All times

Opening days and times 2023

From Monday to Saturday
09.00 a.m. – 06.00 p.m.
 (final entry 04.00 p.m.)

Every last Sunday of the month
(provided this does not coincide with Easter Sunday, 29 June Sts. Peter and Paul, 25 December Christmas Day, 26 December Feast of St. Stephen and 31 December Feast of St. Sylvester)
09.00 a.m. – 02.00 p.m. (final entry 12.30 p.m.)
Free entry

N.B.
: in December, the Sunday opening with free admission will be brought forward exceptionally to the 24th of the month

Visitors are required to leave the halls 30 minutes before museum closing time

Closures 2023

Sunday (except the last Sunday of each month),
1 and 6 January,
11 February,
10 April,
1 May,
29 June,
15 and 16 August,
1 November,
8, 25, 26 and 31 December
 


Temporary and extraordinary closures

Sector Period Hour of closure Last entrance
Gregoriano Profano Museum 6 December 2023

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Pius-Christian Museum 6 December 2023

01.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m.

12.30 p.m.

New Wing 19 December 2023

02.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m.

01.30 p.m.

20 December 2023

09.00 a.m. – 01.00 p.m.

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VATICAN MUSEUMS (all sectors) 20 December 2023

09.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

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21 December 2023

09.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

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PONTIFICAL VILLAS OF CASTEL GANDOLFO 20 – 21 December 2023

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Sistine Chapel 5 January 2024

02.00 p.m. – 06.00 p.m.

01.30 p.m.