Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket

About This Experience

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.

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

What's Included

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

Not Included

• 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

Good to Know

• From 1st of February 2026, restoration works at the Sistine Chapel will start for 3 months. The Sistine chapel will remain open and visitable.
• 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

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.