{"id":343649,"date":"2026-09-06T21:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T19:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/?p=343649"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:01:09","slug":"sistine-chapel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Sistine Chapel: Tickets, Frescoes, and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Was_kostet_der_Eintritt_in_die_Sixtinische_Kapelle\" >How much is admission to the Sistine Chapel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Wann_ist_die_Sixtinische_Kapelle_geoffnet\" >When is the Sistine Chapel open?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Sixtus_IV_gab_der_Kapelle_Namen_und_Mas\" >Sixtus IV gave the chapel its name and dimensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Botticelli_Perugino_und_Ghirlandaio_waren_zuerst_da\" >Botticelli, Perugino, and Ghirlandaio were there first<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Aus_zwolf_Aposteln_wurde_die_ganze_Genesis\" >From the twelve apostles came the entire Book of Genesis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Was_du_an_der_Decke_auser_der_Erschaffung_Adams_siehst\" >What you see on the ceiling besides the Creation of Adam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Das_Jungste_Gericht_und_der_Streit_um_die_nackten_Korper\" >The Last Judgment and the Controversy Over the Naked Bodies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Hier_wird_der_Papst_gewahlt\" >This is where the pope is elected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Lies_die_Tafeln_bevor_du_hineingehst\" >Read the signs before you go in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Wie_kommst_du_zur_Sixtinischen_Kapelle\" >How do you get to the Sistine Chapel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Gut_zu_wissen_bevor_du_hineingehst\" >Good to know before you go in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/latium\/rom\/sixtinische-kapelle\/#Unser_Fazit_zur_Sixtinischen_Kapelle\" >Our Thoughts on the Sistine Chapel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Side wall of the Sistine Chapel featuring a fresco cycle, portraits of popes, and tall round-arched windows\" title=\"Sistine Chapel, Wall Frescoes, and Window Area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-wandfresken-und-fenster-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Fresco cycle, portraits of popes, and window section on the side wall \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\nVatican City \u2013 Anyone who, after two hours in the museum, walks down the final steps and looks up will understand why everyone is expected to remain silent here. The Sistine Chapel is the Pope\u2019s private chapel; since 1492, it has been the site of every papal election and the room where Michelangelo painted two of the most famous frescoes in art history between 1508 and 1541. You can only enter through the Vatican Museums: \u20ac20.00 at the ticket office, \u20ac25.00 with a time slot booked online, Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>There is no separate ticket for the chapel, nor is there a separate entrance. Here are the prices, the hours, directions to the entrance on Viale Vaticano, and what you\u2019ll actually see on the ceiling and the altar wall.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F5F8F3 0%, #FCFDFB 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">The Sistine Chapel by the Numbers<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">A visit to the Sistine Chapel always requires a ticket from the Vatican Museums. It costs \u20ac20.00 at the ticket window and \u20ac25.00 with a time slot booked online. The museums are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and last admission is at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">ADMISSION<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">20,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">at the register<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">WITH A TIME WINDOW<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">25,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">booked online<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">DISCOUNTED<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">10,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">\u20ac15.00 online<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">OPEN<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">Monday through Saturday<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">LAST ADMISSION<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6:00 p.m.<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">Clearance begins at 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">AUDIO GUIDE<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">8,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">twelve languages<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">CONSECRATED<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1483<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">on August 15<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e;\">VISITORS<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263f; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6.9 million.