Changes in visiting hours:
April 14, Holy Thursday: early closing at 4.30 pm (last admission at 3.30 pm)
April 15, Good Friday: closed to visitors for the whole day. The entrance to the basilica is allowed only for personal prayer and celebrations
April 16, Holy Saturday: closed to visitors for the whole day. The entrance to the basilica is allowed only during the morning. In the afternoon the basilica is closed for preparatory work in view of the solemn Easter vigil.
April 17, Easter Sunday: on this day when the Resurrection of the Lord is celebrated, the Opera for Santa Maria Novella has arranged for free admission to visitors and tourists who intend to visit the basilica. On the other hand, those wishing to visit the adjacent Civic Museum can do so only by purchasing the ticket at the municipal ticket office (entrance in Piazza Stazione).