VATICAN MUSEUMS
This is one of the most incredible art collections in the world. Masterpieces and artifacts range from Egyptian mummies to medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Not to be missed are the Raffaello rooms and the Sistine Chapel with the Last Judgement by Michelangelo.
Reservation fees: Euro 10 per person
Tickets Euro 19 per person; Euro 13 for students from 6 to 18 years old
The names of all participants are required. The date, state & city of birth of the group leader is also required.
EVENTS & NEWS
- November 21st and December 4th 2009 the museums will be closed
- NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: every Friday till the end of October the museums will be open from 7 to 11 pm (last entrance at 9:30 pm) Visitors will be able to admire important collections, following an itinerary that includes the Upper Galleries of the Vatican Museums (Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps) the Raphael Stanze and the Sistine Chapel.
Booking online is mandatory. During the Nighttime Openings of October the Vatican Museums offer a calendar of evening special lectures (in italian) open to the public:
October 23rd
Petro Beresh, The meaning of icons through the Vatican Collections.
October 30th
Ivan Di Stefano Manzella, Deities, emperors, people between extraordinary events and everyday life: evidences in the Lapidary Gallery.
N.B.: Exit from the galleries begins 30 minutes prior to closing time.
- ASTRUM: Astrum 2009 is an exhibition located inside the Vatican Museums from October 16, 2009 to January 16, 2010. The exhibition is orientated on the history, functioning and evolution of the different instruments created by Man over ten centuries for the observation of the sky, for the location of the stars and celestial bodies. An important selection of the most precious and rarest instruments for astronomic observation, lent by many Italian observatories, will be on show for the public to admire. The cost of the online ticket is Euro 4,00. AStrum will be open to visitors from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm (last entrance at 4.00 pm).
RESERVE by phone or online
We also offer GROUP & PRIVATE TOURS
 EXTRAORDINARY OPENINGS IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER!
Every Friday!
An extraordinary opportunity to visit the Vatican Museums after sunset.
The Vatican Museums will be open to visitors from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm (last entrance at 9:30 pm). Visitors will be able to admire important collections, following an itinerary that includes the Upper Galleries of the Vatican Museums (Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps) the Raphael Stanze and the Sistine Chapel.
Booking is mandatory.
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Monday to Sunday: the Ticket Office is open from 9 am to 4 pm. The Museums close at 6 pm.
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Sunday (except the last Sunday of every month, free entrance from 9 am to 12.30 am; the Museums close at 2 pm unless it coincides with Easter Sunday, the 29th of June (St. Peter and Paul), 25th and 26th of December (Christmas and St. Stephen). Free entrance also the 27th of September (World day of Tourism)
January 1, 6
February 11
March 19
April 12 (Easter), 13
May 1, 21 (Ascension)
June 11 (Corpus Domini), 29 (St. Peter and Paul)
August 15
November 1
December 8 (Immaculate Conception), 25, 26
December 31st and January 9th, the museums will close at 1:00 pm
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VATICAN GARDENS
These gardens were laid out in the 16th century and can be admired for their thickets, lawns, artificial grottos, fountains, and stucco decorated buildings.
Cost:
Euro 32 per person; Euro 27 for students from 6 to 18 years old + Euro 10 reservation fee per person
Tickets include a group tour.
The names of all participants are required.
RESERVE by phone or online
Closed on religious holidays (see Vatican museums)
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