<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6b747e;\">Museums 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-chips\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 0;\"><span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Day Off <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">Sunday<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">The last Sunday of the month <b style=\"color: #5f7355; font-weight: 600;\">free<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Photography <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600;\">prohibited<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Children under 7 <b style=\"color: #5f7355; font-weight: 600;\">free<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Wheelchair <b style=\"color: #5f7355; font-weight: 600;\">Borrow for free<\/b><\/span> <span class=\"inw-chip\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 7px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.3; color: #6b747e;\">Conclave since <b style=\"color: #16263f; font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1492<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Prices, hours, and policies according to the Musei Vaticani; 2025 visitor numbers according to The Art Newspaper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">PRICES<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_kostet_der_Eintritt_in_die_Sixtinische_Kapelle\"><\/span>How much is admission to the Sistine Chapel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>There isn't a separate ticket for the Sistine Chapel. You buy a ticket for the Vatican Museums, and the chapel is at the end of the tour. Full admission costs \u20ac20.00 at the ticket office. If you book a time slot online in advance, you\u2019ll pay \u20ac5.00 more\u2014for a total of \u20ac25.00\u2014and skip the line.<\/p>\n<p>The reduced rate is \u20ac10.00; with a time slot, it\u2019s \u20ac15.00. This price applies to students, pilgrim groups, and universities, among others. School groups pay \u20ac5.00 for admission; with a reservation, the price is \u20ac7.00. Children under seven years of age enter free of charge. Anyone who can prove a disability of at least 67 percent enters for free; if the person lacks the ability to care for themselves, their companion also enters for free, and both may skip the line.<\/p>\n<p>Once a month, admission is free: On the last Sunday of the month, the museums are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free admission. This is also the busiest day of the month. If you want to see the chapel in peace, it\u2019s better to get a regular ticket and go early in the morning to avoid the crowds that form on Viale Vaticano before 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can only be booked through tickets.museivaticani.va. On their homepage, the museums explicitly warn against websites with similar-sounding domain names that sell the same tickets at higher prices.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">TICKETS<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Admission Prices for the Vatican Museums<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 55%;\" scope=\"col\">Ticket<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 45%;\" scope=\"col\">Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Standard<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac20.00 at the ticket window \u00b7 \u20ac25.00 with a time slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Reduced-price admission, students, and pilgrim groups<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac10.00 \u00b7 \u20ac15.00 with a time slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">School classes<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">\u20ac5.00 \u00b7 \u20ac7.00 with a time slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Children under the age of seven<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Disability of 67 percent or more, with an attendant<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">Free, with priority admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">The last Sunday of the month<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">Free, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Audio guide, twelve languages<\/th>\n<td class=\"inw-preis\">8,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Information according to the Musei Vaticani's admission pricing page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">OPENING HOURS<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wann_ist_die_Sixtinische_Kapelle_geoffnet\"><\/span>When is the Sistine Chapel open?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; last admission at 6 p.m. Since the attendants begin clearing the galleries at 7:30 p.m., you won't have to worry about crowds during those two hours, but you'll need to keep up the pace.<\/p>\n<p>Museums are closed on Sundays, with one exception on the last Sunday of the month: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., last admission at 12:30 p.m., free admission. If this Sunday falls on one of the regular closing days, the event is canceled without a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are fixed closing days when the chapel is completely closed: January 1 and 6, February 11, March 19, Easter Monday, May 1, June 29, August 14 and 15, December 8, and December 25 and 26. August 15 is, of all days, the chapel\u2019s dedication day\u2014the Feast of the Assumption\u2014and thus the only day of the year on which it celebrates its own birthday behind closed doors.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">TIMES<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Vatican Museums Hours of Operation<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 38%;\" scope=\"col\">Day<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 62%;\" scope=\"col\">Times<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Monday through Saturday<\/th>\n<td>8 a.m. to 8 p.m., last admission at 6 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Sunday<\/th>\n<td>closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">The last Sunday of the month<\/th>\n<td>9 a.m. to 2 p.m., last admission at 12:30 p.m., free admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Regular Closing Days<\/th>\n<td>January 1 and 6, February 11, March 19, May 1, June 29, August 14 and 15, December 8, December 25 and 26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Easter Monday<\/th>\n<td>Closed; the date changes every year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Information based on the Musei Vaticani's opening hours page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1c588c94ba  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1c588c94ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/tickets\/rom-tickets-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Rome Tickets: Colosseum, Vatican, and More\u2014Skip the Lines\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rome, Italy \u00a9shutterstock.com Rome tickets\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RomItalien-1-350x250.