The Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement, is part of the Vatican Museums. Queues for entry can get long, so book skip-the-line tickets for the best experience on the day.
Select a date to find available tickets, tours & activities:
Tickets
Buy your tickets in advance to skip the line and save time at the Sistine Chapel.
Rome: Vatican City Highlights Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
4.8(666)
getyourguide.com
Go to offer
Vatican: Museums Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Tour
4.3(1581)
getyourguide.com
Go to offer
See all More Tickets & Tours
General information
opening hours
The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel are open from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. The museum and chapel are also open on the last Sunday of every month from 9 am to 2 pm. Other closures include 1 January, 11 February, 19 March, 22 April, 1 May, 29 June, 14 and 15 August, 1 November, 25 and 26 December.
address
Viale Vaticano 00165 Rome Italy
how to get there
The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel can be reached via metro line A or via tram 19 to the stop at Piazza del Risorgimento. They can also be reached by bus numbers 32, 49, 81, 492, 982, and 990.
dresscode
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens require visitors to be modestly dressed. Low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts, and hats are not allowed.
The entry ticket to the Vatican Museums grants access to the Museums and Sistine Chapel on the day of issue. Full entry tickets are priced at €20.00 without online booking and €25.00 with 'Skip the Line' online booking. Reduced entry tickets for eligible visitors are available for €8.00 without online booking and €13.00 with 'Skip the Line' online booking. Schools can access a reduced ticket price of €4.00 without online booking and €6.00 with 'Skip the Line' booking. There are additional reduced tickets for students at €8.00 without online booking and €13.00 with 'Skip the Line' online booking. The 'Family Tariff' offers special rates for families. Free entry is available on the last Sunday of each month, for children under 7, visitors with disabilities (over 74% invalidity), and other specified categories.