# Brera: one €20 ticket, two buildings, seven days

> The Pinacoteca di Brera sells one ticket, La Grande Brera: €20, valid 7 days, Palazzo Citterio included. Booking is required, even on free Sundays (2026).

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

The Pinacoteca di Brera sells a single ticket, La Grande Brera, at €20 full and €4 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25; it's valid for 7 days and also covers Palazzo Citterio (2026).

## No Pinacoteca-only ticket anymore

There is no longer a ticket for the Pinacoteca alone: the only one on sale is La Grande Brera, which includes Palazzo Citterio.

That change is recent, dating from 2024 and 2025, and older guides still quote a single-gallery price. If a site offers you "Pinacoteca only", it's out of date or it isn't the official channel.

## €20, and 7 days to use it

La Grande Brera costs €20 full and €4 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, and it stays valid for 7 days (2026). Prices are in euros.

Seven days changes how you plan. You don't need to do both buildings in one go: the Pinacoteca on arrival day, Palazzo Citterio later in the week, on the same ticket.

## Booking is compulsory, free Sunday included

Every visit needs a booking through Brera Booking, including the free first Sunday of the month (2026).

The free Sunday is free, not open-door. Without a booked slot you don't get in on that day either.

## Last entry at 6 pm, 75 minutes before closing

The gallery opens Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 7:15 pm, but last entry is at 6 pm, 75 minutes before the doors close (18:00 at the desk).

That's a long gap, and it catches people who read only the closing time. A 6:15 pm arrival is a closed door.

## Closed Mondays, and three dates

Brera is closed every Monday, and on January 1, May 1 and December 25 (2026).

May 1 is the one to watch: it isn't on most visitors' list of closing days. For what else shuts on Mondays across the country, see [what's closed on Mondays](/plan/closed-on-mondays).

## Two Milan bookings, two calendars

Brera's booking can be made once your dates are fixed; Leonardo's Last Supper in the same city runs a booking calendar of its own.

Sort the [Last Supper](/attractions/cenacolo-vinciano) first, then fit Brera and its 7-day ticket around it. More on the city: [Milan](/towns/milano) and the [Milan questions page](/faq/milano).

## FAQ

### Do you need to book the Pinacoteca di Brera?

Yes. Every visit needs a booking through the Brera Booking system, and that includes the free first Sunday of the month (2026). Turning up without a slot is not a way in, even on the days when entry costs nothing.

### How much is the Pinacoteca di Brera ticket?

€20 full and €4 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, for a ticket called La Grande Brera (2026). It's valid for 7 days and covers Palazzo Citterio as well; a Pinacoteca-only ticket no longer exists.

### What time is last entry at Brera?

6 pm, although the gallery stays open until 7:15 pm (18:00 and 19:15 on Italian signs). It opens at 8:30 am Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays (2026).

### Is the Pinacoteca di Brera open on May 1?

No. Besides every Monday, the gallery closes on January 1, May 1 and December 25 (2026). If you're in Milan on May 1, move Brera to the day before or after, and book either way.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il biglietto della Pinacoteca di Brera si chiama 'La Grande Brera', costa 20 euro intero e 4 euro per i 18-25enni UE, vale sette giorni e comprende sia la Pinacoteca sia Palazzo Citterio; l'ingresso e' gratuito ogni prima domenica del mese ma solo con prenotazione (2026). | [Pinacoteca di Brera](https://pinacotecabrera.org/visita/ingressi/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| La Pinacoteca di Brera apre da martedi' a domenica dalle 8.30 alle 19.15, con ultimo ingresso alle 18.00; e' chiusa tutti i lunedi', il 1 gennaio, il 1 maggio e il 25 dicembre, e la prenotazione e' obbligatoria (2026). | [Pinacoteca di Brera](https://pinacotecabrera.org/visita/orari/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |

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