Musei Vaticani

Veinte estrellas. Tuve la suerte de ir a los mejores museos del mundo y nunca me caí de culo como acá.
Y ojo, algo de bronca me da por el tema riqueza/​austeridad/​pobreza de la iglesia y la gente, pero MAMADERA las obras, estatuas, esculturas, lienzos, bañeras, reliquias que hay acá.
Vale totalmente la pena pagar los 16 euros de entrada (20 si reservás online para no hacer cola). Pero tengo EL dato para ustedes, Cierra a las 16 la entrada. Si van 15.59 (como yo hoy DE CASUALIDAD) sos el último en entrar, literalmente cerrandome la puerta tras mío, pasé por la cafetería, el baño y pude hacer la parte de tickets y todo el tour ´ULTIMO sin que nadie me rompa las bolas ni tener tres mil personas dando vueltas.
El museo cierra a las 18 para irse. Tenés 2 horitas para recorrer tranqui.
Datazo, lo sé–
Y la capilla sixtina es de otro planeta. Me pasé 15 min mirando para el techo sin poder pensar en nada. Vale la pena todo.

Musei Vaticani is not for the heat sensitive, claustrophobic, or impatient… all three of which I am. While it is a «must see» when in Rome, there are things to keep in mind such as a lack of AC being one of them. It probably didn’t help that I was in Rome in the middle of July when Italy is at it’s «hottest.» (or so my boyfriend’s Nonna says) No matter when you go, though — do be prepared to be in a sea of people. If you’re short, you will have an upper hand in darting in between people if you’re trying to clear the museum ‘quickly’ (probably a weird thing to say if it’s your first time attending, but you’ll see what I mean when you get about half way through your tour.) From a historical stand point, it really is something to see and it’s hard not to appreciate the artifacts, tapestries, portraits, and the papal tombs in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Attire is important to keep in mind — conservative dress is a must in approaching certain pockets of the Vatican. Knees need to be covered, as do shoulders.

For 16 euros you get to be surrounded by beautiful statues and paintings. There is an overwhelming amount of artwork of Rome all stored in this very building. This museum is enormous, so rich in culture and history. Audio guides are available to for those need/​desire them.
From the walls to the ceilings to the artwork displayed all over… guests are left dazzled by the dedication of the artists. Many of these artworks took the artists years and years to finish.
Walking along detailed and precised artworks is fascinating, but something more exciting awaits– the Sistine Chapel. The ticket purchased at the entrance includes the visit to the chapel. Photography is not allowed in the Sistine Chapel, most likely to preserve the art or just to keep the crowd moving. The famous painting completed by Michelangelo resides here on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel… The Creation of Adam. As he painted the whole ceiling, it was said that it took four years to complete. So don’t forget to look up and study the ceiling closely; there are so many artworks around it that it could be hard to find.
I totally missed the painting… I walked past it, unaware that the painting was on the ceiling of the chapel and I’m hoping no one would do the same. It’s a really hard feeling to bare with after visiting the Vatican Museum and not getting to see the famous work of Michelangelo.
Cost: € 16 full price, € 8 reduced, € 4 scholastic

Amazing amazing museum! Went there mid-​December, the weather was great and everything with it. The museum is like a maze if you don’t have a map, you start at one point and end at another and sometimes even end up back where you started. But besides that everything is worth seeing, especially if you’re a history fanatic. Loved the mummies! And there was no line at all, so no waiting. Walked around free as a bird! :)