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RomItalien-1-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RomItalien-1-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RomItalien-1-750x536.webp 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RomItalien-1-1140x815.webp 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/tickets\/rom-tickets-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\">Rome Tickets: Colosseum, Vatican, and More\u2014Skip the Lines<\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/tickets\/rom-tickets-sehenswuerdigkeiten\/\"><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> October 8, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>Rome Tickets at a Glance (as of May 2026) Rome\u2019s top attractions with current starting prices from Tiqets. 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Between 1477 and 1480, he had the older Cappella Magna\u2014the large assembly hall of the papal court, where consistories and ceremonies took place\u2014renovated. On August 15, 1483, the Feast of the Assumption, the new space was consecrated.<\/p>\n<p>Back then, a blue starry sky stretched out above it all. It had been painted by Pier Matteo d\u2019Amelia, an Umbrian painter in the service of the Curia. His work did not last thirty years. What is on the ceiling today was added later by someone who initially resisted the commission.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">THE WALLS<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botticelli_Perugino_und_Ghirlandaio_waren_zuerst_da\"><\/span>Botticelli, Perugino, and Ghirlandaio were there first<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Anyone who comes just to see Michelangelo is missing half the room. The side walls were painted in 1481 and 1482\u2014a good quarter-century before the ceiling\u2014by a team led by Pietro Perugino, the Umbrian master under whom Raphael later studied. Working alongside him were Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, and Cosimo Rosselli.<\/p>\n<p>Two series of images are arranged side by side: the life of Moses on one side, the life of Christ on the other. Running across the room above them is a row of painted portraits of popes. This juxtaposition is intentional; it is meant to present the Old and New Testaments as a single narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous painting in this first set of decorations is Perugino\u2019s *The Handing Over of the Keys to St. Peter*. In the foreground, Christ hands the keys to the kneeling apostle; in the background, a vast plaza opens up, featuring a domed structure and two triumphal arches. This scene serves as a visual representation of the popes\u2019 claim to leadership, and it hangs less than twenty meters from the spot where cardinals elect the next pope.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Wall fresco depicting the handing over of the keys to St. Peter, with a dome and triumphal arches in the background\" title=\"Sistine Chapel, Handing Over the Keys to Peter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-schluesseluebergabe-perugino-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The Handing Over of the Keys to St. Peter from the Christ Cycle \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">THE BLANKET<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aus_zwolf_Aposteln_wurde_die_ganze_Genesis\"><\/span>From the twelve apostles came the entire Book of Genesis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The contract between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo is dated May 8, 1508. Initially, the plan was modest: twelve figures of the apostles against d\u2019Amelia\u2019s blue background. The starting point was a crack that had run through the vault in May 1504 and damaged the old starry sky. The repair work resulted in the largest ceiling painting of the Renaissance.<\/p>\n<p>On October 31, 1512, the work was completed. One day later, on All Saints\u2019 Day, the pope celebrated Mass beneath the new vault. Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis stretch across the central axis, from the creation of the world through the creation of Adam to the Flood. The creation of Adam, with his two index fingers almost touching, is the image most visitors come to see. It is located further forward than most people expect, and from below, it appears smaller than any reproduction would suggest.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Ceiling fresco *The Creation of Adam*; God&#039;s finger and Adam&#039;s finger are almost touching\" title=\"The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-erschaffung-adams-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The Creation of Adam in Michelangelo's ceiling fresco \u00b7 \u00a9 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class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">THE EDGE OF THE CEILING<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_du_an_der_Decke_auser_der_Erschaffung_Adams_siehst\"><\/span>What you see on the ceiling besides the Creation of Adam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>Surrounding the nine main scenes, twelve imposing figures sit on painted thrones: Old Testament prophets and Sibyls, the seers of antiquity who, according to Christian interpretation, foretold the coming of the Messiah. The spandrels and lunettes below feature a procession of Christ\u2019s ancestors; the four corner spandrels depict acts of salvation for Israel; and in between are medallions with scenes from the Book of Kings.<\/p>\n<p>The colors you see today are not yet old. Between 1979 and 1999, the entire chapel was restored\u2014the ceiling by 1989, the altar fresco by 1994, and the 15th-century murals last. Beneath centuries of candle soot, a Michelangelo emerged, one who worked in shades of pink, green, and yellow. Until then, art history had written about a gloomy painter who never existed.