The Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage, expressing their deep sorrow and grief at the passing of the Holy Father, hereby give notice that on Saturday 26 April 2025 the Vatican Museums andthe Castel Gandolfo Museum Complex will be closed, as a sign of mourning, for the funeral of the Roman PontiffFrancis.
All tours of the Vatican Gardens and the Necropolis of the Via Triumphalis are also suspended.