This museum was not as impressive as i thought it would be. It is definitely not worth of 3 – 5 hour wait in line. Seriously, unless you are some die hard art and sculpture fanatic it is absolutely not worth such a torturous long wait. We bought tickets online. It would cost you 4 euros per person more than a regular ticket (16 euros) but it is really worth it. Do it! Don’t go there in person because even if you come there early in a morning you will be faced with a long long looooong wait. Electronic ticket has a set time and you skip the line entirely. We did not wait at all.
The other unpleasant part is a ton of ticket scalpers who are very aggressive in trying to sell you tours, tickets etc. They are waiting for you right next to the metro station. I can pass as a local so they did not bother us but the moment you open your mouth and they realize that you are not some local Italian person they will be all over you bothering you with their offers. May be you want their tours but for those who just want to visit the museum on their own i’ve described above the best way to get there.
Most people go to this museum to see the Sistine chapel. It is a rather small and very crowded room. All the «good stuff» is on the top and it is kind of hard to take your time and look at it when you are constantly being pushed by the crowd. I felt claustrophobic in there. This is the final point of the museum. Now here is another trick. If you want to see St. Peters basilica line free, exit to the door on the RIGHT side of the room. The door on the left would take you back to the museum but this door on the right would take you to St. Peters basilica and you can enjoy it without waiting in line.

Vatican City is wonderful to see BUT it’s extremely extravagant. The stark contrast between the homeless people outside the gates of the city and inside the buildings is ridiculous and sad. The buildings are of course incredibly impressive and breathtaking but to see where so much money that is given to the catholic church has been going is a little hard to bear!

My friends and I booked a 3 hours long guided tour for € 55.
The Vatican is a popular tourist spot and yes you can get cheaper tickets with an audio guide without a guide you will need to book in advance. We were told by our airbnb host that people queue for four hours at times to enter the Vatican.
The Vatican museum ticket gives you enter into the Vatican city (smallest country in the world with a population of around 450 people with its own supermarket, post office, bank, and town centre), the Vatican apartments, Sistine chapel, and the basilicaq (excluding the domes).
You need to buy an additional ticket to see the domes and the Vatican treasury museum.
Most tours start off by taking you through the entrance of the museum which is fairly new and built in the late 1900s. You can then step out into the courtyard and see some sculptures such as a large golden sphere and a pine cone.
You then enter the popes apartments and get to vi:)ew large tapestries that took years to built, artwork by rafaello and Michelangelo adorning the walls and ceilings and large statues.
The second part of the tour is the Sistine chapel where no photography or talking is allowed; however, the disrespectful ones followed neither instruction.
Exiting to the right leads you to the basilica. You can see the crypts, then the basilica (you can even sit down for a mass), and even pass a museum shop on the way.
Definitely a worthwhile experience. So much history. You definitely need a guide/​book to understand all the artwork.

Went in mid-​September, early morning. My two takeaways from the visit were: very crowded, and there are a lot of con-​men everywhere.
There’re many people pretending to be Vatican Museum employees and trying to dope tourists into buying their tour packages around the perimeter of the Museum (especially near the entrance). Those guys wore dress shirts and all had little fake ID badges hanging around their necks. They pretend to work for the Museum and approach trusting, clueless tourists heading that way.
One even tried to dope me even though I told him I had purchased entrance tickets online already. He pretended to work for the Museum and told me the tickets I had can only get me into the Museum, and if I want to see the rest of the Vatican like the St Peter’s Basilica, I had to join a tour for 55 Euros (FYI, entrance to the Basilica is free).
For those who are interested in visiting, know that real employees at these places generally don’t ever come up to you offering to help. So be wary of anyone who does. Plus, Vatican employees have uniforms that kinda look like security guard uniforms, nothing like some random office worker with a little badge.
Aside from that, it is a must-​see site for a tourist, but the visit itself wasn’t all that enjoyable due to the crowd and those big tourist groups that keep stopping everywhere and blocking the way. The British Museum, Versailles, and Louvre that we visited in the same trip were much more enjoyable overall.