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014, the chapel has been equipped with an LED system and a new ventilation system designed to handle the large crowds. Without both, the room\u2014with 10,000 to 20,000 visitors a day\u2014would have long since posed a problem for the paintings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Ceiling spandrels and lunettes depicting seated prophets and the ancestors of Christ\" title=\"Sistine Chapel, Prophets and Ancestors of Christ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-propheten-und-ahnen-christi-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Prophets and Ancestors of Christ in Spandrels and Lunettes \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">THE ALTAR SCREEN<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Das_Jungste_Gericht_und_der_Streit_um_die_nackten_Korper\"><\/span>The Last Judgment and the Controversy Over the Naked Bodies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>From 1536 to 1541, Michelangelo repainted the entire altar wall. The commission had been granted by Clement VII, but the work was carried out under Paul III. As a result, older 15th-century frescoes were lost, including an altarpiece by Perugino and two lunettes that Michelangelo himself had painted thirty years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The painting depicts the moment before the Last Judgment, as described in Matthew 25:31\u201346. Christ stands at the center; several hundred figures circle around him; below, the dead rise from their graves; and to the right, the damned plunge downward. Michelangelo painted almost all the figures nude, and accusations of indecency arose immediately.<\/p>\n<p>He made his mark during his lifetime. In 1564, the year of his death, the Congregation of the Council, following the Council of Trent, ordered that the objectionable passages be covered up. Daniele da Volterra, his student, painted the drapery and earned the nickname \u201cil Braghettone,\u201d or \u201cthe Trouser Painter,\u201d as a result. Further overpaintings followed in the centuries that followed. Some of these were left intact during the restoration because they themselves constitute a historical document.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--info\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">JUST CLEANED<\/div>\n<p>In early 2026, scaffolding was erected in front of *The Last Judgment*: For the first time since 1994, the museums had the fresco thoroughly restored and removed the gray patina left behind by the crowds of visitors. The chapel remained open throughout the work, and the painting has been on full view again since the spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Detail from Michelangelo&#039;s &quot;The Last Judgment,&quot; showing figures crowded around Christ\" title=\"The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sixtinische-kapelle-juengstes-gericht-detail-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Detail from Michelangelo's \"The Last Judgment\" on the altar wall \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">CONCLAVE<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hier_wird_der_Papst_gewahlt\"><\/span>This is where the pope is elected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/lazio\/rome\/conclave-papal-election\/\">Conclave<\/a>, the closed-door assembly of cardinals eligible to vote, has been meeting in the Sistine Chapel since 1492. At that time, the first election held in this room resulted in the election of Alexander VI, the Borgia pope. Since then, more than thirty popes have been elected here.<\/p>\n<p>At the most recent conclave, held on May 7, 2025, one hundred thirty-three cardinals entered. On the evening of May 8, white smoke rose from the chimney on the roof during the fourth ballot. Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, was elected. The chapel is closed to visitors for the duration of a conclave.<\/p>\n<p>The chapel is also in use outside of papal elections. On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January, the pope baptizes children here, mostly the children of Vatican employees. The tradition dates back to John Paul II and has taken place continuously in the Sistine Chapel since 1983. This Mass is not open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--warm\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ECE6DC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #FBF8F3 0%, #FFFEFC 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8a6b41; margin: 0 0 12px;\">EDITOR'S INSIDER TIP<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lies_die_Tafeln_bevor_du_hineingehst\"><\/span>Read the signs before you go in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Strict silence is required inside the chapel itself. Tour guides are not allowed to give explanations there; instead, they brief their groups beforehand at touchscreen kiosks. Those traveling alone enjoy the same benefit without having to pay for it: In the Cortile della Pigna\u2014the large courtyard with the ancient bronze pine tree\u2014and in the adjacent Giardino Quadrato, there are detailed information panels about the chapel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Ten minutes there will make a bigger difference to your visit than any brochure. You\u2019ll then know where the nine Genesis scenes are located, in what order you need to view them, and where the \u201ckey handover\u201d is displayed on the wall. Once inside, you\u2019ll have time to look around instead of searching for things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">GETTING HERE<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_kommst_du_zur_Sixtinischen_Kapelle\"><\/span>How do you get to the Sistine Chapel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The entrance is on Viale Vaticano, along the outside of the Vatican walls, not on St. Peter's Square. If you're meeting someone at St. Peter's Basilica, you'll have to walk a good ten minutes around the outside of the walls. From the square itself, there is no access to the museums for regular visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The fastest way to get there is by Metro. Line A stops at the Ottaviano and Cipro stations; both are just a few minutes\u2019 walk away, though Cipro is closer to the museum entrance and Ottaviano is closer to St. Peter\u2019s Square. Bus 49 stops right in the square in front of the entrance, where you\u2019ll also find the taxi stand. Bus lines 32, 81, and 982, as well as tram line 19, terminate at Piazza del Risorgimento, while lines 492 and 990 terminate on Via Leone IV.