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Opening Hours

Open Monday to Sunday: the Ticket Office is open from 9 am to 4 pm. The Museums close at 6 pm.

Closed

  • 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 4 (Easter), 5
  • May 1
  • June 29 (St. Peter and Paul)
  • August 14, 15
  • November 1
  • December 8 (Immaculate Conception), 25, 26


Calendar 2010 of the Vatican Museums

 

Admission Tickets to the Vatican Museums (included the Sistine Chapel)

The Admission Ticket permits the tourist to visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel and is valid for the day of issue.

Tickets are not refundable. Some sections of the Vatican Museums usually closed to the public can be visited on request.


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Full

€ 15,00

Reduced

€ 8,00

Scholastic Ticket

€ 4,00

Free admission



Skip the queue and buy the tickets online


Admission Tickets to the Historical Museum and the Papal Apartments of the Lateran Apostolic Palace

Address

Lateran Apostolic Palace

Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano (entrance hall of the Basilica, side entrance) 00184 ROME

e-mail:rst.musei@scv.va



Getting here

Metro: Line A, Direction Anagnina, Station San Giovanni


Opening Hours

Open Monday to Saturday (except feast days). Guided Tours leave at the following hours: (9-10-11-12 am).


Calendar 2010 of Historical Museum (Lateran Apostolic Palace)


Admission Ticket to the Historical Museum and the Papal Apartments of the Lateran Apostolic Palace

Full

€ 5,00

Reduced

€ 2,00



The visitor does not need to book tickets before the date of the intended visit. Tickets are not refundable.