opening hours
The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel are open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm. The museum and chapel are also open on the last Sunday of every month from 9 am to 2 pm. Other closures include 1 January, 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, 21 April, 1 May, 29 June, 15 and 16 August, 1 November, 8, 25 and 26 December.
address
Viale Vaticano
00165 Rome
Italy
how to get there
The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel can be reached via metro line A or via tram 19 to the stop at Piazza del Risorgimento. They can also be reached by bus numbers 32, 49, 81, 492, 982, and 990.
dresscode
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens require visitors to be modestly dressed. Low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts, and hats are not allowed.