<\/p>\n<p>From Fiumicino, take the Leonardo Express: 32 minutes to Roma Termini, every 15 minutes, \u20ac14.00 one way. At Termini, transfer directly to Metro Line A. It\u2019s not worth driving there. The museums\u2019 travel page lists only the metro, bus, tram, and taxi as transportation options, and there is no visitor parking at the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-card inw-card--plain\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E9DF; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: #FFFFFF; color: #2b3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">PATHWAYS<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">Here's how to get to the entrance on Viale Vaticano<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 32%;\" scope=\"col\">Path<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 68%;\" scope=\"col\">Here's how it works<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Metro<\/th>\n<td>Take Line A to Ottaviano or Cipro; it's just a few minutes' walk from either station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Bus<\/th>\n<td>Bus 49 stops in front of the entrance; buses 32, 81, and 982 stop at Piazza del Risorgimento; and buses 492 and 990 stop on Via Leone IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">Streetcar<\/th>\n<td>Line 19 to Piazza del Risorgimento<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">From Fiumicino Airport<\/th>\n<td>Leonardo Express to Roma Termini, 32 minutes, every 15 minutes, \u20ac14.00; take Metro Line A from there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">On foot from St. Peter's Square<\/th>\n<td>outside the Vatican walls, a good ten minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\" scope=\"row\">By car<\/th>\n<td>No visitor parking at the entrance; the museums do not provide directions for driving there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of September 2026 \u00b7 Routes according to the Vatican Museums; access information according to Aeroporti di Roma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"The Tiber in the evening light, with the dome of St. Peter&#039;s Basilica in Rome in the background\" title=\"St. Peter&#039;s Basilica and the Tiber River in Rome at Dusk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/petersdom-rom-tiber-am-abend-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">The Tiber River in the evening light, with the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the background \u00b7 \u00a9 canva.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">ON-SITE<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gut_zu_wissen_bevor_du_hineingehst\"><\/span>Good to know before you go in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>The museums require appropriate attire for the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens. Covering your shoulders and knees is the safest bet; in the summer, the easiest solution is to carry a light shawl in your backpack.<\/p>\n<p>Large bags, backpacks, suitcases, and packages must be left in the coat check before the tour, as must knives, scissors, and metal tools. The coat check is free of charge. The museums also lend out wheelchairs free of charge upon presentation of identification, while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>The audio guide costs \u20ac8.00 and is available in twelve languages, including German. It features over 400 audio clips and more than three hours of content, and can be picked up at the turnstiles and in the Cortile delle Corazze, the courtyard behind the entrance. You can reserve it when you buy your ticket.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-note inw-note--warn\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">NO PHOTOGRAPHY<\/div>\n<p>You may take personal photos in the museums, provided you do not use a flash, tripod, or selfie stick. In the Sistine Chapel, all photography and video recording are prohibited, regardless of the device used. Security personnel may ask you to delete a photo on the spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-duo\">\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 8px;\">IS IT WORTH IT FOR<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Art lovers with half a day to spare<\/li>\n<li>First-time visitors to Rome<\/li>\n<li>anyone who's planning to visit St. Peter's Basilica anyway<\/li>\n<li>Families with children of elementary school age and older<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-duo-panel\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 8px;\">LESS SUITABLE FOR<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Spontaneous visits without a ticket<\/li>\n<li>two free hours between two appointments<\/li>\n<li>anyone who doesn't handle crowds well<\/li>\n<li>Sundays, except for the last Sunday of the month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f7355; margin: 0 0 12px;\">CONCLUSION<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unser_Fazit_zur_Sixtinischen_Kapelle\"><\/span>Our Thoughts on the Sistine Chapel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #5F7355; margin: 0 0 20px;\" \/>\n<p>You\u2019ll never be all alone in the Sistine Chapel. About 6.9 million people visited the Vatican Museums in 2025; on busy days, the number ranges from 10,000 to 20,000, and the space is smaller than its pictures suggest. If you catch the first admission at 8 a.m. and move quickly through the galleries, you\u2019ll still find yourself facing the big crowd inside but will have twenty quiet minutes under the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>The rest is just planning: a ticket with a time slot, clothes that cover your shoulders, and your cell phone in your pocket. If you want to make the most of the