The Raphael Rooms are included in your Vatican Museums ticket at €25 online or €20 at the door. The four rooms hold frescoes by Raphael and his workshop. For the School of Athens, look for the Room of the Segnatura.
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The Room of the Segnatura holds the School of Athens, so keep it in your plan if that painting is your main reason to visit.
Rooms and paintings
The Raphael Rooms are on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace. Pope Julius II chose them as his apartment. Raphael and his workshop painted the rooms between 1508 and 1524.
The Room of the Segnatura holds the School of Athens. You can also see the Disputation over the Most Holy Sacrament here. Both belong to the room's painted walls.
There are four rooms in all: the Hall of Constantine, the Room of Heliodorus, the Room of the Segnatura and the Room of the Fire in the Borgo. Your Museums ticket covers them all.
You can take photos here for personal use without flash. Tripods and selfie sticks are banned throughout the Museums. Photography stops when you enter the Sistine Chapel, which has a different rule.
What to do: If the School of Athens is your main aim, allow time for the Room of the Segnatura. The other rooms suit a longer visit if you want more paintings by Raphael and his workshop.
The ticket
| Ticket | Adult price |
|---|---|
| Museums free Sunday9:00 to 14:00; last entry 12:30; holiday exceptions apply | Free |
| Museums ticket at the doorIncludes the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel | |
| Museums ticket onlineSame admission with the official Skip the Line entry |
Official adult prices, read
Yes, the rooms come with the standard Museums ticket. It costs €20 at the door or €25 online. You do not pay an extra room fee, and the Sistine Chapel is included too.
The official online shop is tickets.museivaticani.va. The €25 price includes the €5 booking fee for the official Skip the Line entry. Your ticket is valid on its booked date and cannot be refunded.
Reduced tickets cost €10 at the door or €15 online. Children aged 7 to 18 qualify, as do students through 25 with documents. Children under 7 enter free.
Opening times
Vatican Museums8:00 to 20:00. Monday to Saturday, last entry 18:00
Museums, free Sunday9:00 to 14:00. Last Sunday of the month, last entry 12:30
open, you can enter open, last entry has passed
The rooms follow the Museums' hours from 8:00 to 20:00, Monday to Saturday. Last admission to the Museums is 18:00. You must leave the halls 30 minutes before closing.
The Museums close on most Sundays. The last Sunday is usually free from 9:00 to 14:00, with last entry at 12:30. Holiday exceptions apply. The next free date is 29 November.
Use the calendar when you choose your visit date. It shows the Museums' closed days. Your ticket covers the Raphael Rooms and chapel on that day.
On 10 November all sectors open at 9:00. On 4 December and 18 December the Sistine Chapel closes at 18:00, with last entry at 17:30.
Yes, your €20 door ticket or €25 online ticket includes the rooms. It also covers the Sistine Chapel on the same day.
The School of Athens is in the Room of the Segnatura. You can also see the Disputation over the Most Holy Sacrament there.
There are four: the Hall of Constantine, the Room of Heliodorus, the Room of the Segnatura and the Room of the Fire in the Borgo.
Yes, for personal use without flash. Tripods and selfie sticks are banned; the separate ban on all photography applies in the Sistine Chapel.
Tours
Each option below names the Raphael Rooms in its route or inclusions. The official €25 ticket already gives you access to the rooms. A tour adds a guide to explain the paintings.
The choices range from a group of up to 20 to a private guide. Private guiding does not give you the rooms to yourself.
What to do: If the Raphael Rooms are a priority, choose a tour that names them. The €25 official ticket suits you if you want to spend time at the paintings without following a group.
Museums, Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
An art historian and headsets, with the Raphael Rooms and Gallery of Maps on the way to the chapel. This option leaves out St Peter's.
from €69 per adult
See the tourRaphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
Built around the Raphael Rooms and the chapel, with 6 people at most. At 2 hours from 7:30, you keep the whole day.
from €159 per adult
See the tourMuseums galleries, Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
The same early route with a guide of your own, in Italian, German, English or French. You pay more than for the group of 6.
from €220 per adult, party of two
See the tourPrices in euro per adult, read : the usual lowest price of each option, without short sales. The booking page shows the price for your date. We add no fee.
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