Visit the Vatican Museums
Book the ticketsThe Vatican Museums are one of the most prestigious and fascinating cultural destinations in the world. The collections gathered over the years by successive popes offer a unique journey through centuries of art, history and spirituality.
Inside the Vatican Museums you can admire works of art by some of the greatest masters in history. Among the most famous masterpieces are the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, created by the genius of Michelangelo, with the famous fresco of the Last Judgement dominating the entire chapel space. But the Sistine Chapel is only one of the wonders you can discover during your visit.
Raphael Rooms are another sanctuary for art lovers. These rooms, decorated with frescoes by the great Renaissance painter Raphael and his school, are among the most admired places in the museum complex.
One of the most evocative routes within the Vatican Museums is the Gallery of Maps, a long corridor decorated with maps representing Italy as it was known in the 16th century. The maps are flanked by beautiful frescoes depicting views of Italy's main cities and territories.
To make the most of your visit to the Vatican Museums, it is recommended to buy your ticket online, which will allow you to choose your preferred time and avoid the long queues that often form at the entrance. It also guarantees your entry, as it can be difficult to find availability during high season.
Museum opening hours
Mon-Sat: 8:00am–7:00pm
Last Sunday of the month 9:00am-2:00pm
Where are the Vatican Museums located?
In the centre of Rome, in the Vatican City.
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Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is the most famous room in the Vatican Museums. You can admire Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam and the Last Judgement.
Raphael rooms
Raphael Rooms (or Vatican Rooms) are four rooms frescoed by the great painter from Urbino with the help of his pupils.
Gallery of Maps
It is the long corridor, 120 meters long and six wide, decorated with maps, that leads to the Sistine Chapel.
Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens are located within the Vatican walls. They have always been used by the Popes as a place of prayer and relaxation.
Pinecone Courtyard
It is a large open space of 300 square meters adjacent to the corridors and halls of the museum. While visiting the long courtyard you can admire various works of art, both ancient and modern.
Pinacoteca
The Pinacoteca is made up of 18 rooms containing works by artists such as Raphael, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto and Perugino.
Pio Clementino Museum
It is made up of 12 rooms and houses some of the most important collections of Greek and Roman art. The Octagonal Court is also included in the Museum.
Gregorian Egyptian Museum
It houses an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts including mummies, papyri, hieroglyphic inscriptions, the Book of the Dead and the Grassi Collection.
Gregorian Etruscan Museum
Its twenty-two exhibition rooms display works and artefacts dating from the ninth to the first century B.C.
Chiaramonti Museum
It houses around a thousand sculptures, including simulacra of deities and portraits of emperors, statues and Roman busts.
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See Michelangelo's famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, including the Creation of Adam on the ceiling.