The Vatican Museums in Rome are opened from Monday to Saturday, from 9am until 6pm. The ticket office closed two hours before closing time. The Vatican Museums are closed on Sundays, except for the last Sunday of the month, when they are open from 9am until 2pm. On Sundays the ticket office closes at 00.30pm.
The Vatican Museums are closed on the following holidays: January 1,6; February 11; March 19; Easter; May 1; June 29; August 14,15; November 1; December 8,25,26.
The ticket, when one buys it at the entrance of the Vatican Museums, is valid only on the date it is issued and includes a visit to the Sistine Chapel.
Admission is 15 Euros. For children between 6 and 18 years of age admission is 8 Euros. Students younger than 26, in possession of a valid student ID, also pay 8 Euros. On the last Sunday of every month the Vatican Museums offer free entrance.
Disabled people (in possession of a document showing that they are at least 74% disabled) with one accompanying person have free admission.
Lines at the Vatican Museums, especially during the high season, can be long. For an extra 4 Euros per person it is possible to reserve a visit through the Vatican website. This same page supplies information about booking visits for guided tours to the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Gardens.
During the summer months, on Friday evenings, the Vatican Museums open from 19 to 22 hours. A reservation is mandatory.
The dress code for the Vatican Museums is the same ad for Saint Peter;s Basilica and all other churches in Rome, so make sure to keep your shoulders and knees covered.
