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Vatican Museums tickets and tours

10 options from $8.01. The Sistine Chapel is at the end of the route. Book a timed slot: without one the queue can take hours.

Time needed
3 hours
Closed
Most Sundays
Getting there
Metro A, Ottaviano
The spiral staircase of the Vatican Museums

Which ticket do you need?

Entry ticket

A timed ticket for the museums and the Sistine Chapel. You walk the route at your own pace.

from $45.908 options

Audio tour

The highlights of seven kilometres of halls, told on your phone. The cheapest ones come without a ticket.

from $8.012 options

Guided tour

Two to three hours with a guide who picks the highlights out of seven kilometres of halls.

Early entry

In before the doors open to everyone else: the Sistine Chapel is still quiet.

All Vatican Museums tickets and tours

Good to know

Dress codeCover your shoulders and knees, the same as in St Peter’s next door.

Last SundayEntry is free on the last Sunday of the month, and the queue is long.

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