Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Experiences

Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Experiences

During your stay in Rome, you can book tickets in advance and visit the Vatican Museums at fixed times. Explore the museums and the Sistine Chapel, and admire masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci.

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

Enter with a timed-entry ticket that has been pre-booked for you.

Once you make it through security, take some extra time to admire masterpieces from both Greek and Egyptian antiquities plus Michelangelo’s famous frescoes and other great works.

See treasures inside the Vatican Museums at your own pace.

Be struck by works of art made by such household names as Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Raphael, and more.

See the Laocoön, the Apollo del Belvedere, and the Gallery of Tapestries.

Get to know the Museums and feel that first awe at Michelangelo’s famed frescoes.

Stand in wonder before the glaring beauty of the Sistine Chapel where masterpieces by Michelangelo bring together faith and artistry so brightly.

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.
Not Suitable for
  • People over 95 years
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