Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums: tickets, opening hours and how to avoid queues

Everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the Vatican Museums

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Tickets

Standard entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel costs €17 or €24 with an audio guide.
Tickets can be purchased from the the ticket office, but to beat the queues 'skip the line' tickets can be pre-booked at the Vatican Museums website. Booking online costs an extra €4 and will allow visitors to select a time slot for their visit.
Concessions are available for a range of groups - see 'Reduced Ticket Prices' section below for further details.
For more information, go here.

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