Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Ticket

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Ticket

Your free, timed admission ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel allows you to explore one of the world's greatest art collections at your own pace, wander freely through the various galleries, and admire magnificent frescoes.

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

  • face-thermometer_10416024 Covid-19 precautions

  • user-pilot-tie_9585954 Driver

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • face-smiling-hands_10416003 Host or greeter

    English

  • lesson-class_15399107 Instructor

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Optional audio guide

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup included

  • person-dolly_10786488 Pickup optional

  • calendar-salary_14227546 Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.

  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes

  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 7 participants

  • time-forward_15911935 Starting Time

  • duration-alt_14246718 Ticket confirmation within 48 hours

  • ticket-alt_9239352 Validity

Highlights

  • Skip the lines and enjoy hassle-free entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Explore at your own pace and take in centuries of art and history
  • Admire Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece up close.
  • Discover priceless Renaissance art in the world’s most famous museum
  • Experience one of the most sacred cultural sites in the world

Your experience

Your host will welcome you and take you to the museums, after which you can go through the galleries without any guide or plan set in advance.

You may sit with classical sculptures-striking work Laocoön and His Sons located in the octagonal courtyard has been inspiring artists for generations-besides those found within the Gallery of the Candelabra, a bright hallway filled with ancient Roman statues and beautiful chandeliers.

Walking through the Map Hall a long hallway with pretty paintings of different parts of Italy leads you to the Raphael Rooms known for their bright colors and amazing wall paintings made by Raphael and his helpers.

You can pause to look at each picture and notice the small things that make these rooms so famous.

Your trip comes to the Sistine Chapel known as the most symbolic place there at Vatican Museums and among the top artistic venues worldwide.

You can stay for however long you want taking in Michelangelo's frescoes and quiet setting.

With the help of this timed-entry ticket, you'll be able to set the pace of your visit and have a calm experience inside the second largest museum in the world.

Please be advised that from January 12 up to March 31, there will be scaffolding Michelangelo’s Last Judgment undergoing necessary maintenance of the fresco.

The Sistine Chapel will remain open during this time.

What's Included
  • Vatican Museums entry ticket
  • Sistine Chapel entry ticket
What's Excluded
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips and gratuities

To Remember

Know before you go

  • It is necessary to bring a valid form of identification, with a picture, for your visit (this can include either: a passport, driver's license, student ID with photo, etc)
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