Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City
Masterpieces in the collection
Pala dei Decemviri — Pietro Perugino
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel — Michelangelo
The Last Judgment — Michelangelo
St Matthew and the Angel — Guido Reni
Transfiguration — Raphael
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness — Leonardo da Vinci
The Entombment of Christ — Caravaggio
Oddi Altarpiece — Raphael
Based on collection records (Wikidata). Works may be off view or on loan.
How to visit
Vatican City, Vatican City
| Opening hours | Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00 (exit from the galleries starts 30 minutes before closing) Last Sunday of the month (free entry) 09:00–14:00 (not when it falls on Easter Sunday, 29 June, 25, 26 or 31 December) 24 and 31 December 08:00–15:00 |
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| Closed | Sundays (except the last Sunday of the month). Fixed closures: 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, Easter Monday, 1 May, 29 June, 14 and 15 August, 1 November, 8, 25 and 26 December. Official calendar: remaining 2026 closures 8, 25 and 26 December; 2027 closures 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, 29 March (Easter Monday), 1 May, 29 June, 14 and 16 August, 1 November, 8 and 25 December (plus Sundays). |
| Last entry | 18:00 Mon–Sat; 12:30 on free last Sundays; 13:00 on 24 and 31 December. |
| Admission | Adult EUR 20 (ticket office) Adult, booked online (Skip the Line) EUR 25 (EUR 20 + EUR 5 booking fee) Reduced (students, pilgrimages, university institutes, etc.) EUR 10 (EUR 10 + EUR 5 online) Reduced, schools, seminaries and religious colleges EUR 5 (EUR 5 + EUR 2 online) Children under 7 free Audio guide (rental) EUR 8 (on site at the Courtyard of the Cuirasses or with online booking) |
| Free entry | Free on the last Sunday of the month 09:00–14:00 (last entry 12:30), subject to the museum calendar; also for children under 7, disabled visitors (invalidity of 67% or more) plus a companion if not self-sufficient (issued on site, not bookable online), ICOM/ICOMOS card holders, directors of museum or heritage institutions, and certain university teachers with Directorate permission. |
| Booking | Booking is not required. Online Skip the Line tickets are available on the official site for a booking fee. |
Partial temporary closures: 17 Nov, Chiaramonti Museum 16:30–20:00 (last entrance 16:00); 4 and 18 Dec, Sistine Chapel 18:00–20:00 (last entrance 17:30); 7 Dec, Castel Gandolfo complex 14:30–17:30 (last entrance 13:00). Dress code: no sleeveless or low-cut garments, shorts above the knee, miniskirts or hats.
Official ticket page
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Hours and prices can change. Please check the official website before you go. (Checked on: 2026-11-11)