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Sistine Chapel
(Sacellum Sixtinum)
Church and Museum
Città del Vaticano, Vatican
"audio tour of the Vatican museum"(10 Tips)
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Mark BJune 12, 2016Beautiful. Extremely crowded. Get the skip the line passes to see the Musei Vaticano, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Take water with you as it is very humid inside with all the crowds.
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Vibha RaoJune 3, 2014Get the audio tour. Besides being super informative about the Vatican museums, it gives you a really good insight into Michelangelo's process in constructing the ceiling. Worth every euro and more.Upvoted Feb 22
Daniel GraysonMay 10, 2018Follow the tour groups through their exit to the right (at the end of the chapel) to jump the queue to St Peter’s Basilica. It’s like using the warp pipes in Super Mario Brothers.Upvoted Jan 28- Miwa Nagamitsu AhlstromOctober 11, 2016If you want to go to St Peter's Basilica after Sistine Chapel, follow the tour groups to the right. Don't exit from the left to go back to the entrance area of Vatican Museum.
Serkan A.December 5, 2018Follow the guided tours to reach st perers basilica, dont take into account even sign says ‘only for guided tours’.. they cant notice you in this crowd. You will save lots of minutes with thishortcut
MilošFebruary 24, 2018It's beautiful but crowded, cannot relax at all as the guards and speakers keep screaming NO PHOTOS. Go to the right door after to enter St. Peter's thus skipping the line from the square
Johannes KagerOctober 31, 2013You'll have no reception on your phone inside the chapel (probably they've installed a jamming transmitter). So make sure to check in before or afterwards! ;-)- Rene T.September 27, 2019Totally overcrowded but a must see. Book online and skip the line under: "https://biglietteriamusei.vatican.va/musei/tickets/do" The way to the chapel leads through numerous further exhibition rooms.
Abdullah AYTEKINJune 3, 2019Every hours groups are available to go to museum. If you are group try to bargain with guides around, they can take you inside more easy. Minimum you have to spent all day for Vatican & early there
Adriano SchneiderJune 26, 2013This place is amazing. Besides having to walk too much to get to the main point, it worths a lot. I suggest to buy online tickets otherwise you will face a huge line to get in.
Şenan PostacıAugust 11, 2013To leave the chapel, head to the right door (which is only for tour groups) and try to tag along with a tour group. This will take you directly to Basilica di San Pietro without waiting in long lines
Ginny McDaniel SummersNovember 3, 2018Expect crowds. This year the Chapel wasn’t as overcrowded as I’ve experienced in the past. It had good air flow, too. Nice time to really view and soak it all in, especially after restoration. ♥️- Ginny McDaniel SummersNovember 3, 2018Expect crowds. This year the Chapel wasn’t as overcrowded as I’ve experienced in the past. It had good air flow, too. Nice time to really view and soak it all in, especially after restoration. ♥️
- Ginny McDaniel SummersNovember 3, 2018Expect crowds. This year the Chapel wasn’t as overcrowded as I’ve experienced in the past. It had good air flow, too. Nice time to really view and soak it all in, especially after restoration. ♥️
MLe BJuly 3, 2016It can be very crowed but it is open late one night a week (until 10PM) in the summer, this is the best time to go, more manageable less crowded.
David ChungNovember 25, 2016Live up to the hype I'd say. Worth all the extra time and energy spent just to reach this place from the museum main entrance. Take your time to admire the famous work of Michelangelo.
Kerem UzerOctober 30, 2015A very unique experience. In last days of October, place was still crowded but I imagine a lot less than a summer period. Buy tickets from web to save time
Jon PariseApril 23, 2015Tour groups enter the Vatican Museum before the general public. It's a great way to view the Sistine Chapel before it gets crowded.
ValApril 23, 2014Walk down narrow winding stairs to get to this famous space. Remember to be quiet in the chapel but if you forget, the speakers mounted in each corner of the room will remind you. In 10 languages...
Naz CostanteMarch 20, 2016incredible artwork of michaelangelo, be sure to have audioguide, you have to stay there for a while, it will be very crowded and since its a holy place the guards will bark and shout to keep order.
Lisa MccolloughNovember 17, 2015The build up between many works of Renaissance art in the 16 museums led to overload. It's amazing but crowded. An observed silence wasn't respected. People spoke all about, which detected from it.
Shahira AllenSeptember 2, 2015So beautiful! I can't believe Michelangelo never thought of himself as a painter but a sculpture! His paintings are actual masterpieces! His sculpture comes through in his work. Recommended!!!
WinslowJuly 13, 2017Must see. Make sure to buy your ticket to the Vatican Museums in advance! The ticket slots fill up quickly and are required to see the Sistine Chapel.
AlotropicApril 2, 2013The most impressive sanctuary of art and genius. You have to see and admire this wonderful place. Please remember that taking pictures is strongly forbidden. Very crowded, especially during holidays..
