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Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket

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Entry ticket
Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket
Certified by GetYourGuide
4.5013185 out of 5 stars
4.5
4.5013185 out of 5 stars
125517 reviews
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See priceless works of art from the Papal collections in the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Marvel at masterpieces from antiquity to Michelangelo’s legendary frescoes.

About this ticket

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Valid 1 day
Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Optional audio guide
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

G
Guray – United States

Feeling so blessed for the opportunity to see this holy place and be able to pray in the church. Thank you.

R
Ruth – United Kingdom

The ticket emailed to you allows you to stand directly in the queue - you do not need to find a group or an office to redeem your ticket. The time slots are super busy and they are strict so don’t turn up too early! The audio guide is great but you need to collect it upstairs once you’re through the turnstile. It’s like a phone that you dial and listen to. The tour really does take a long time, even at your own pace. We got a coffee and a croissant (delicious) and it wasn’t expensive at all which really surprised us. Toilets are located along the tour. The Sistine Chapel was rammed and not as big as I was expecting. No photos inside here so be prepared. The whole tour was well organised and I think value for money for what we experienced.

Highlights

  • Explore one of the world's busiest museums by yourself at your preferred time
  • Marvel at Michelangelo's fresco "The Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel
  • Enter the Vatican Museums through the GetYourGuide dedicated entrance
  • Pickup your audioguide at the dedicated GetYourGuide desk inside the Museums

Full description

Take a stirring journey through art and religious history with skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Avoid the long ticket lines and then enjoy your visit at your own pace. 

Wander through the Greek Cross Gallery to see elaborately-carved sarcophagi that might just contain the earthly remains of some of antiquity's famous kings and queens.
Peek at the Cabinet of the Masks, or tour the Sala degli Animali to see a virtual menagerie of fantastic beasts, real and imagined. Walk the Upper Galleries, including the Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers depicted the world through the ages.
See masterpieces by Renaissance masters in the Raphael Rooms, and rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments. Then, it’s time to marvel at Michelangelo’s exquisite Sistine Chapel, the crown jewel of the Vatican, and perhaps even of all the world’s art treasures.

Includes

  • Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Audio guide for the Vatican Museums (if option selected)
  • Guided tour
  • Ticket to St.Peter's Basilica (free of charge, but access is not guaranteed. It may vary due to crowd control)
  • Access to St. Peter's Basilica's dome

Not suitable for

  • Children under 7 years

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Meeting point

Go directly to the Vatican Museum entrance on Vatican Museums, 00120 Città del Vaticano (Viale Vaticano) and show your ticket (paper and mobile voucher are accepted) to the security guards at the entrance, then scan your ticket at the box office CASSA ONLINE E GRUPPI after the security check. Please do not arrive outside your assigned time slot.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • Currently, the Conclave is taking place in the Sistine Chapel, and from April 28th onwards, it will be closed. All other areas of the Vatican Museums are open.
  • Tickets are valid for the date and time slot chosen. Please do not arrive outside your assigned time slot
  • All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may in excess of 30 minutes
  • Youth tickets are available for those between the ages of 7-18 (inclusive) with a valid ID card
  • The opening hours are subject to change due to special events at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica
  • Children under 7 years old go free of charge with a valid ID
  • Those with a disability and their carer or companion go free of charge with a certificate of disability, which you must present at the Special Permits and/or the Reception desk in the hall of the museum
  • June, July and August are particularly busy as they are high-season months

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 125517 reviews

Review summary

  • Transportation
    4.2/5
  • Value for money
    4.2/5

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Guray – United StatesApril 29, 2025 – Verified booking
Feeling so blessed for the opportunity to see this holy place and be able to pray in the church. Thank you.
R
Ruth – United KingdomApril 27, 2025 – Verified booking
The ticket emailed to you allows you to stand directly in the queue - you do not need to find a group or an office to redeem your ticket. The time slots are super busy and they are strict so don’t turn up too early! The audio guide is great but you need to collect it upstairs once you’re through the turnstile. It’s like a phone that you dial and listen to. The tour really does take a long time, even at your own pace. We got a coffee and a croissant (delicious) and it wasn’t expensive at all which really surprised us. Toilets are located along the tour. The Sistine Chapel was rammed and not as big as I was expecting. No photos inside here so be prepared. The whole tour was well organised and I think value for money for what we experienced.
C
Claudia – United StatesApril 26, 2025 – Verified booking
Not only was able to see the Sistine Chapel but all the Vatican Museums. Great experience!

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