Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entry Ticket

About this activity

  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

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

    1
  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable
  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 6 participants

Highlights

  • Travel centuries of time while browsing the immense collection of the Church
  • Make the most of your visit with a skip-the-line entry ticket into the museum
  • Understand the Renaissance's influence and admire the era's celebrated works
  • Appreciate the message of Italian unity displayed in the Gallery of Maps
  • Gaze upon Michelangelo's fresco, The Last Judgment, in the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

At the Vatican Museums, just join the ticket holders' line and easily skip a regular entry queue that may take about two hours.

Immediately after entering the museum, explore at your own pace one of the most remarkable collections of cultural, artistic, and religious significance in the world.

The sights you are going to see inside are the Sistine Chapel, Gallery of Maps, Cabinet of Masks, Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rooms by Raphael as well as frescoes by Michelangelo including The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgement.

Walk out from the museum with enriched knowledge about how much Renaissance had to influence the Roman Catholic Church along with discovering a few insider secrets of Vatican City.

What's Included
  • Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry ticket (*The Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday, 28 April 2025, for the requirements of the Conclave)
  • Audio guide (if option selected)
What's Excluded
  • Priority Access to St. Peter's Basilica
  • Tour guide

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Student card
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • Exhibition areas may close unexpectedly due to force majeure events, with NO refunds available.
  • During the peak season, even the lines for ticket holders may experience significant delays. Visitors purchasing tickets on-site should expect to wait at least two hours.
  • The official tickets will be delivered one day prior to your scheduled visit (or occasionally on the same day) via WhatsApp and/or email. Each ticket will display the participant's full name as provided during the booking and cannot be changed.
  • - Mandatory security screening
  • - Ticket validation by staff at entrance corridors
  • * Recommended: Arrive at least 20-30 minutes before your entry time
  • Student aged 18-25 years must present a valid Student ID card
  • Free entry for children under 7 years
  • * We usually send the ticket for your selected time, but there may occasionally be a delay of up to 30 minutes.
  • Private guides available for fast-track access from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica (extra charge)