Always TwirlingApril 22, 2012Grab a seat right away. Worth fighting for a seat. Also worth getting an audio guide from Rick Steves (on iphone) or some other source to fully absorb the importance of what you are looking at.
Benjamin 🚀September 14, 2015Undoubtedly worth a visit! Beware the the big crowds...go lightly and imagine you are all alone. Whatever you do spring for the line skipping service! 😄🇮🇹💒
Stavros VassosApril 21, 2014The most famous sight of the Vatican Museum. The museum itself is large with lots of interesting artwork. The route for the Michelangelo painting takes about 45 minutes to follow.
Jan FreemanJune 12, 2016Take a picture of the ceiling (flash off of course). A greedy corporation copyrighted the ceiling & won't allow photos purely for monetary reasons. So take a picture!
Joey HernandezJuly 3, 2017be prepared to walk! you'll be walking through many many exhibits and rooms before you get to see the ceiling. also, you wont be able to take pix/vids nor make any noises
Sherie SwerdlowAugust 1, 2012Save $ elsewhere and Take private tour with only 10 people. We were in chapel for almost 45 minutes alone. They turned on lights. I was able to lie down on bench and really see it all. Guide was best
Khoi NguyenNovember 19, 2014My eyes have been blessed to have seen the masterpieces that combine to form the Sistine Chapel. There's a reason they don't allow cameras as it truly is meant to be taken in with your own lenses.
Anne vdBMay 1, 2014The Cappella Sistina was built 1584-87 off the right transept by Fontana for Sixtus V Peretti. The main altar has 4 gilded bronze angels by Torregiani, holding up the ciborium, a model of the chapel.
KonstantinaMay 20, 2017(1/2) Beautiful frescos obviously but the quantity of people is not helping so much. Also to get here you need to follow the whole tour (which is about an hour long). So if you already saw St Peter's
Holly W.June 24, 2017Remember to cover shoulders. They do offer free shawls if you forget, but can't go in without one. You have to wade through a crowd of people as seems only one way to get there. Don't go on weekend.
RiviFebruary 24, 2017This is maybe the only reason you should visit the museum of Vatican. Take note that you cannot photograph the chapel.
Augustus CollectionFebruary 23, 2014One of the world’s most renowned attractions and Rome’s most popular chapel. It has an incredible collection of paintings and is visited by millions of tourists each year. Read more
Liliana MariaOctober 4, 2014Extraordinary place. Not allowed to take photos/film though or you will be asked to delete it. There's great artworks along the way though,see those too!
Humaid BinyelaiyelAugust 28, 2017Amazing, breathtaking, you could spend hours looking at michelangelo's masterpiece
Arturo CuatepotzoNovember 5, 2013Everybody says that you can take a picture in here. Liars! You'll see tons of tourist taking pictures even with flash. Try to be discrete, no flash and get better pics with ISO 400 and 800.
Anna HeimJuly 8, 2016Take the audio guide and sit on one of the side benches to enjoy every detail while everyone else walks through in a loud rush
Camila Rey de CastroJune 27, 2011A lot of people but the artwork is amazing. The structure is amazing but after viewing the artwork you become engulfed in it. You forget the people, the heat and concentrate on the gorgeous art.- Ty LeDecember 29, 2016Get the audio tour of the Vatican museum for a beautiful description of the Michelangelo and various other paintings
Daniel RoyMarch 13, 2018Super-crowded. The guards try to usher you along towards the exit, but with a bit of luck and ruthlessness, you can grab a seat and take a moment to admire this masterpiece.
Anna KelišováSeptember 19, 2018Beautiful but soo sad you cant take a look because of mamy tourist.. you MUST GO AND MUSTNT STOP WALKING:D funny and sad in one
Emily K.June 3, 2017Grab a seat right away. You'll need at least 15-20 min to observe the brilliance of Michelangelo's work, if not more.
Michelle D.February 28, 2020No photos at all. Don’t try it. Check out the boards explaining what you will see in advance to get the most out of it.
John BaptistJuly 4, 2014Guard yelling at people: NO PICTURES ! That's rough. u_u' But it not apply for me...=p I'm very quick w/ my phone and there is too many people in here! So turn off flash, and be real quick. ;) #FikDik
Eugene KimbergSeptember 13, 2017Arrange yourself an early tour (7:30am) in advance to avoid the crowds.
Rafael ReedJune 12, 2017Get a tourist guide before visiting it so you get a nice explanation of the details of the paintings!
Domus Betti B&B Bed&BreakfastJune 15, 2012I suggest to visit in the evenings, no crowed at all, and what bellissima evening you can have beside the master peace one best of human being can have been done.
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This chapel of the Blessed Sacrament is named after Pope Sixtus V, and is not to be confused with the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican, named after Pope Sixtus IV. The architect Domenico Fontana designed the chapel, which contains the tombs of Sixtus V himself and of his early patron Pope Pius V.
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