Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Experiences

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 - 3 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes

Highlights

  • Pause to reflect upon Michelangelo's spellbinding artistry in the Sistine Chapel
  • Admire masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio
  • Discover the highlights of the Vatican Museums at your own pace without a guide
  • See the Apollo del Belvedere, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of Maps
  • Marvel at Michelangelo's masterpieces in the iconic Sistine Chapel.

Your experience

Use your line-skip access to enter Vatican Museums with no wait.

After passing through security, there will be ample time to appreciate masterpieces from Greek and Egyptian antiquity, Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes, and more.

Then stroll through the treasures of the Vatican Museums at your leisure, taking in masterworks by da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Raphael.

Laocoön and His Sons; Apollo del Belvedere; Gallery of Tapestries; Gallery of Maps are but a few highlights.

See the Museums and feel awe before Michelangelo's celebrated frescoes.

Look at the simply stunning Sistine Chapel where the very best works of Michelangelo dramatically fuse faith with art.

What's Included
  • Entry ticket to the Vatican Museums
  • Access to Sistine Chapel
  • Electronic guidebook (in English)
What's Excluded
  • Guided tour (Included if option selected)
  • Skip the Security Control

To Remember

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Flash photography
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  • Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately
  • Photography is allowed, but flash photography is not permitted
  • The Sistine Chapel is closed to the public. This closure began on April 21, following the death of Pope Francis, and will continue until May 7, when the papal conclave is scheduled to commence. The conclave, where cardinals will elect a new pope, will take place in the Sistine Chapel. You can still explore the extensive art collections within the Vatican Museums. However, access to the Sistine Chapel will not be possible until after the conclave concludes.
  • For transparency, the price of admission to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Entry is €25 for adults and 13 for under 18 age. The remaining amount covers advertising electronic information booklet, as well as other services and booking fees.