3-hour museum tour
Partially accessible
kid-friendly tour
After passing through the Vatican Walls, you will get to the entrance of the Vatican Museums. You will be blown away by the most fascinating museum in the world.
We have selected for you the most famous works of art belonging to its huge collection, which covers almost 4,000 years of history (from the Egyptians to the modern age). Starting from the Court of the Pigna, you will enjoy a scenic view over the Vatican Gardens; the tour will proceed with the visit of the Pius-Clementine Museum which houses important pieces of ancient art such as the Laocoon, the Apollo of the Belvedere and the Belvedere Torso.
Delving deeper into the collection, you will go through the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps. Finally, you will be taken to the Sistine Chapel, which was entirely frescoed by the masterful hands of Michelangelo.
Some of the most representative pictures of this tour
Discover the main stops of this tour
This museum, named after the two popes who oversaw its foundation, is today the nucleus of the pontifical collections of classical sculptures, among which stand out for importance and prestige the Laocoon, the Apollo of the Belvedere and the Belvedere Torso.
The four rooms known as the Stanze of Raphael formed part of the apartment situated on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace that was chosen by Julius II as his own residence. The same Pope commissioned Raphael and his school the frescos that decorate the Stanze.
The Spanish Rodrigo Borgia, elected pope with the name Alexander VI, lends his name to part of the residence used during his papacy. The Borgia Apartment consists of six monumental spaces that now house part of the Vatican Museums’ Collection of Contemporary Art.
Along an itinerary that passes from the Borgia Apartment to the Sistine Chapel, the extensive Collection of Contemporary Art includes works by important figures such as Van Gogh, Bacon, Chagall, Carrà, de Chirico, Fontana, Burri and Matisse. An entire room dedicated to the latter, hosts a unique ensemble of works created by the artist for the Chapelle du Rosaire in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, in Provence.
Official residence of the pope and still today the site of the papal conclave, it has become famous for the beautiful frescoes that decorate the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the back wall, both carried out by Michelangelo. Besides him, other skilled painters worked here during the 15th century, creating the series of frescos depicting the Life of Moses and the Life of Christ which decorate the lateral walls: the team included Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Luca Signorelli.
Some useful information for your experience
Expert and licensed guide, entrance ticket, full on-site assistance, sterilized earphones (from 5 people upwards).
Suggested start time: 9.30 am / 2.00 pm. Not available on Sunday.
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