Duomo - Brunelleschi Dome ?
 

Hi Does anyone know if tickets to climb the Brunelleschi Dome will also allow access to the cathedral?

Yes, plus a few other sites.

Book a timed entrance for the dome climb, and once activated, is good for a few days to see the other sites, including the real Baptistry doors.

Thank you for your quick response. So as long as i by the timed ticket for the dome - I should be ok entering all other sites - that day or a day or two after. Thanks. Have a $400 tour on hold which is making my heart skip a beat.

There are now three types of ticket package for the monuments associated with the Duomo.
https://duomo.firenze.it/en/713/access-the-monuments

To climb the dome, you need the Brunelleschi Pass, which is the most complete and includes all the other monuments and the Opera del Museum.

No ticket is needed to enter the Duomo, but there is often a very long line. To be honest, there's not a lot to see inside the Duomo. Most of the art is now in the Opera del Duomo Museum. The Museum is very much worth your time. As mentioned above, there you can see the original Porta del Paradiso (the Baptistery door designed by Ghiberti). The Baptistery itself is well worth a visit, with its ceiling of medieval golden mosaics.

I was in Florence a few weeks ago with visiting family members from the US, including two 17-year-olds. We got the Ghiberti pass, which allows entrance to the Museum, the Baptistery, and the archeological site of the ancient church of Santa Reparata, underneath the Duomo. (Of course the Duomo is always included, as it can be entered without a ticket.) This is the least expensive ticket, and it includes my favourites. I've never seen Santa Reparata, because I'm always with people who aren't interested. (This time it was the teenagers.)

Santa Reparata is the earliest Christian cathedral of Florence, underneath the present Duomo. It's thought that it might date from the 3rd century, but work at dating the remains is ongoing. One day I hope to see it.

Our teenagers were very impressed with the Duomo Museum, and stayed longer than we had planned. They also were impressed by the Baptistery, part of which you can see in this photo.

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Interior of Baptistery


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Don't know if you've read Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross King, but if you can get from your library beforehand, it's a fast, thrilling read and made me appreciate that incredible building all the more.

My husband and I read Brunelleschi's Dome, and we were very interested in climbing the Dome. At that time, over 10 years ago, the dome didn't attract as many visitors. I had a doctor's appointment in Florence soon after we read the book, and we took the opportunity to climb the dome. It was a weekday in January, and the Duomo was deserted. The climb was fascinating, and we noticed several features of the construction that are mentioned in the book. It would certainly enhance your visit to read the book first. As mentioned, it's a quick and easy read. (My husband's English is not at the highest level, and he had no problem.)

Until fairly recently, each monument had a separate ticket. Then they introduced an all-included, rather expensive, ticket, good for several days. Now they've introduced the choice of three ticket packages, which I think is excellent value.

Even if you have tickets in advance, you may have a long wait to climb the dome. You should be aware that it's not an easy climb, and you're often confined in tight spaces. And there's no possibility of turning back if you feel uncomfortable.