Vatican Museum – Booking and Tickets

Posted by Romanizer on May 05, 2010 in Bookings & Tickets tagged with Bookings & Tickets, rome tourism, Vatican City, vatican museum

The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. A unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lie within the boundaries of this small state. At its centre is St Peter’s Basilica, with its double colonnade and a circular piazza in front and bordered by palaces and gardens. The basilica, erected over the tomb of St Peter the Apostle, is the largest religious building in the world, the fruit of the combined genius of Bramante, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bernini and Maderna.

VISITING HOURS

The Vatican Museums are open on weekdays from 8.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. (8.45 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. during the Easter period, and from 1 July to 30 September, except on Saturdays when the hours remain 8.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.). Open also the last Sunday of each month (when admission is free).

TRANSPORT

Line A, Direction Battistini to Ottaviano/S.Pietro-Musei Vaticani or Cipro (10 min walk from either station)
Buses: 49 (stops at entrance); 32, 81, 982 (Piazza del Risorgimento; 5 min walk); 492, 990 (Via Leone IV)