings: 800 615 615 / +39 055 0354135. B-Ticket shows a €3 booking fee, but the museum itself does not publish that figure and the same B-Ticket page still carries outdated information (full price €8, a different calendar), so treat it with caution — especially when pricing a group visit.

The Library Revealed (until 31 October 2026)

“La Biblioteca svelata: il bestiario fantastico” is installed in Michelozzo’s Library from 11 April to 31 October 2026 and is covered by the ordinary ticket, with no separate ticket or time slot. If you are in Florence before the end of October, it is a good reason not to postpone. After it closes, Fra Angelico alone still justifies the price, and the library remains a fine piece of Michelozzo’s architecture.

What to see: Fra Angelico and the convent

1. Cloister of Sant’Antonino — entrance and orientation; walkable even in rain.
2. Pilgrims’ Hospice and ground-floor rooms — Angelico altarpieces and panels.
3. Refectory — Ghirlandaio’s Last Supper fresco.
4. Dormitory cells — each cell has its own fresco, including the Annunciation and scenes from the life of Christ; the heart of the visit.
5. Michelozzo’s Library — the architecture and, until 31 October 2026, the bestiary show.

Allow 60–90 minutes. Start with the altarpieces downstairs for context, then climb to the dormitory and give each cell a minute or so. Pause properly at the Annunciation: look at it head-on, then from a step to each side. Finish in the library. The convent is also closely tied to Savonarola, useful historical context for the visit.

Why it works best in the morning

The cells call for quiet and good light, and the 8:30–13:50 hours force a morning visit anyway. There are fewer groups, more time in front of the Annunciation and less pressure from the clock. If you dislike the Accademia queues, San Marco is the antidote a few minutes away. On rainy days it is an excellent morning plan B, and in summer heat it beats queuing in the sun.

Accademia + San Marco the same morning

Piazza San Marco and Via Ricasoli are close together. Two workable plans:

1. Accademia first: enter at 8:15 with a booked ticket, leave around 10:30, San Marco 10:45–12:30.
2. San Marco first: 8:30–10:30, then the Accademia at 11:00.

The second plan is safer if you are worried about delays at the Accademia, which has long hours while San Marco does not. If you are still at the Accademia at 12:15, leave: better to cut the David short than miss San Marco. Do not add the Uffizi to the same morning.

A typical morning costs San Marco €11 plus the Accademia €20 (plus booking fee). The Leonardo Interactive Museum on Via dei Servi (€8–€10) makes an optional third stop for families with energy left. The Medici Chapels (€11) are also reachable the same day — go after lunch, as San Marco closes early; there is no shared ticket.

Firenze Card and passes

San Marco is in the Firenze Card circuit and appears in some commercial city passes. For a single visit, the €11 ticket (or €2 for EU 18–25s, free under 18) is the simple choice, and European families spend very little. Do not use a Firenze Card day on San Marco if you still need to fit the Uffizi and the Accademia into the same 72 hours. Accademia–Bargello combined tickets do not include it.

State museums in Italy usually open free on the first Sunday of the month (#domenicalmuseo), but the museum’s page does not confirm this for San Marco, so check by phone before planning around it.

Etiquette, photos and groups

San Marco is a former convent: speak softly and put your phone on silent before the dormitory. The light in the cells is low and the spaces tight, so photos often disappoint; follow the signs on site (typically no flash) and look more than you shoot. No selfie sticks. Space in the cells is limited, so large groups must split up. Schools and groups should book through the call centre and prepare material beforehand rather than lecture in the middle of the dormitory.

The bookshop closes at 13:30 with the museum: if you want an Angelico catalogue or the show catalogue, buy it on your way out, before about 12:40.

Practical notes

Contacts: +39 055 0882000 · drm-tos.mussanmarco-fi@cultura.gov.it. The official website is not always reachable, so for group visits or any doubt about hours, phone first. For accessibility (lifts, temporary works), confirm by phone as well. Bring ID for the reduced fare.

The museum is closed on Mondays: switch to Santa Croce or the Galileo Museum. Compared with the Bargello (sculpture, longer hours), San Marco is sacred painting with short hours; do both on one day only if you have already seen the Accademia and your legs allow.

Who it is for

Anyone who has already seen the David and Botticelli, anyone looking for quiet, anyone interested in sacred art, and anyone who wants to catch The Library Revealed before October ends. With only 48 hours in Florence, it is the right choice once you have done one major museum and want quality without a queue. It is less suited to anyone arriving at 13:00 hoping to “do a couple of rooms”.

Nearby

• Accademia / David — a few minutes away.
• Medici Chapels — toward San Lorenzo.
• Duomo — 8–10 minutes on foot, via Via Ricasoli and Via degli Alfani.
• Leonardo Museum — Via dei Servi, near the Accademia.

In short

San Marco Museum Florence tickets cost €11, the museum closes early (13:50), and until 31 October 2026 your ticket includes The Library Revealed. Fra Angelico’s cells are worth the early start. Combine it with the Accademia on the same morning and use the widget to check dates. We are an independent guide: if you book through our Tiqets or GetYourGuide links we may earn a commission; the price you pay does not change.