Me da vergüenza escribir una reseña sobre los Museos Vaticanos porque no soy digno como para hablar con propiedad de las obras que se hospedan en su interior. Es la tercera vez que voy y esta vez los encontré con reformas y andamios en la Galería de los Mapas (¡de mis favoritas!) pero, aún así, siguen siendo una pasada. El Patio de la Piña (que los más jugones recordaréis de casi el final del Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood), sus colecciones clásicas y antiguas, su Sala de los Animales con todas esas estatuas tan bonitas de los mismos…
El único problema es que te puedes morir del éxito que tiene: si no coges entrada anticipada, prepárate a hacer varias horas de cola y, en el interior, si quieres prestar atención suficiente a las piezas y no morir aplastado por las hordas de turistas, aprende a caminar con las masas y prepárate para echar unas cuantas horas: nosotros tardamos casi siete.
Por supuesto, el final de la visita, tras unas cuantas salas modernas que no son muy de mi agrado, es la Capilla Sixtina, donde se pide silencio de muy mala manera, se ignora la petición porque somos lo peor, la gente se adoba aunque te piden que te muevas, y terminas observando una obra maestra como si estuvieras metido en un vagón de cabras. Os aseguro que, hoy por hoy, prefiero ver una buena fotografía de ese techo que volver a meterme allí, demasiada gente pastando.

My husband is Catholic, so Vatican City was a must for him. The museum is the largest part of the tour of this, St. Peter’s Basillica and the Sistine Chapel.
The museum is huge and has nice architecture and exhibits but honestly for me it was a little boring. I enjoyed St. Peter’s Basilica and The Sistine Chapel more. Definitely book with a tour guide to skip the line. Audio sets for tour guides are given out right outside the entrance. We loved our tour guide Max from Green Line Tours. The bathrooms by the entrance inside weren’t bad at all and only the tapestry part of the museum has AC.
There’s also drinking fountains outside at the museum too.

Wir haben die Vatikanischen Museen im Rahmen einer gebuchten Führung gebucht. Somit dürften wir an der ca. 3 – 4 Kilometer langen Warteschlange vorbei gehen und betraten die Vatikanischen Museen recht schnell.
Im Inneren erwartet einem, eine der wichtigsten und größten Kunstsammlungen und Schätze der Welt. Man bestaunt die Schätze der Päpste, die über Jahrhunderte zusammen getragen wurden. Es gibt Statuen aus der griechischen und römischen Antike, Wandteppiche und Gemälde aus der Renaissance von den größsten Künstlern. Diese Liste könnte sich ewig vorsetzen lassen. Für das genaue und ganze betrachten der Kunstschätze auf mehreren Stockwerken und Räumen würde man mehr als einen Tag benötigen.
Mein Beweggrund für diese Führung war, der Besuch der Sixtinischen Kapelle, die leider nur im Rahmen einer Führung besichtigt werden kann.
Die berühmte Sixtinischen Kapelle mit dem Weltweit bekannten Deckengemälde von Michelangelos Schöpfungsgeschichte, ist wohl der größte Schatz der Vatikanischen Museen.
Wir haben den Besuch sehr genossen, wenn auch die große Masse an Menschen manchmal sehr bedrängend war. Aber das wird sich wohl nicht ändern lassen.

Que dire de ce musée, où décevais je dire ces musées, car à l intérieur il y a plusieurs musées (étrusque, égyptien, moderne …). Quelle variété, quelle splendeur. Les superlatifs né sont pas assez nombreux pour décrire ce que l on peut y admirer. Sans aucun doute il faut faire une longue queue et il y a beaucoup de monde lors de la visite mais cela vaut vraiment le coup. Sans aucun doute un lieu magique chargé d histoire. À visiter absolument !

Genial. Aber in der Hochsaison ein Grauen. So ein Gedränge wie heute kenne ich weder aus dem Louvre, der Alhambra oder sonstwo. Der Wansinn. Gruppenkuscheln mit allen Nationen. Nicht für Klaustrophobiker. Also: 1. Unbedingt Tickets vorher buchen. 2. Am besten mit Guide. 3. auf keinen Fall montags, da sonntags zu ist und dann montags doppelt soviel da sind. 4. unbedingt hin !

When in Italy…
My husband and I attended trafalgar Italian dreams tour and of course this was a must see location.
We have a wonderful guide so it was very informative wandering through the walls of the Vatican. During your walk through the long hallways, you will see all sorts of artistic pieces painted above you. Each one tells a different tale and is beautifully illustrated.
As with any touristy area, this place tends to get crowded. Not to mention a week before Easter. Make sure to watch your personal belongings as many things may get lost if pick pocketed while you are mesmerized by the different art pieces and Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel.
It’s very quiet inside the Sistine chapel and there are workers making sure you abide by the guidelines for the visitation. Take your time to soak in the experience and the simple fact that you are seeing it for the first time in person. It was such a beautiful and amazing experience.