day, you\u2019ll hang the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/lazio\/rome\/st-peters-cathedral-vatican\/\">St. Peter's Basilica<\/a> and then cross the Ponte degli Angeli into the Old Town. To find out what other sights in Rome are worth visiting, check out our overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/lazio\/rome\/sights-in-rome\/\">Places of interest in Rome<\/a>, and you can find everything else about the city in the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/cities\/rome\/\">Rome City Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__2_6af1c588d1d93  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__2_6af1c588d1d93\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 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If you want to see it, you\u2019ll need to purchase a ticket for the Vatican Museums: \u20ac20.00 at the ticket office, or \u20ac25.00 if you book a time slot online.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: How much time should I plan for the visit?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How much time should I plan for the visit?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Plan on spending half a day. The route from the entrance on Viale Vaticano to the Sistine Chapel takes you through the Gallery of Maps and the Raphael Rooms, and can take well over half an hour when it\u2019s crowded. For the chapel itself, twenty to thirty minutes is a realistic estimate. You can\u2019t go back: once you leave the room, you can\u2019t re-enter.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Why is photography prohibited in the Sistine Chapel?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Why is photography prohibited in the Sistine Chapel?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The Vatican justifies this on the grounds of protecting the frescoes and preserving the sacred nature of the space: Absolute silence is required in the chapel, and all photography and video recording are prohibited, regardless of the device used. Museum staff may require that any recording be deleted immediately. In the other museum galleries, you may take photos for personal use, but without a flash, tripod, or selfie stick.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: When is the Sistine Chapel the quietest?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">When is the Sistine Chapel the quietest?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>For the first admission at 8 a.m. on a weekday outside of school breaks, or in late winter. Although admission is free on the last Sunday of the month, it\u2019s the busiest day of all because the museums are only open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. then. If you\u2019re looking for peace and quiet, you\u2019re better off paying and arriving early.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Is the Sistine Chapel wheelchair accessible?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is the Sistine Chapel accessible by wheelchair?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes. The Vatican Museums offer a barrier-free tour and lend wheelchairs free of charge at the coat check, while supplies last and upon presentation of valid identification. Visitors who can prove a disability of at least 67 percent are admitted free of charge; if the visitor is unable to move independently, this also applies to their companion. Both are admitted without waiting in line.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Who was elected during the last conclave in the Sistine Chapel?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who was elected during the last conclave in the Sistine Chapel?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Leo XIV. On May 7, 2025, 133 cardinal electors entered the chapel; on the evening of May 8, white smoke rose during the fourth ballot. The first conclave held in this room took place in 1492 and ended with the election of Alexander VI.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n<span class=\"inw-source\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6b747e; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">Prices, hours of operation, and admission policies are subject to change. Check the official Vatican Museums website for the latest information before your trip.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b747e; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6b747e; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/organizza-visita\/tariffe-e-biglietti.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, Prices and Tickets<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/info\/orari-musei-vaticani.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, Days and Hours of Operation<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/organizza-visita\/consigli-utili.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums: Useful Tips for Your Visit<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/info\/come-raggiungerci.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, How to Get Here<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/collezioni\/musei\/cappella-sistina\/storia-cappella-sistina.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, History of the Sistine Chapel<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/collezioni\/musei\/cappella-sistina\/volta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/it\/collezioni\/musei\/cappella-sistina\/giudizio-universale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican Museums, The Last Judgment<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticanstate.va\/it\/novita\/3746-manutenzione-straordinaria-del-giudizio-universale-nella-cappella-sistina.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Governorate of the Vatican City State, Extraordinary Maintenance of the Last Judgment<\/a> (accessed in September 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/it\/vaticano\/news\/2025-08\/restauro-musei-vaticani-paolo-violini-giudizio-universale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican 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