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Vatican Museums

(Musea Vaticana)
Art Museum and History Museum
Stato della Città del Vaticano, Vatican
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    Dandara Rivera
    "Ask for the multimedia video guide to visit the sistine chapel"(44 Tips)
    Nouf S.
    "important thing is to Book online to skip the queue"(18 Tips)
    Michele L.
    "Not much worth seeing apart from Cappella Sistina..."(10 Tips)
    May S.
    "The tour guid was amazing thank you Angello 👍🏻"(73 Tips)
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  • Zineta E.
    Zineta EminiNovember 9, 2016
    Take the priority tickets as you don't need to wait in the queue. They are more expensive but it's worth it. The place itself is huge and truly beautiful. Don't miss the spiral staircase!
    Upvoted Feb 24
  • Rome is Easy
    Rome is EasySeptember 7, 2015
    Best way to access the Vatican Museums is with a skip-the line ticket. If you are planning a visit, the Early Morning Voucher is your best option. Enjoy an early access at 7:30 am to avoid the crowd.
    Upvoted 2 weeks ago
  • Lucie P.
    Lucie PolakovaMay 26, 2014
    Buy the ticket online in advance, it really works and you can skip the line! You can make the tour in 2 hours without stress and finish with coffee break in the main garden. Lovely place!
    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Milošheart icon on user image
    MilošFebruary 24, 2018
    Insanely crowded, seems everyone only cares about the Sistine chapel, impossible to relax in front of individual artpieces. Get your ticket online before or wait in line for hours.
  • Daniela B.heart icon on user image
    Daniela BarreraApril 18, 2014
    Incredibly crowded so you can't really stay and admire anything, instead you just go with the sea of people. Come with time since it's huge and buy the ticket with a tour so you skip the line
  • Dara B.heart icon on user image
    Dara BurkoOctober 21, 2016
    Outstanding amount of ART! In my opinion, too much for one visit. Main tips: 1. Get tickets online (not to stand couple hours in line) 2. Pick 9am tickets (after 11am it gets unpleasantly crowded)
  • Daniel G.heart icon on user image
    Daniel GraysonMay 10, 2018
    If you ever wondered what it would feel like to be swept up in a river of people while simultaneously being impressed by the unending chasm of human creativity, you be come to the right place.
  • Inti K.heart icon on user image
    Inti KosApril 25, 2017
    Amazing museums and magnificent sistine chapel at the end. Buy tickets online and you can skip a big line, also you can find lots of guides outside the museums.
  • ela-la-la
    ela-la-laAugust 3, 2015
    2015:don't have tickets?(too late for online 16€+4€ booking),go to St.Peters Basilica,long BUT QUICK line, go to audioguides near exit&buy ticket (16€+4€+10€) nice way to avoid another line to museum
  • funky f.heart icon on user image
    funky flavorSeptember 8, 2016
    Quick recap, buy ticket in advance, or go with a guided tour. Cover your knees and shoulders. As for sood. They have bars,cafeterias and pizza place. The food is not expensive and take very good.
  • Nickolay N.heart icon on user image
    Nickolay NinarskyNovember 12, 2016
    Apart from the classical Sistine, make sure you visit the Egyptian spot. You'll find also real mummy there. Not as famous as the Tutankhamen's one in the Louvre but still - MUMMY!
  • Lauren S.heart icon on user image
    Lauren SperberMarch 28, 2014
    Completely worth the crowds for the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiquities, not to mention the stunning decor, from frescoes to carvings. Book online for as early a slot as you can wake up for.
  • Maureen R.heart icon on user image
    Maureen RojasNovember 2, 2016
    Amazing things to see, many many of them. Plan a lot of time in the museum so you can enjoy it. On the last Sunday of the month it was free, but we waited 3 hours to enter
  • funky f.heart icon on user image
    funky flavorSeptember 8, 2016
    If you did not make a reservation for the ticket. Just pay more and get in with an local guided group. The lines are insane and the place is packed. Also remember to cover your knees and shoulders.
  • Paul T.heart icon on user image
    Paul T.September 18, 2019
    Art. More art. It would be nice to be able to linger and appreciate the masterpieces but crowd control requires everyone to keep moving. The Vatican Museum is a must but don’t expect much time there.
