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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.

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Description

Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket

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.

What's included

Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums
Audio guide for the Vatican Museums (if option selected)
Booking fee

Exclusions

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

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

Additional Information

On June 2nd 2025 Sistine Chapel will not be open and visitable - the rest of the Museums are regularly 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

Reviews

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Jul/04/2025 16:29:12

GetYourGuide traveler - United States () Jul/04/2025 16:29:12

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GetYourGuide traveler - France () Jul/04/2025 16:09:33

Jul/04/2025 16:05:55

GetYourGuide traveler - United States () Jul/04/2025 16:05:55

Overall experience was good. I did not expect that you would have to go through all the museums to reach the Sistine Chapel. I did not come across that in my research. It would be helpful to note this in the description. It was like a mob walking through very slowly with no way out or for fresh air. (It was hot!). While the instructions were clear to follow the directions for the meet up point, I think it would be helpful to add to NOT go into the St. Peter's Basilica entrance, and to continue to walk past that and follow your directions to the "vatican museum" entrance. The security guard told me to walk to St. Peter's entrance, and thankfully we were there early.

Jul/04/2025 16:03:00