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.

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Duration options: 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Host or greeter: English
Private group available

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Disability card

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 waiting time may be up to 30 minutes.
The Vatican can get very crowded all year round. June, July, and August are particularly busy.
Those with a disability and their carer or companion go free of charge with a disability card.
St. Peter's Square may be closed in the morning due to Papal Audience, and opening hours are subject to change due to special events.

Highlights

Meet a helpful host who will give you useful information before entering the museums
Skip the ticket lines and spend more time admiring the vast collections of art
Visit the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries and the Raphael Rooms
Gaze up at "The Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel

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Go on a journey through art and religious history with your ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Skip the long ticket lines, inform yourself before entering with the help of a host, and enjoy your visit at your own pace. Find a treasure trove of Roman statues, Renaissance paintings, and Italian artworks. Discover works by Caravaggio and Titian, as well as more recent artists such as Picasso and Rodin. Keep an eye out for Michelangelo’s self-portrait. Walk through 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, the pope's private apartments. Then, enter the Sistine Chapel and contemplate the intricate details of Michelangelo’s renowned masterpiece.

Includes

Access to Gallery of Maps
Access to Sistine Chapel
Host or greeter

Access to Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

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4.1 /5

based on 1516 reviews

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Guide
4/5
Transportation
4.9/5
Value for money
3.7/5
Service
4/5

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We bought these skip the line tickets and the organisation did their job well. They guided us until we were inside and from there we were free to discover on our own. So job well done, although I wonder if we saved so much time anyway. Although it was busy, the line was not so long and I'm not sure if we saved so much time in the end. Britt But the staff was friendly and helpful, so no complaints there

April 20, 2022

I bought an Omnia card which you enter Vatican + Roma Pass 72 hours. It means I didn't need to buy an entranse ticket of Vatican in this site! You will book the time slot of vatican musiam when you get an Omnia card in Vatican Travel Office in Rome.

February 23, 2022

Visited the Sistine chapel and Vatican museum while in Rome. Needed to do the tour in a few hours due to commitments later and didn’t want the full guided tour. Met our contact outside the museum who guided us past the queues and into the correct entrance. This skip the line ticket allowed us quick entry into the museum where we picked up an audio guide. Excellent way of visiting the museum and Sistine chapel at your own pace.

February 20, 2022

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel: Ticket with Host

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel: Ticket with Host

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