Skip the ticket lines and discover one of the world's top art collections at the Vatican Museums at your own pace. Marvel at Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
About this ticket
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Valid 1 day
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Host or greeter
- English, French, Spanish, Italian, German
- Optional audio guide
- Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Experience
Highlights
- Skip the long ticket lines to enter the Vatican Museums
- Marvel at the artistry of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel
- Visit the Hall of Maps, Hall of Tapestries and the Raphael Rooms
Full description
Take in the highlights of the Vatican Museums, from the Sistine Chapel to lesser-known gems of the collection. Skip the ticket lines and enter the museums to visit the Hall of Maps, the Pinecone Courtyard, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Gallery of Candelabra and the incredible Raphael Rooms.
A definite highlight of your visit is the Sistine Chapel. Take some time to admire the details you have heard about, including Michelangelo’s boneless self-portrait, in which he expresses to the world that he would rather be skinned alive than paint the Sistine Chapel again!
As incredible as his work is, you’ll appreciate it even more up close and after you’ve seen what it takes to create a fresco.
The ticket includes a Rome city audio guide with over 50 points of interest in Rome. After the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel visit, continue your experience around Rome with a self guided tour. The staff on site will guide you in configuring the application on your smartphone and will give you all the information you should need.
Includes
- Guaranteed reservation
- Skip-the-ticket-line entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Meet and greet and assistance from the ticket desk to the museums
- Vatican City map
- Audio tour of St. Peter's Basilica (if option selected)
- Guided tour
- Audio guide for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
Prepare for the activity
Meeting point
Report at Touristation, Viale Vaticano, 97 (the office is 50 meters from the entrance to the Vatican Museums).
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Not allowed
- Pets
- Shorts
- Smoking
- Short skirts
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes
- Be sure that you are wearing comfortable shoes as the museums cover a very large area
- Women must have their shoulders covered, and no shorts are allowed for men or women
