One ticket: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museum Tickets with the Sistine Chapel
Which ticket to buy, what it costs on the official site and through a partner, and how to plan your visit without losing the morning in lines.
Price checked Oct 27
- Free cancellation on 8 of the 9 options
- Reserve now, pay later on 7 of the 9
- Compared with the official 20 € + 5 € ticket
June, July and August are the busiest months: in high season, book your time slot days ahead.
Three ways in
Partner listing prices converted from euros at 1 EUR = 1.115 USD (ECB, 27 Oct 2026), checked on 27 October 2026; ratings are each listing's own on GetYourGuide.
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Most booked
Sistine Chapel Tickets with the Vatican Museums from $374.5 out of 5 from 159,426 reviews
From $37 4.5
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Spanish-speaking guide option
Vatican Museums Guided Tour with Sistine Chapel and BasilicaMuseums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica
From $71 4.7
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Ahead of the lines
Vatican Early Access Tour: Museums Before Opening, from $122Earliest entry, groups of up to 10
From $122 4.9
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What you'll see
Quick answer
A Vatican Museums ticket costs 20 € at the ticket office and 20 € + 5 € booking fee on the official website, and it includes the Sistine Chapel: there is no ticket for the Chapel alone. St Peter's Basilica is free to enter; the dome is not (22 € by lift, 17 € by the stairs). The Museums open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, with last entry at 6:00 pm, and close on Sundays except the last Sunday of the month, which is free. That leaves you one decision: go on your own with a timed ticket, or pay more for a guided tour that also takes you into the Basilica. What most people forget is the dress code: shoulders and knees covered.
See the ticket from $37 · from $37Tickets
Tickets to go on your own
If you want to explore the Museums at your own pace, a timed ticket is all you need. The ticket from $37 is the most booked and cannot be canceled; the $51 one adds a host who walks you to the entrance and cancels free up to 24 hours ahead. The $42 one adds an audio guide on your phone. All three include the Sistine Chapel and none includes the Basilica, which is free and sits on the other side of the wall.
Entrada Sistine Chapel Tickets with the Vatican Museums from $37
Timed Sistine Chapel ticket with the Vatican Museums from $37: what it includes, how much more it costs than the official 25 € ticket and how the day works.
Valid 1 day, with entry in the time slot you choose 4.5 (159,426)
Entrada sin colas Vatican Museums Skip the Line Ticket with Host: from $51
Vatican Museums skip the line ticket from $51: which line you skip and which you don't, what the host does and how much more it costs than the official 25 €.
2.5–3 hours of suggested visiting; inside you go at your own pace 4.4 (18,804)
Audioguía Vatican Museums Audio Guide Ticket on Your Phone: from $42
Vatican Museums ticket with an audio guide on your phone from $42: what it covers, whether it beats a handset and how much more it costs than the official one.
1 hour according to the listing; inside the Museums you go at your own pace 4.1 (5,735)
With a guide
Guided tours and combos with the Basilica
With a guide you understand what you're looking at in the Sistine Chapel, where you have to stay silent inside. The guided tour from $71 has a Spanish-speaking option and can continue into the Basilica; so does the combo from $68. If avoiding crowds matters to you, the earliest entry costs $122; the late-afternoon tour, $85; and the private tour for your group, from $290. All of them cancel free in advance.
Visita guiada Vatican Museums Guided Tour with Sistine Chapel and Basilica
Vatican Museums guided tour from $71: Museums, Sistine Chapel and direct access to St Peter's Basilica, in 6 languages. 4.7 out of 5 from 19,233 reviews.
2–4 hours depending on the option 4.7 (19,233)
Entrada combinada Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica Tickets from $68
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica in one booking from $68: a guide in the Museums and the Basilica without the line. What it covers.
2.5–3 hours 4.3 (17,624)
Primera hora Vatican Early Access Tour: Museums Before Opening, from $122
Vatican early access tour of the Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica from $122: in before 8:00 am, groups of up to 10, English-speaking guide.
3–3.5 hours 4.9 (3,600)
Visita nocturna Vatican Museums Night Tour: Late-Afternoon Guided Visit, $85
Are the Vatican Museums open at night? Official hours end at 8 pm. This late-afternoon guided tour, with the Sistine Chapel, costs from $85.
2 hours 4.4 (470)
Visita privada Private Vatican Tour: How Much It Costs, From $290
Private Vatican tour from $290: 3 hours with a guide just for your group (up to 10) through the Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's, tickets included.
