How early to get to Sistine Chapel?

The best time to visit the Sistine Chapel is the early morning, before the crowds come in. This option is possible thanks to early bird tours offering early bird entrance before 8 am (see below). In terms of seasons, the Sistine Chapel is always busy and the flux of tourism follows the high tourism season in Rome.



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The best time to visit the Sistine Chapel is around 1:00 pm on weekdays or early in the morning by queuing up before opening. To enjoy the visit with fewer people we recommend: not to go on the last Sunday of the month (when entrance is free);

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The Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican Museums within Vatican City. That means you'll need to purchase tickets to the Vatican Museums in order to see the Sistine Chapel.

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Yes, skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums include access to the Sistine Chapel, which is the last leg of our tour of the museums.

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Can I bring a bag with me to the Vatican Museums? Yes, you can bring a small bag with you on your tour. Bags, backpacks or luggage measuring more than 40·35·15 centimeters are, however, not allowed into the Vatican Museums and must be checked at the cloakroom.

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Visitors to the Sistine Chapel are asked to observe absolute silence. It is absolutely forbidden to use a mobile phone in the Sistine Chapel and it is strictly forbidden to take photos and film inside the Sistine Chapel.

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The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel are visited on one ticket. You will enter the Sistine Chapel through the Vatican Museums, so if you only want to see the Sistine Chapel, you will have to walk through the Vatican Museums first.

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How to dress for the visit to the Sistine Chapel. It is preferable to wear long trousers and long-sleeved shirts. Hats, low-cut or sleeveless dresses, shorts, miniskirts are not allowed. Torn trousers and T-shirts are not recommended.

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To access the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel it is mandatory to book a ticket online.

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It's forbidden to show up with bare sleeves. In summer the solution can be to bring a cardigan or a shoulder cover to wear inside the Museums. Pants or skirts must cover up to the knee. It is absolutely forbidden to wear a top that leaves the belly open.

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In order to guarantee that you'll be able to skip the lines at the Vatican and Sistine Chapel, you must buy a skip-the-line ticket or city pass online. Choose your ticket or pass below, but first choose what time to visit the Vatican – we recommend as early as possible in the day.

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The Vatican has a dress code that some travellers might not be aware of when visiting. Luckily if you're planning on wearing jeans to the Vatican, you definitely can! When you plan to visit, it's best to keep your knees and shoulders covered. And for footwear, you will need flat shoes, not flip-flops or casual sandals.

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You have to be dressed appropriately to gain entry to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens. Visitors are not permitted to wear sleeveless, low-cut garments, shorts that end above the knee, miniskirts, and hats.

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Sistine Chapel The Chapel is the only place in the Vatican that photography and filming are completely banned.

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