Vatican Museums by night

Extraordinary evening opening on Fridays in the summer and autumn

Happily tested over recent years, to great public acclaim, the Friday Night Openings are by now consolidated at the Museums. From April to October, the Pope’s Museums open their doors after dusk, allowing visitors to enjoy an evocative and unusual nocturnal atmosphere. Every year this special tour experience is further enriched by a comprehensive concert programme.

How can I experience the Museums during the Night Openings?

Useful to know about Night Openings

Period: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.
Day: Friday.
Time: from 07.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. (final entry at 09.30 p.m.).
Concert commences at: 08.00 p.m.
Booking entry and guided tours: compulsory online.
Museum sectors that may be visited: Gregorian Egyptian Museum, Pio Clementino Museum, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Gallery of the Geographical Maps, Raphael’s Rooms, Borgia Apartment, Collection of Contemporary Art, Sistine Chapel, Galleries of the Vatican Apostolic Library.
Museum sectors exclusively open: Rooms of St. Pius V (collection of Medieval and Renaissance ceramics; miniature mosaics).

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