3 hours 4.9 (176)
Basílica y cúpula St Peter's Basilica Tickets with Dome and Grottoes: from $33
Do you need St Peter's Basilica tickets? No: entry is free. This guided tour with the grottoes and optional dome costs from $33. What it adds, and prices.
1.5–2.5 hours 4.8 (6,363)
Plan
Before you go: prices, hours and rules
Three pages answer almost every question before you book. The prices page compares the official ticket, the 10 € reduced ticket and what each partner ticket and tour costs. The hours page covers last entry, the free last Sunday and the 2026 closing days. The comparison explains when the official website suits you and when a booking partner does.
Vatican Museums Cost: Tickets, Sistine Chapel and Dome
Vatican Museums cost 20 € at the desk or 20 € + 5 € online; reduced 10 €. St Peter's Basilica is free and the dome costs 17 € or 22 €.
Vatican Museums Time: Opening Hours, Last Entry, Closed Days
Vatican Museums: Monday–Saturday 8 am–8 pm, last entry 6 pm; last Sunday 9 am–2 pm. 2026 closing days and St Peter's Basilica hours.
Vatican Museum Official Site or a Booking Partner: Which to Use
The Vatican Museum official site sells the ticket at 20 € + 5 €, non-refundable. What a booking partner adds, when the official one wins and how to avoid fakes.
Vatican Dress Code: What to Wear to the Vatican
Covered shoulders and knees, no caps or miniskirts: the Vatican dress code for the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica, and what to leave at the hotel.
Guides
Guides to understand what you see
The route runs through some seven kilometers (about 4.3 miles) of galleries, so it helps to know what to look for before you go in. These guides explain what to see in the Vatican Museums, how to plan the day with the Basilica and what Michelangelo's works in the Sistine Chapel depict, with the facts on each work.
Vatican Tourist Guide: What to See and How to Plan Your Visit
A Vatican tourist guide: what is inside the Vatican and in what order to see it, from the Museums and Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's, with prices and rules.
Vatican Museum Guide: What to See, the Route and a Map of Rooms
What to see in the Vatican Museum: how many museums it has, the route to the Sistine Chapel, the key works, how long you need and which ticket to choose.
Creation of Adam: What Michelangelo's Fresco Depicts
The Creation of Adam is on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. What it depicts, what the hands of God and Adam mean and how to find it on your visit.
Last Judgment Michelangelo: What It Shows and Where to See It
Michelangelo's Last Judgment covers the Sistine Chapel's altar wall. When he painted it, what it depicts, which details to look for and how to see it.
What the ticket includes
One ticket, three places you visit together
The Museums ticket includes the Sistine Chapel; the Basilica next door is free to enter.
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment, at the end of the Museums route. No photos or videos are allowed inside.
Vatican Museums
Some seven kilometers of galleries: the Laocoön, the Gallery of Maps and the Raphael Rooms, with The School of Athens.
St Peter's Basilica
Open every day from 7:00 am. The Pietà, Bernini's baldachin and, for 17 € or 22 €, the climb up the dome.
The details in one place
- Official ticket
- 20 € + 5 € online
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8:00 am–8:00 pm
- Last entry
- 6:00 pm
- Metro
- Line A: Ottaviano or Cipro
Museos Vaticanos: key facts
- Built
- 1506
- Opened
- 1771
- Located in
- Ciudad del Vaticano
Source: Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-10-27.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to get into the Vatican?
The official Vatican Museums ticket with the Sistine Chapel costs 20 € at the ticket office, or 20 € + 5 € booking fee online. The reduced ticket costs 10 € (+5 € online). St Peter's Basilica is free to enter; the dome costs 22 € by lift or 17 € by the stairs.
Does the Vatican Museums ticket include the Sistine Chapel?
Yes. The Vatican Museums ticket gets you into the Museums and the Sistine Chapel, only on the day it is issued for. There is no ticket for the Sistine Chapel alone: it sits at the end of the Museums route.
Which day are the Vatican Museums free?
The last Sunday of each month, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm with last entry at 12:30 pm, unless it falls on Easter, June 29 or December 25, 26 or 31. You cannot book that day and the line is usually long.
Where do you buy the official tickets?
The only official online ticket site is tickets.museivaticani.va, according to the Museums themselves, which warn about websites with similar domains that charge considerably more. This site is not the official website: it compares the official ticket with a booking partner's tickets and tours.
What should you wear?
Shoulders and knees covered. The Museums do not admit sleeveless or low-cut tops, shorts above the knee, miniskirts or caps, and the Basilica asks for trousers or skirts below the knee.
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