Vatican Guided Tour: Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's Works

See the wonders of the Vatican Museums without the trouble of waiting, thanks to our special skip-the-line tickets.

Learn much from the deep past and amazing art that make the Vatican Museums one of the most known in all the world.

This long tour is carefully made to help you get a full look at all the big collections in the museums led by our specialists approved by the Vatican.

This describes how we begin by looking at the different parts of the Vatican Museums.

Using "museums" in many helps show the great range of specialized collections held inside this wonderful establishment.

We will begin by going to the Pinacoteca, which has a great collection of Renaissance paintings.

Masterpieces by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio are here.

This part alone is worth so much due to its artistic accomplishments that have steered the path of history in art.

The stories behind these works will be shared by our expert guides, illuminating the ways and ideas that inspired these most important creators.

Then we will go to the Egyptian Museum, where you will see ancient artifacts from the time of the Pharaohs.

There you will find mummies in stunning condition, hieroglyphics, and beautiful statues that bring the distant past to life.

Right next door is the Etruscan Museum, with artifacts from that mysterious Etruscan civilization—what they did in daily life, what their religious practices were, and how they expressed themselves artistically.

Find out why these relics are so important and how they've affected Roman culture.

The totally other Museum of Contemporary Art has modern and contemporary works—modern works by famous artists like Matisse and Van Gogh.

Just a lovely journey through time in art as it continues to mirror and mold human experience.

Then comes Classical and Greco-Roman Antiquities, to which sculptures and artifacts from ancient Rome and Greece belong.

These are enduring works, among them the famous Laocoön Group and Belvedere Torso, demonstrating more than the simple grandeur and sophistication of these ancient cultures.

Find out mythology, politics, and daily life of those periods through their artistic achievements.

The Philatelic and Numismatic Museum offers unique insights into the history of stamps and coins for anyone with a taste for specialized collections by exhibiting rare and precious items from all over the world.

At the same time, the Ethnological Museum demonstrates artifacts representing many cultures around the globe to show how greatly the Vatican influenced through many human histories it engaged with.

This collection presents an interesting view on global communications and impact of the Vatican.