Audioguides, Radio Systems, Videoguides

From March to October, there is an audioguide hire service available next to the ticket office, managed by the D'Uva firm.

The audioguide is supplied on deposit of an identity document. It offers an audio commentary divided into five thematic itineraries, with a wealth of historic and religious information.

Hire prices:

full price 4,00 euro
reduced* 3,00 euro
groups of 15 2,00 euro
young people aged 6-15** 2,00 euro
children aged 0-6** gratuito
students discount 20%

* The reduced price applies to the hire of 2 or more audioguides.

** Accompanied by at least one adult hiring an audioguide; each hire of an audioguide for a young person aged 6-15 gives entitlement to another audioguide free for another young person aged 6-15.

The same firm supplies radio frequency systems for group visits at the following prices:

full price 1,00 euro
tour guide or escort free

Multimedia videoguides will shortly be available along the visit itinerary at the following prices:

general description 1,00 euro
theme elaboration 0,50 euro
packet of 5 tokens 2,00 euro


‘Ars et Fides’ guided tours


In service at Santa Croce are volunteer guides belonging to the "Ars et Fides - Firenze" association, who have been trained by the Catechism Office through the Archidiocese of Florence.

They offer free of charge a guided tour of the church and its masterpieces on a historic-religious keynote, which lasts approximately 30/40 minutes.