  • Ann-Margaret M.heart icon on user image
    Definitely get a ticket in advance which offers skip the line. You could spend hours and hours there by yourself using multimedia tours or get a tour guide. We used Gray Line. Mind the dress code!
  • Weronika H.heart icon on user image
    Weronika HollevikJune 14, 2018
    So much to see and so many people. You should go here when its not holiday. You'll get more space and you get to see more of the art and decor. Beautiful and magical.
  • Tanner S.heart icon on user image
    Tanner SandersonJuly 31, 2015
    Give yourself at least 2 1/2 hours to make your way around. There's an overwhelming amount to see, and some places you'll want to linger for a bit, like the Sistine Chapel and the Statues Courtyard!
  • MLO
    MLOOctober 26, 2014
    From June through October the Vatican is open until 22:30 on Friday nights. Reserve tickets in advance, and the dinner included is well worth the 15€ - all you can drink wine!
  • Aylin A.heart icon on user image
    Aylin ArıcanAugust 6, 2017
    Try to book it in advance and guide is needed for the tour if you are not an expert. We took Museum and Sistine Chapel tour and it took half of the day but definetely worth it
  • Patrick P.
    Patrick PuricelliJuly 13, 2018
    Highly reccomend booking your tickes online beforehand to avoid the cue, also take a guided tour so you can also access the St. Peters church at the end of the tour.
  • Veronica G.heart icon on user image
    Veronica GornostayevaJanuary 2, 2016
    Absolutely must to book online... Otherwise the queue is very huge. My time was at 1, but I was inside at 12.15, no one arguing... It's worth to take audio guide or guided tours
  • Loys Lorenn L.
    Loys Lorenn LimaFebruary 2, 2013
    The museum is amazing, full of fantastic paintings and frames, you end up staying for at least 3 hours in the museum. Place full of history and beatiful things. I recommend going to the Chapel last.
  • Sidira K.heart icon on user image
    Sidira KuriaJanuary 20, 2019
    One of the biggest & most interesting museum.A lot of art pieces, but hey:everyone comes here for the Sistine chapel which is definitely a must see in a lifetime (when in the room, read an analysis).
  • Jan F.heart icon on user image
    Jan FreemanJune 14, 2016
    Buy the audio guide or go with a tour group. So many extraordinary and wondrous sculptures, structures, and paintings to see. Hearing the history is a must. We had a great guide through Explorica
  • Maria N.heart icon on user image
    Maria NilovaNovember 13, 2014
    Do not forget to visit pinacoteca, the Raphael's works there are simply fantastic! They capture the imagination, soul and mind, and you can't take your eyes from!
  • Niki S.heart icon on user image
    Niki StavrinouSeptember 19, 2021
    Absolutely worth the visit n the extra ticket money. A grand building full of history and art event the gartens are artistic. We had a great guide who explained to the detail. Thanks Maria Tamouridou.
  • Jukka Y.heart icon on user image
    Jukka YrjönenJuly 29, 2017
    Amazing amount of history and art. No waiting but big crowds. Download Rick Steve's podcast for an excellent audio tour. Papal public bathrooms aren't very clean and the staff quite disgruntled.
  • MLe B.heart icon on user image
    MLe BJuly 3, 2016
    These museums are Bella! You may need more than a day to cover everything, especially if you plan to go to ST peters.. Be prepared for long lines!!
  • Ben K.heart icon on user image
    Ben K.September 21, 2015
    If the line is insanely long to get in, you can buy advance tickets at the office to the left of St. Peter's Basilica off the square.
  • Bethany B.
    Bethany BNovember 18, 2013
    I would recommend buying a guided tour from an outside company to skip the lines and get through as much of the buildings as you can! Don't want to get trapped in a line and not see as much!
  • Dmtrheart icon on user image
    DmtrDecember 25, 2016
    Buy your entry ticket online to skip the line. A breathtaking experience where you'd see the amazing Maps room, Rafael, Sistine Chapel and many more
  • Fluying ✅.
