How can you skip those long queues at the box office at the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel?

A visit to the Vatican Museum is a must for any tourist in Rome. The magnificent and impressive buildings, the atmosphere, and the long and fascinating history of the place make a visit to the Vatican a tremendous experience.

The Vatican compound consists of several different areas including the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Gardens, St. Peter's Basilica and more. For each of these, a separate ticket is required.

This is one of the busiest attractions in Rome and if you do not want to spend long hours waiting in the queue at the ticket office, it is highly recommended that you book your tickets online, in advance, thus bypassing the awfully long waiting time.

There are many online sites that offer tickets to the Vatican Museum, allowing you to bypass other tourists who are stuck waiting in the lengthy queues. The "Tiqets" website, for example, is considered one of the best by UK travellers. It offers online tickets to the Vatican and also offers the option of downloading tickets directly to your mobile phone without having to print them.

What you should know before buying tickets to the Vatican Museum?

• * Make sure your ticket includes direct access to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel without queueing at the box office (Skip the Line).
  
• * Make sure your ticket includes unlimited time inside the Vatican Museum.
  
• * It is highly recommended that you add the option of headphones, which provide a detailed commentary, when buying your tickets. This will definitely enhance the whole experience.
  
• * Digital tickets are the best! With this type of ticket, you don't even need to print it, just show and scan your smartphone with your digital ticket at the entrance, and that’s all there is to it.

 

The Vatican Museums are Christian and art museums located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

The Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael, are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. In 2017, they were visited by 6 million people, which combined makes it the 4th most visited art museum in the world and It is one of the largest museums in the world.