Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Ticket

Skip the long lines and explore the Vatican’s artistic wonders on your own schedule with timed entry access.

Getting started

Arrive at the Vatican Museums entrance at your selected time and show your mobile voucher. You’ll bypass the ticket counter and proceed through a quick security check. From there, head straight inside—no need to queue for tickets.

What to expect

Vatican Museums

Step into one of the world’s most iconic art collections, featuring treasures from ancient Rome to the High Renaissance.

Gallery of Maps & other highlights

Admire ornate tapestries, centuries-old sculptures, and masterpieces like the Gallery of Maps—each room more breathtaking than the last.

Sistine Chapel

End your visit inside the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s Last Judgment and Creation of Adam cover the walls and ceiling.

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tickets

Discover the Vatican City on this sightseeing tour that includes skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, offering you a comprehensive exploration of some of the world's most renowned art collections and historical sites. This guided experience allows visitors to bypass long ticket lines and enjoy the museums at their own pace, covering an expansive area of approximately 17 miles (27 kilometers) with over 50 galleries and chapels. Key highlights include the Gallery of Maps, which features a detailed series of frescoes depicting Italian regions; the Raphael Rooms showcasing Renaissance masterpieces; and the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo's iconic ceiling fresco The Creation of Adam is on display. With audio guides available in 12 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Dutch, and Portuguese, this tour ensures a richly informative journey through centuries of art and history. Guests will spend approximately two to three hours exploring the Vatican Museums before concluding their visit at the Sistine Chapel for an unforgettable encounter with Michelangelo's masterpiece.

Explore Vatican Museums

Your tour stops at the Vatican Museums where you can marvel at a vast collection of art and historical artifacts spanning over 50 galleries. Established in the early 16th century, these museums cover an expansive area of approximately 42,000 square meters (450,000 square feet) filled with masterpieces from ancient Roman times to Renaissance treasures. Notable features include the Gallery of Maps featuring over 40 frescoes depicting Italian regions; the Sistine Chapel renowned for its ceiling and altar frescoes by Michelangelo painted between 1508 and 1512; and the Raphael Rooms adorned with frescoes by Raphael from the early 16th century. Guests typically spend about two hours here, immersing themselves in a wealth of artistic and historical significance that sets these museums apart as one of the world's most extensive collections under one roof.

Witness Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

At the Sistine Chapel, guests can experience one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art: Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes. Painted between 1508 and 1512, these frescoes include iconic scenes such as The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment. Spanning nearly 40 meters (131 feet) in length and 13 meters (43 feet) in height, the ceiling is a marvel of Renaissance artistry. Visitors typically spend about 30 minutes here, appreciating not only Michelangelo’s work but also the chapel's other notable features like the frescoes on the altar wall depicting The Last Judgment completed between 1536 and 1541. This site stands out for its unparalleled artistic expression and historical importance within Christianity.

Tour Highlights

• Save time with skip-the-line entry
• Explore over 50 galleries in Vatican Museums
• Audio guide available in 12 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese
• Witness Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes
• Experience the Gallery of Maps featuring over 40 frescoes depicting Italian regions
• Admire Raphael Rooms with early 16th-century frescoes by Raphael
• Enjoy personal assistance through hosted entry process
• Add scenic open-bus tour of Vatican Gardens normally closed to public

Perfect for history enthusiasts, art lovers, and religious pilgrims, this guided tour provides an in-depth exploration of the Vatican City's most iconic landmarks. The skip-the-line access allows you to bypass long queues at the entrance, giving you more time to immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of art and history found within the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Gallery of Maps, and Raphael Rooms.