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Museums in Siena
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In the last couple
of years, Siena's museum directors have grasped the nettle of
customer service and, unlike Florence's disorganized shower,
have come up with a full deck of excellent-value discounted
museum passes . They're buyable at any of the participating
museums, but all permit only a single entry to each place.
The cathedral authorities ( www.operaduomo.it ) have two passes.
One is valid for three days, giving entry to the Museo
dell'Opera , the Baptistry and the Libreria Piccolomini for just
2.32. The other is a five-day pass for 6.71, which covers these
three plus the Oratorio San Bernadino , the Museo Diocesiana and
the church of Sant'Agostino. The Civic Museum Authorities have
their own two-day pass for 8.78, which gives entry to the Museo
Civico (but not the Torre del Mangia), Santa Maria della Scala
and the Palazzo delle Papesse . Finally, there's the combined
Siena Art Itinerary ticket, which is valid for seven days and
gives entry to all nine places mentioned so far (minus the Torre
del Mangia) for a bargain 14.98.
The Pinacoteca Nazionale is run by a separate body from all the
above, and is not included on any of the passes.
It's now possible to book ahead for admission to any of the
city's museums, by phone, fax or online through the Centro
Servizi of the city council (tel 0577.226.238 or 0577.41.169,
fax 0577.226.265, www.comune.siena.it ). Queues are not as
excessive as in Florence, so booking is not vital, but there is
one perk - it knocks 0.52 off admission to Santa Maria della
Scala.
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