Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert in Rome
Enjoy this exclusive 90-minute experience in the Capuchins Crypt, Church, and Museum. You will listen to a private concert of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music in the Hall of the Capuchin Convent. You will take a tour of the Museum (including a painting by Caravaggio) and of the mysterious Crypt (on your own with audioguide or guided by an art historian, depending on your ticket).
All tickets include the entrace fee to the Capuchin Museum and Crypt, the concert and the introduction to the musical program in English.
A traditional Roman dinner is available after the concert (if option is selected). Menu:
- Antipasto: Cold cuts and cheeses selection with Roman supplì or Roll of eggplant with mozzarella, zucchini flower fried toasted bread with pistachio
- Pasta alla Amatriciana, Carbonara, Gricia, Homemade pasta
- Saltimbocca alla romana (Veal escalope with prosciutto) or Filetto di orata in crosta di patata o zucchina (Sea bass fillet in crispy potatoes or zucchini)
Options
Audioguide tour+Concert+Dinner
No transportation offered: Transportation to the Restaurant Piccolo Vicolo (Vicolo dei Chiodaroli 16) after the concert is at the customer's discretion.
Standard: You will tour the Capuchin Museum and Crypt on your own with the audioguide (13 languages available).
Traditional Roman dinner: You will enjoy the best Roman dishes (see Menu in the tour infos). Water and wine (one bottle every two people) are included.
Restaurant "Il piccolo Vicolo": We chose for your dinner the cozy restaurant "Il piccolo Vicolo", very close to Navona Square and Largo Argentina.
What's included in Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert in Rome
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Museum and Crypt of Capuchins Friars
Santa Maria Immacolata is the Capuchins church in Rome, built by Pope Urbano VIII Barberini (XVII c.) close to Piazza Barberini, in Via Veneto, one of the most famous streets of Rome, set of the film La Dolce Vita, by Federico Fellini. Inside the church, you can see masterpieces by Guido Reni (S. Michele Arcangelo), Domenichino, Pietro da Cortona, Gherardo delle Notti, Antonio Sacchi and others. The shocking Crypt-museum is decorated with 4.000 bones of friars. Here you can find also a masterpiece of Caravaggio: La meditazione di S. Francesco. Program Music of the Sistine Chapel by Palestrina, Arcadelt, Morales, Victoria, Pitoni, Agazzari, Gregorian chants performed live by Schola Romana Ensemble, our resident historically informed music group. Organic: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass & Conductor Art historian
Inclusions
- Sacred music concert
- Water and wine (one bottle every two people) are included in the price, if the dinner option is selected.
- Presentation in english of the musical programme
- Professional art historian guide (if option is selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- CD (available to purchase)
- Transportation to the Restaurant. After the concert we recommend walking to P.zza Barberini and from there taking a taxi or the bus (lines 83/63/80/160/492 to P.zza del Plebiscito, then walking 700m)
- Late Admission: Guests will not be accepted after 4:45 p.m.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21, directly on the street, in front of the bus stop). This is a different entrance than the Capuchin Museum.
- Photos are allowed during the concert without flash, but no video can be taken during the concert.
- Admission time is from 4:15 p.m. until 4:40 p.m. Guest will not be accepted after 4:45 p.m. Guests are recommended to arrive half an hour before the concert starts.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21).
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Our staff will wait for you at the entrance of the Capuchins Convent (entrance from Casa per Ferie I Cappuccini, Via Veneto 21). • Not wheelchair accessible • No Photos inside the Crypt and Museum. However, photos are allowed during the concert without flash, but no video can be taken during the concert • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops are allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
