Vatican Museums tickets cost €25 online or €20 at the door. Both include the Sistine Chapel on the chosen day. The next free Sunday is 29 November, with last entry at 12:30.
Updated Prices and rules Vatican Museums official site, read ; tour prices read
The Museums ticket includes the Sistine Chapel; St Peter's Basilica has a separate entrance and is free.
Official prices
| Ticket | Adult price |
|---|---|
| Last Sunday of the monthFree except on certain holidays; next date 29 November | Free |
| Reduced ticket at the doorAges 7 to 18; students through age 25 and eligible religious visitors with documents | |
| Reduced ticket onlineReduced admission with the €5 booking fee included | |
| Full ticket at the doorSistine Chapel included | |
| Full ticket onlineThe official Skip the Line entry; Sistine Chapel included | |
| Vatican Gardens open bus45 minutes with an audio guide, then Museums and chapel entry that day |
Official full and reduced prices, read
Adult admission costs €20. The €5 booking fee brings the online total to €25. Both tickets cover the Museums and Sistine Chapel on the chosen day. Official Museums tickets cannot be refunded.
Reduced admission costs €10 at the door or €15 online. Children under 7 enter free. St Peter's Basilica is separate and free to enter, with no Museums ticket needed.
The Gardens open bus costs €37 and includes the Museums afterwards. The 45-minute ride has an audio guide and makes no stops. The same ticket covers the Sistine Chapel that day.
What to do: If you need a set time, book online for €25. The €20 door ticket saves €5 if you can keep your plans flexible and join the ticket queue.
How to book
The only official online shop is tickets.museivaticani.va. The €25 ticket includes the chapel and booking fee. The Museums warn about sites with similar addresses that charge more.
Choose Museums and Vatican Collections in the shop, then select a date. Next come the time and ticket type. A reduced ticket needs supporting documents; without entitlement, it is cancelled and you must buy a full ticket.
At the door
Yes, you can buy a €20 ticket at the Museums entrance on Viale Vaticano. It includes the Sistine Chapel. You save the €5 booking fee and join the ticket queue.
Last entry is 18:00 from Monday to Saturday. Your wait in the ticket queue comes before admission. Your time in the galleries also ends 30 minutes before closing.
Booked entry
The official Skip the Line entry lets you bypass the ticket queue. The €25 total includes the €5 booking fee. Entry is booked for a set time, and security checks still apply.
A reseller may add a host or a live guide. Some options include an audio app instead. The extra cost pays for those services; official booked entry alone costs €25.
Calendar
Closed and open days from the official Museums ticket shop, read . St Peter's has its own hours and does not follow this calendar.
The Museums open from 8:00 to 20:00, Monday to Saturday. Last entry is 18:00. Visitors must leave the halls 30 minutes before closing, so the gallery visit ends earlier.
Most Sundays are closed. The last Sunday is usually free, with the next on 29 November. Opening hours are 9:00 to 14:00, and you must enter before 12:30.
Free Sunday opening does not apply on Easter Sunday or 29 June. It also excludes 25, 26 and 31 December. Your free Museums visit includes the Sistine Chapel.
Other closures include 1 and 6 January, 11 February and 19 March. The Museums also close on Easter Monday, 1 May and 29 June. Later dates are 14 and 15 August and 1 November. December closures fall on 8, 25 and 26 December.
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.
What to do: If cost comes first, use the free Sunday and arrive before 12:30. A paid weekday gives you longer opening hours if the shorter day would limit your visit.
Free and reduced
| Who | Price | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Children under 7 | Free | Free on any open day |
| Children aged 7 to 18 | €10 at the door, €15 online | Documents supporting your reduced ticket |
| Students up to and including 25 | €10 at the door, €15 online | A document from your institute |
| Priests, religious, seminarians and novices | €10 at the door, €15 online | Documents showing your status |
| Visitors with a certified disability of at least 67% | Free | Certification at the entrance hall desks; a companion also enters free if you need assistance |
| Everyone on the free last Sunday | Free | Holiday exceptions apply; last entry 12:30 |
Bring the documents for your reduction; an ineligible reduced ticket is cancelled and you must buy a full ticket
Adult entry costs €20 at the door or €25 online. Reduced tickets cost €10 or €15 respectively. Both include the Sistine Chapel.
The only official online shop is tickets.museivaticani.va. The €25 total includes admission and the €5 booking fee.
Yes, both the €25 online ticket and €20 door ticket include the chapel. You visit on the day your ticket is valid.
Yes, the adult door ticket costs €20 at the Viale Vaticano entrance. You join the ticket queue and must enter before 18:00 from Monday to Saturday.
Book once your date is firm if you need a particular time. A €20 door ticket gives you more flexibility if you can allow for the queue.
A tour can suit you if you want the rooms explained. The English group option here starts from €49, against €25 for official Museums entry. Buy direct if you prefer to explore on your own.
Tours
Each option below includes Museums and Sistine Chapel admission. Official booked entry alone costs €25. The extra cost pays for a host and audio app or a live guide.
What to do: If you want a guide, compare the route and group size before booking. Choose the €25 official ticket when your date is available if you only need admission.
Museums and Sistine Chapel
A host and audio app cost from €52, against €25 for official entry. You explore at your own pace after entry, with no live guide.
from €52 per adult
See the tourMuseums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's
This English group tour starts from €49, against €25 for Museums entry. Your guide covers both sites over 3 hours; St Peter's alone is free.
from €49 per adult
See the tourMuseums and Sistine Chapel
From €72, you get 2 hours with an English guide and up to 20 people. Official entry costs €25 if you prefer your own pace; this route leaves out St Peter's.
from €72 per adult
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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