Great place to visit, three stars for the managment.
They can do much better job organizing the entrance of the tourists.
Went there on Monday and in the morning — big mistake, more people cause it is closed on Sundays and I should have known better not to go in the morning but this time somehow made a huge mistake :(
Stand in line for almost three hours could have come
Back around 1 – 3 PM and would have got in without standing in line.

What can I say? This place is breathtaking!
So much to see and learn. So little time. 2 words of advice, buy your tickets in advance through their official website and join a tour group. By purchasing your tickets online ahead of time, you will avoid the dreaded 3+ hours standing in line. By joining a tour group you get to surpass any line whatsoever and gain immediate access into the Vatican, plus the tour guides are very knowledgeable.
If you are planning on visiting St. Peters Basilica (right next door) afterwards, being in a tour group is helpful once again. Though entrance is Free into St. Peters Basilica, if you aren’t with a tour group, you will have to stand in another 2+ hour line to get into the building. Add the Summer heat to that, and it can be quite exhausting. Being in a tour group will take you through a different entranceway. So that once you are done touring the Vatican, you can go straight into St. Peters Basilica without ever having to wait in a line.
A beautiful and memorable experience indeed.

Of course you have to visit the Vatican when in Rome!
We bought a guided tour, mainly for the queue skip element. The tour was a little shorter than we’d thought and I think that we would have preferred to take in the museum at our own pace. I really don’t think I’d recommend a tour and I haven’t heard positive things about them since my visit. Regardless, the Vatican is a truly amazing place to visit.
The Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica are both breathtaking to see. — The painted Chapel ceiling was the real highlight for me.
It is very high security at the Vatican so be prepared for this. — Certain areas do not allow photography. For example, in the chapel.

We purchased the prepaid tickets weeks ahead of time for our visit to ensure that we would only have to wait on line for a short period. We arrived 1 hour before the time indicated on our tickets and were let in about 30 minutes later and breezed into the museum.
We spent over five hours wandering the various galleries and viewing one of the most impressive collection of art work in the world. Some of our favorites were the Braccio Nuovo Gallery filled with Roman and Greek busts and statues with the Prima Porta statue of Augustus being the best. The Egyptian Museum with its impressive display of art work and relics and the Raphael Room, filled with huge works by one of the Masters of the Renaissance.
Of course we made our way to the Sistine Chapel and it was duly inspiring. The thing to bear in mind is that it is a Church so you will be shushed if you talk to loud and there are no pictures permitted there. Contrary to what some people say you can stay as long as you want but craning your neck upwards and getting jostled by the multitude usually compels you to leave of your own volition within 10 – 15 minutes anyway.
Along with the Colosseum and Forum complex this is one of the few places you NEED to visit when vacationsing in Rome. Well worth the reasonable entry fee and the time spent gazing at the works.

This place was extremely crowded so I’m really glad we paid for a guided tour– which allows you to skip the lines! Haha! Suckas! We went to the front of the line and straight in.
I don’t think a guide is all that necessary for anything else– just to skip the lines.
But it was an amazing tour that ends at the Sistine chapel

WOW! WOW! WOW!
Yap, that was exactly how I felt when I walked in the museum!!! SUPER IMPRESSIVE~ The best museum I have been to in my life.
So much to see… be prepared to spend HOURS inside the museum. YES, photography is allowed. Just no flash. Yeah!!!
The history and art pieces… it is so amazing to see in my own eyes. It is definitely HAVE TO see when you come in Rome.
Tried to get the ticket in advance… so no waiting in long time to buy the tickets.
Also, be prepared for your «neck» exercise because you are going to look at the ceilings a lot! All the details on the ceilings… unbelievable!