    Fluying ✅October 9, 2018
    Amazing, covers from ancient statues to Christian frescoes to modern paintings—culminate in the Raphael Rooms and Michelangelo’s glorious Sistine Chapel. Online tickets is very recommended.
  • Ricarda Christina H.heart icon on user image
    Ricarda Christina HollwegSeptember 3, 2018
    One of the most breathtaking museums and sights I‘ve ever been to. Never without prebooking! Book online on the official website, don‘t buy „skip the line“ tickets from touts outside the museum area.
  • Olaf B.
    Olaf BottekJune 8, 2015
    You need a passport to enter. Buy ticket online (16€ + 4€ reservation fee) and skip the line. Don't buy from the guys next to the lines. They charge a fortune. Ladies: Have shoulders and knees covered
  • Azam I.
    Azam IsmailMarch 22, 2019
    It’s too crowded and some people can be very rude, trying to push through to get ahead of you in a tiny space. Go very early to avoid the crowds if you can, and top tip: just be kind and polite please
  • isilia
    isiliaOctober 22, 2015
    If you don't have a guided tour on the day of your visit, skip the long lines and try to find a What a Life tour group. Had a great experience with Angello--worth every penny!!
  • Paul C.
    Paul ClareMay 10, 2013
    The summer evening tours on Friday nights beginning in May are less crowded and have a magical feel to them. The museums are overwhelming to take in on one visit, but the Sistine Chapel end is perfect
  • Vadim N.heart icon on user image
    Vadim NekhaiSeptember 14, 2017
    You definitely have to pay for the group excursion to skip all the lines. Also, I can hardly imagine how to navigate inside and get the value from your visit without having the guided tour.
  • Alex L.heart icon on user image
    Alex LiewApril 12, 2015
    Make sure to book your tickets online because the queue is crazy. If you queue on the day you might have to wait at least 1 hr. Plus people asking you to buy stuff& tickets for 2x the original price.
  • Tessaheart icon on user image
    TessaOctober 5, 2015
    Book the ticket online, it's €4 for the fee but worth when you see the queue. Renting an audio guide is not that worth the money to me but still a good option. Too many tourists, go with the flow 😩
  • Patrick P.
    Patrick PuricelliAugust 17, 2018
    Highly recommend booking your tickets online beforehand to avoid the queue, also take a guided tour so you can also access the St. Peters church at the end of the tour.
  • Renata J.heart icon on user image
    Renata JuknevičienėAugust 4, 2023
    Impressive collection of art works! Must see! However experience is being made worse by the resellers keeping ticket prices triple and not providing high quality service as promised. Be careful!
  • Bastienheart icon on user image
    BastienMay 26, 2015
    Beautiful architecture and art collection, but don't expect to relax and take your time to enjoy it. Your basically dragged in a continuous flow of people heading for the Sistine chapel.
  • Ricky S.heart icon on user image
    Ricky SuMarch 12, 2018
    Too many eye catching masterpieces. Find a guide or be well prepared. It will make you exhausted if you take a look at every artwork in one visit.
  • Dimitris K.heart icon on user image
    Dimitris KotsiosMay 25, 2014
    The museum was gorgeous and so huge !! The price was good ..only 8 euros for university students and 16 euros for everyone! University students must have student pass with them :)
  • Marianna .heart icon on user image
    Marianna 🍒January 28, 2017
    A must see in Rome, if you can get a guide it will be very useful. Pre book online to skip the endless queue for tickets. The Sistine Chapel is amazing. Very impressive! Try to go to the gardens too.
  • Teodora L.heart icon on user image
    Teodora Lilova-StoyanovaOctober 24, 2015
    A must see while in Rome. Great art, well organized. Purchase a ticket online to avoid the scary waiting lines.
  • Hyun Ku K.heart icon on user image
    Hyun Ku KangFebruary 9, 2018
    Must see. I do not know much about arts, historical things but it is much worth to visit. It was best museo in my life.
  • Erika W.heart icon on user image
    Erika WolfeFebruary 19, 2017
    I would recommend skipping a tour for the museums and getting the audio guide instead. The museums are huge and the tour groups skip by so much amazing stuff!
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