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Skip the Line: Ticket to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

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Enjoy your time with our skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Get to see the best of the masterpieces of art collection that vary from the frescoed walls of different galleries to the precious mosaics, to the ancient hellenistic and roman statues carefully selected by the popes throughout the centuries. If you want more than a ticket, you may choose to upgrade to a 3-hour guided tour option for a better knowledge of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the St' Peter's Basilica.

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  • Skip the line ticket to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

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    Via Germanico
    8, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

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    Viale Vaticano, Vatican City 00120, Italy

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    Vatican Museums

    Discover the world-acclaimed Vatican Museums, home to the papal art collection. With fast-track access and your expert guide at your side, learn about the wondrous masterpieces before your eyes. Explore rooms including the Gallery of the Maps and the Gallery of the Tapestries, along with iconic Renaissance works by the likes of da Vinci and Caravaggio.
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    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Sistine Chapel

    The Sistine Chapel is home to Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes that give this part of the Vatican Museums’ global acclaim. The papal chapel still serves as the site for the election of a new pope, and has extraordinary religious and cultural significance. Gaze upwards as you admire the spectacular biblical depictions on the ceiling and walls, learning from your guide about Michelangelo’s incredible achievement.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • If you are looking for a tour with wheelchair access you can choose our private wheelchair accessible tour so our guide can lead you through an alternate route.
    • Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside the cloakroom upon entering Vatican Museum. To reduce any disruption for your group, we recommend that backpacks are not taken.
    • Meeting point - Via Germanico 8

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    A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

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    Activity code: C-62416P8

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    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    • If you are looking for a tour with wheelchair access you can choose our private wheelchair accessible tour so our guide can lead you through an alternate route.
    • Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside the cloakroom upon entering Vatican Museum. To reduce any disruption for your group, we recommend that backpacks are not taken.
    • Meeting point - Via Germanico 8
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