You can’t come to Rome without visiting the Musei Vaticani. The Vatican houses a mind-​boggling collection of art, from ancient to modern. The grounds and the buildings themselves are works of art, too.
Make sure you purchase tickets ahead of time, especially during peak season, or you’ll have to choose between standing in ridiculously long lines or paying through the nose for a guided tour.
There are lots of resources if you’re interested in a self-​guided tour. We just wandered through on our own, and it was incredible, but I’m sure you get more out of it with some sort of audio tour (either rent one there, or download one of the available off-​line apps ahead of time).
I was surprised to see a section of modern art as well – just hadn’t occurred to me that the art wouldn’t all be old/​religious.
After snaking your way through the many buildings and galleries, you’ll make the long walk to the Sistine Chapel. So. Many. People. It felt like cattle being herded down the long hallways to get there, so don’t look at all the people, look up and check out the amazing artwork on the walls and ceilings. When you finally make it to the chapel, it’ll likely be crowded in there, too, but it’s incredibly beautiful. If you take photos, you’ll be harangued by a guard until you delete the photo (s) and/​or kicked out. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
As you exit, don’t go to the left (regular exit); head to the right back corner for the group exit, which will put you directly into St. Peter’s Basilica (instead of outside, where you’ll have to stand in line again to get in). Don’t miss it – it’s incredible!

El museo del Vaticano es una mezcla de sensaciones como todos dicen!, seas o no Catolico es sin duda un paseo obligatorio, eso si prepara tus pies para caminar y caminar!!.
Si podes saca antes la entrada por el sitio web (asi evitas filas), y NO creas en los que dicen ser guias del Vaticano en los alrededores, querran venderte la excursion.
Mi sector favorito fue sin duda el de los mapas, porque soy fanatica de la evolucion de los mismos.
Capilla sixtina es woooooooww! a pesar de los guardias gritando «NO Photos! No videos!!» y estar apretaditos como sardinas es imponente ver que alguien pudo pintar algo asi.
Al salir anda a la Catedral… vas a encontrar «La Piedad» de Miguel Angel… sin palabras!

Que mezcla de sensaciones, el recorrer una ciudad Nueva, un mundo nuevo, plagado de historia.
Pasado, bueno y malo, mi viaje a Italia, fue una delicia de sensaciones, fui por 1 mes, pensando que la iba a poder recorrer toda, que error.
Desde el Norte al Sur, Venecia, Roma, Firenze, Campobasso Salerno, Verona, la costa Amalfi, Napoles cada lugar tiene magia propia.
Lo cultural, el Coliseo, El museo del Vaticano, Pompeya, la pizza Napolitana, la calidez de la gente.
Como digo viajar es Vivir dos veces, pude conocer a todos mis parientes, ademas de vivir experiencias únicas, esos si la pizza Napolitana no me pareció Woow.
En este caso voy a hablar del Museo del Vaticano, como te golpea, cuadros, ornamentos, estatuas, por todos lados, no hay lugar sin historia, no hay lugar vació. Las esculturas como la Piedad, las Iglesias, mas allá del aspecto religioso, lo que sorprende es la sapienza de los grandes maestros. La capilla Sixtina, Genialidad.
Lo malo: Los cantidad de gente, siempre en todo hay que hacer cola.
pero mas alla de eso, lo que no es «turístico» siempre se disfruta con ese aroma europeo, de un rio sin memoria (el mar mediterráneo).
Volveré algún día? *Me digo* y con una sonrisa digo un si rotundo!

Je conseille cette visite aussi. Le musée est long certes, il y a beaucoup à voir, levez les yeux et admirez les plafonds. Surtout dans La Chapelle sistine… C’est magique, la création de l’homme etc. Il y a plusieurs époques (de l’Égypte antique.) une galerie des statues. Je conseille fortement pour tous les fans de musées, d’histoire ‚. Et pour votre plaisir aussi. Ca vaut le coup d’être vu!

Un lugar increíble, pura historia, arte y majestuosidad, la Capilla Sistina es un sueño, pude sacar un par de fotos !!!

