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Archiepiscopal Museum

Piazza Arcivescovado, 1 - Ravenna

Located near the Cathedral and the Neonian Baptistery, the original building of the ARCHIEPISCOPAL MUSEUM dates back to the 5th century AD and underwent several restoration works over the years.

Archbishop Maffeo Niccolò Farsetti strongly wanted this museum to preserve the marbles and stones extracted from the nearby cathedral after the restoration works carried out during the 16th century.

The Archiepiscopal Museum’s collection

The exhibition displayed in the museum is very fascinating. To the museum’s collection belong some objects of extreme beauty, such as the silver Cross of archbishop Agnello (6th century), a marble plate depicting the Easter calendar (6th century) and a headless statue from the Byzantine era (6th century), which maybe portrayed Emperor Justinian.

A small picture gallery – the so-called “Sala delle Pianete” (Hall of the Planets) – also hosts works dating back between 1500 and 1800, a collection of sacred vestments datable to the 11th or 12th century and the Sala della Torre Salustra (Room of the Salustra Tower), which once was the final section of the Aqua Traiana aqueduct and the starting point of the pipes for the urban distribution of water.

The museum is also home to the pulpit of Maximian, one of the most famous ivory works made by Byzantine artists in the 6th century.

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St. Andrew Chapel – Unesco World Heritage

The Archiepiscopal Museum has an exciting surprise in store for visitors, as it is mainly known as the site of one of the eight monuments composing the UNESCO World Heritage of Ravenna.

The museum hosts the Archiepiscopal Chapel, a private oratorio ordered by Pietro II, bishop of Ravenna between 494 and 519 AD, embellished with extraordinary mosaics datable to the beginning of the 5th century.

It is the only early-Christian chapel still preserved today.

Further information

Opening times

From 3rd November 2025 to 7th March 2026
Every day: 10 am – 5 pm

From 8th March 2026 to 1st November 2026
Every day: 9 am – 7 pm

Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time.

Closing time

The museum is closed on December 25th and 1st January. 

Entrance fee

NEW TICKETS FROM 8th JANUARY 2026

2-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale and the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo:

  • Full price: € 10,50
  • Reduced price: € 9,50 (students and groups of more than 20 people)
  • Free admission: children from 0 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, ICOM members, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training

4-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale, the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery:

  • Full price: € 12,50
  • Reduced price: € 11,50 (students and groups of more than 20 people)
  • Reduced price: € 2 (children from 6 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency)
  • Free admission: children from 0 to 5 years, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training

5-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale, the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistery, and the Archiepiscopal Museum and St. Andrew’s Chapel:

  • Full price: € 14,50
  • Reduced price: € 13,50 (students and groups of more than 20 people)
  • Reduced price: € 4 (children from 6 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency)
  • Free admission: children from 0 to 5 years, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training

BOOKINGS
Tickets can be booked online or by contacting the Reservations Center.

In addition, tickets can also be purchased on the day of visit at the ticket offices located in each monumental complex.

For further information: www.ravennamosaici.it

Free of charge

NEW TICKETS FROM 8th JANUARY 2026

2-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale and the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo:

  • Free admission: children from 0 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, ICOM members, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training

4-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale, the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery:

  • Reduced price: € 2 (children from 6 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency)
  • Free admission: children from 0 to 5 years, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training

5-Monument Itinerary – Valid for 7 days, one entry per monument
Combined ticket for the Basilica of San Vitale, the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistery, and the Archiepiscopal Museum and St. Andrew’s Chapel:

  • Reduced price: € 4 (children from 6 to 10 years, military personnel and law enforcement, consecrated religious people, people with disabilities with certification or disability card and any accompanying persons, residents of the Municipality of Ravenna upon showing ID proving residency)
  • Free admission: children from 0 to 5 years, one group leader for every 20 paying visitors, one teacher for every 10 paying students, licensed tour guides while carrying out their professional activity or for training
Accessibility
Mobility Services
Elevator
Ramp
Support and reception
Staff is sensitised to universal accessibility
Guides and materials in Sign Language
Italian
English
Italian Sign Language
Materials available
Tactile maps of the building
Information leaflet in Braille or large print
Augmentative and alternative signage
Video and multimedia contents with subtitling, sign language.
Multimedia orientation and information panels
Generic brochures with information on accessibility
Brochures dedicated to museum accessibility with tactile indications
Materials in Alternative Augmentative Communication
Multimedia guide for mobile devices
Multifunction audioguides (Audio, subtitles, sign languages and spoken languages, audio description, texts, images)
Video guides in sign language and/or subtitles, texts, images
Highly legible labels (text contrast, font size and type, etc.)
Braille labels
Multilingual labels
Labels in AAC or other readable modes
Tactile map
Digital map
Tactile map with audio and/or audiodescription
How to get there

The museum is located in the heart of Ravenna city centre, inside the Archiepiscopal Palace. In the area are the Cathedral and the Neonian Baptistery.

By bus: in Piazza Caduti della Libertà and in Piazza Kennedy are the bus stops where every urban routes stops. Find your bus on: www.startromagna.it

On foot/by bike: the museum can be easily reached on foot or by bike from the railway station.

By car: near the museum are several parking areas. Find the nearest parking areas HERE.

A cura della Redazione Locale
E-mail: turismo@comune.ravenna.it

Last edit:14 January 2026

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