Visit the Vatican Museums
Book the ticketsThe Vatican Museums represent one of the most prestigious and fascinating cultural destinations in the world. The collections gathered by various Popes over time offer a unique journey through centuries of art, history, and spirituality.
Within 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 Judgment dominating the entire chapel space. But the Sistine Chapel is just one of the wonders you can discover during your visit.
The Raphael Rooms are another shrine for art lovers. These rooms, decorated with frescoes by the great Renaissance painter Raphael and his school, are among the most admired spots 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 lines that often form at the entrance. Additionally, it guarantees your entry, as it can be difficult to find availability during peak seasons.
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 center of Rome, in the Vatican City.
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Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is the best known room in the Vatican Museums. You can find Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam and the Last Judgment.
Raphael rooms
The Raphael Rooms (or Vatican Rooms) are four rooms frescoed by the great painter from Urbino with the help of his students.
Gallery of Geographic Maps
It is the long corridor 120 meters long and six wide adorned with maps that leads to the Sistine Chapel.
Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens are located within the Vatican walls. They were used from its origins as a place of prayer and rest by the Pontiffs of the time.
Pinecone Courtyard
It is a large open space of 300 square meters adjacent to the corridors and halls of the museum. Visiting the long courtyard you can admire various works of art both ancient and modern.
Pinacoteca
The Pinacoteca consists of 18 rooms in which are housed the works of artists such as Raphael, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto and Perugino.
Pio Clementino Museum
It consists of 12 rooms and houses some of the most important collections of Greek and Roman art. The Octagon Courtyard is also included in the Museum.
Gregorian Egyptian Museum
It houses an extensive collection of finds from ancient Egypt including mummies, papyri, hieroglyphic inscriptions, the Book of the Dead and the Grassi Collection.
Gregorian Etruscan Museum
It houses in twenty-two exhibition rooms the works and artifacts dating from the ninth to the first century B.C.
Chiaramonti Museum
It houses about 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.