To avoid the inevitable looooooong line here throughout the day, skip it by visiting with Trafalgar. Due to a contract with the Vatican, Trafalgar is one of only 3 travel companies in the world who gives their customer express access. To avoid crowds in the museum, come here between 9am-​11am. To avoid crowds during lunchtime, get lunch before 12pm.
There are free toilets to use outside the entrance to the Sistine Chapel.
As far as purchases go, I wouldn’t buy anything inside the museum due to costs. Food is relatively inexpensive and delicious in small shops outside of and farther away from the museum. You can also purchase nice postcards and other souvenirs nearby for a few euros.

Everything was soooo beautiful…
From the reviews I was afraid that the line getting into Vatican would take «2 hours»… But to my astonishment, we got in within an hour which was awesome!
When we got in, we paid € 5.00 each to get to the dome… I am pretty happy that we did that… The view from up there is pretty awesome!
And the church itself was just amazing… I personally loved the popes’ resting places… Reading about different popes were pretty cool…
As I mentioned in my tip, they don’t allow shorts nor sleeveless shirts… So don’t plan to wear either if you are visiting the vatican…
Besides that I thought everything was beautiful… We got to see the Mass which for me was the first and I thought it was very nice and calming…

I came here for Easter weekend while visiting my sister and exploring more of Europe. And I must say that this place is amazing – and that’s coming from someone who can be very «meh» about art! It’s in a decent location near lots of shops and eateries.
Note: purchase your tickets in advance, otherwise the wait can be SEVERAL hours during weekends and holidays! Luckily, my sister and I purchased ours online and was inside within 10 minutes.
The only word I can use to describe the inside is breathtaking. It’s chalk full of eclectic pieces. It’s a MUST if you are in Roma! You should allot at the very least 3 solid hours for this place.

Dieses Museum gehört zu den beeindruckendsten, die ich je gesehen habe. Riesige Galerien mit gigantischen Wandteppichen, vergoldete Vertäfelungen in vielen Metern Höhe, Statuen, die man nur aus seinen alten Lateinbüchern kennt, die natürlich die sixtinische Kapelle… Leider wird man in einer Führung recht schnell überall durchgeschoben, so dass man kaum Zeit zum Betrachten und Einwirken hat. Auf der anderen Seite möchte ich die interessanten historischen Details nicht missen, die unser Führer zum Besten gegeben hat.

Faut-​il aller ou non aux Musées du Vatican quand on visite Rome? C’est la grande question. Tout dépendra de votre envie, du temps que vous disposez et puis aussi de votre caractère. Oui, oui, petite explication.
Alors bien sûr, ce musée renferme énormément de trésors et le plus connu est certainement la Chapelle Sixtine. Autant vous le dire tout de suite, c’est ce qui m’a le plus déçu lors de mes visites. J’ai eu la chance de vivre à Rome durant un an et de me rendre plusieurs fois au musée. La Chapelle Sixtine est le dernier lieu que vous visiterez, il y aura souvent la queue pour y aller, un flux de gens perpétuel se dirigeant et vous entrainant dans sa direction. Puis une fois sur place, vous êtes serrés comme de sardines, il est interdit de prendre des photos et ça une bande son vous le répéter dans toutes les langues sans compter les gardes aussi. C’est assez frustrant car d’un point de vue de la conservation des fresques, ce n’est pas justifié. C’est le seul endroit du musée que l’on a pas le droit de photographier. Bön bref, c’est très beau, c’est à voir une fois dans sa vie, mais tout l’atmosphère autour la chapelle gâche un peu le plaisir.
Personnellement, le lieu qui m’a le plus plu est la galerie des cartes. Magnifique vraiment; Mais comme il y a du monde, c’est difficile de bien profiter de ce lieu.
Sinon, je vais vous parler du faux bon plan: la gratuité du musée de dernier dimanche du mois.
C’est un bon plan selon la période où vous venez. En hiver (novembre, décembre, janvier, février, mars), oui c’est un bon plan même si vous attendrez au moins 1h dehors avant de rentrer. D’avril à octobre, ce bon plan se transforme en cauchemar. Vous passerez des heures à attendre sous un soleil de plomb, pour visiter le musée en fil indienne. Si vous pouvez éviter, évitez!
Le musée coûte 16 €. Réservez sur internet pour utiliser les coups fils avant d’être dans de bonnes conditions. Et pensez aussi aux nocturnes qui permettent de visiter le musée dans une autre atmosphère.

A faire bien sûr car de magnifiques peintures, décorations, ect… mais une foule monstrueuse avec des groupes qui né circulent pas et qui stagnent dans les allées. Bref, retenez votre respiration. Nous sommes allés directement à la chapelle sixtine mais le chemin est quand même long et on a raté certaines choses. Interdit de prendre des photos dans la chapelle (idiot). Je vous conseille largement de réserver sur Internet pour éviter la file d’attente interminable ! Le coupe file est génial car vous passez sans faire de queue. Par contre n’oubliez pas de récuperer les vrais billets avant de commencer la visite.

The Vatican Museum is truly amazing. All the pictures that are posted on Unilocal or anywhere else is about 95% better in real life. I never understood what people meant when they said «picture does it no justice,» until I came here and saw all these amazing artwork in person. It is something you must see at least once in your life time.
Here are a few tips/​recommendations:
1. Purchase a tour! One of the best things that I did throughout my entire Italy vacation was deciding to go on a tour throughout the Vatican Museum! The tour guide was very interesting because they elaborated the artwork and made me appreciate it a lot more. I went during Winter time so even though it was «busy,» I heard that it wasn’t even considered «that busy.» I was able to purchase the tour on the day that I arrived, but I heard it’s best to do it ahead of time in case.
2. Arrive early! I arrived about 40 minutes before we were even able to get in and ended up having to wait outside but luckily I got there early as I did because the line just got longer and longer. Getting into the Vatican itself is pretty difficult because you have to go through security so I would recommend carrying less so you can go through security smoothly. When I left (around 2pm), the line to get into the Vatican was crazy! It was the longest line I have ever seen in my entire life! (See the picture I posted if you can, but it still doesn’t show you where the line starts or end because it’s longer than that!)
3. Go to the restroom before you go into the Sistine Chapel or else you will have to wait until the end of the museum to go!
Enjoy!

Levez les yeux et vous serez éblouis par les plafonds peints !
Baissez les yeux et vous verrez des carrelages magnifiques !
Regardez devant vous et vous en prendrez plein les mirettes !
Bref, entre les multiples galeries et la célèbre chapelle Sixtine, on né sait plus où donner de la tête !
Cet incontournable de tout voyage romain vous enchantera.
Par contre, il faut s’armer de patience pour y accéder.
Surtout si, comme moi, vous y allez le dernier dimanche du mois parce que c’est gratuit (ça, c’est du bon plan !).
Je vous conseille aussi de vous balader dans les jardins: Tomber sur une expo où sont exposés les carrosses (impressionnants) et (belles) automobiles des papes, c’est toujours une bonne surprise.
PS: Il y a une poste vaticane, bien pratique pour acheter cartes et timbres et surtout pour les envoyer !

Vaste et diversifié collections réunis sous un même ensemble, les musées du Vatican font la part belle à l’art de l’antiquité sous tout ces aspects.
Il est assurément impossible d’en visiter l’intégralité sans en louper une partie, alors tant qu’a faire, mieux vaut se concentrer sur les principales sections qui le compose. Par exemple, lles statues grecques et romaines sont placés au «Pio Clementino», pour les fresques se sera dans les «chambres de raphael» et en ce qui concerne les tableaux d’artistes, on ira dans la «Pinocothèque».

Torticoli garanti! A né surtout pas rater; Bien sûr il s’agit de la merveilleuse chapelle Sixtine mais il y a aussi d’autres merveilles à découvrir dans ce musée riche et Magnifique et les mots me manquent.
Pensez à réserver en ligne et allez-​y tôt, il y a beaucoup d’affluence et surtout renseignez-​vous car la chapelle sixtine n’est pas toujours ouverte au public.

Les Musées du Vatican et la chapelle Sixtine
Préparez 14e /​personne et du cash svp. Sinon vraiment à faire, un vrai labyrinthe si votre objectif n’est que de voir la Chapelle Sixtine. Vous passerez par des salles (salles des candélabres, des tapisseries, des cartes géo, …). Très beau !

Ca vaut le coup d’attendre
Impossible de né pas réserver quelques heures pour cette visite ! La queue est inévitable ! Comme partout il y a des resquilleurs ! Ce qui augmente le temps d’attente mais Dieu pardonnera aux siens ! Le musée du Vatican est magnifique mais la foule gâche un peu le plaisir ! Il faut suivre la file ininterrompue de touristes au fil des couloirs et espaces ! Impossible de faire demi tour ou de stationner trop longtemps devant une oeuvre ! A pousse derrière !

Impressionnant
Peut-​être le plus riche du monde… Chaque objet est ici une pièce unique. On passé vite devant des chefs d’oeuvre, histoire de né pas rater la chapelle sixtine. Il est très impressionnant de laisser de côté ainsi de multiples trésors qui en d’autres lieux seraient le clou du spectacle, je n’ai vu guère dans ce musée pourtant immense des objets secondaires. A la limite, et par provocation, je dirais que la Chapelle Sixtine est la pièce la moins intéressante. Le revers de la médaille est l’attente pour y aller. Les mauvais jours, vous attendez depuis la place Saint Pierre en espérant que ce né soit pas fermé après vos heures de piétinement. Le mieux est donc de s’y rendre à 8 h (avant l’ouverture), on peut alors y entrer à coup sur au bout d’une heure d’attente.

Le Plus Visité Au Monde
Préparez-​vous à faire la queue (ça vannasse vite quand même) quelle que soit la saison. Vous pouvez vous y rendre en métro (ligne A) ou en bus (ligne 492), l’entrée est à 12 euros plein tarif. Mais ça les vaut largement, il y a 11 musées à l’intérieur avec la galerie des cartes, les chambres de Raphaël et la Chapelle Sixtine ! C’est magnifique et fascinant mais quelle richesse !

Des trésors dans un écrin
Le musée du Vatican est sans doute parmi les plus précieux du monde. On y trouve entre autres les oeuvres de Michel-​Ange (la Piéta), Raphaël (la Transfiguration), et bien d’autres fresques grandioses. La bibliothèque est superbe. La Chapelle Sixtine recèle des trésors (bien que je la voyais plus grande). A chaque pièce c’est la découverte de nouveaux joyaux. A la sortie si vous le désirez il y a une cafeteria, un magasin de souvenirs bien sûr et également à la sortie du musée vous pouvez poster votre courrier au Vatican puisque ceci possède sa propre poste avec son propre timbre. Essayez d’aller au musée le matin afin d’éviter les trop grandes files d’attente. Un seul hic, il est interdit de prendre des photos même sans flash.

Incoutournable pour la chapelle sixteen
Le musée du Vatican est une étape incontournable en raison de la fameuse chapelle sixteen. Et cela en vaut la peine la fresque est magnifique, avec à né pas manquer la création de l’homme au centre. On peut même s’amuser à trouver l’autoportrait de Michel Ange sur le premier mur. Mais vous trouverez dans le musée du Vatican de nombreuses autres salles avec de très beaux tableaux ou tentures. Seul petit hic le prix de l’entrée est à 12 € (8 € sur présentation de la carte d’étudiant donc pensez à la prendre)

El museo está bien
Aunque el museo es paso obligatorio para ir a la Capilla Sixtina, y yo diría que por eso la gente lo visita. En el museo encontraremos grandes obras. Los techos están muy bien decorados. Y también encontraremos un museo egipcio y diferentes partes en el museo. Es un museo muy grande, y sin duda alguna lo más importante es la capilla Sixtina.

Fabuleux!
Un incontournable de Rome ! Vous né pouvez pas manquer l’extraordinaire chapelle Sixtine. Le travail accompli par Michaelangelo est incroyable et imposant. Irne de ce que je n’avais vu avant lui est comparable. Mais il y a également beaucoup d’autres oeuvres et fresques dignes d’intérêt. A voir !!!