12 Vatican Museums Tours That Work With Kids

1.Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 144,003 reviews · 1 day · from $38Our pick

Skip the ticket line to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel via GetYourGuide, with optional audioguide for a self-paced visit.

“I would definitely recommend the Skip the Line ticket to avoid queueing. also I think the earlier you can go the better. The Vatican museum is huge and takes a long time to go around. Do pick up an audio guide as well so you know what youre looking at. The Sistine Chapel is a long way into the tour and very busy. I recommend trying to get one of the little seats towards the side and then sit and listen to your audio guide about the various paintings. So much fantastic art - I particularly enjoyed the medieval art section which was fantastic. This is a must fo for…”

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2.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-The-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11,708 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Skip-the-line entry to Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel from Via Germanico. Explore at your pace; security waits still apply.

“Had a good time at the museums. Don’t have to queue to get in, just a bit of waiting time during security check. 100% trusted and surely will recommend!”

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3.Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10,222 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $68

Skip the line for Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with an English guide, then optionally visit St. Peter’s Basilica. From $68.

“My dad enjoyed the tour. He was upset that the Basilica and the sistine chapel were closed. Otherwise, great tour.”

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4.Museums Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,605 reviews · from $99

A small-group Vatican tour with skip-the-line access to Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, led by an art historian.

“Maria was a great guide and we were immersed into the beautiful Vatican for 3 hours together. The place itself is very crowded with tourists, but our guide did a great job to get us around. You just have to keep close as the headphones reception is lost sometimes when going through thick walls areas. The shortcut to St. Peter Basilica is also a nice plus! Skipping the huge queues has worth it, but it is a bit expensive compared to the normal price for the guide ticket.”

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5.Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour + Optional Colosseum

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,301 reviews · from $89

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with an expert guide, plus optional Colosseum and Forum upgrade for a full Roman day.

“Our tour was great! Very informative and attentive. Highly recommended”

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6.Vatican & St Peter’s Basilica: unlock the wonders

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 790 reviews · from $100

Skip the lines for Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica with an expert guide in 3 hours.

“The tour was so amazing. Our guide was Kate and she knew so much! I have been to the Vatican before but I didn’t know I missed so much. Highly recommend it. It’s is a different experience if you go alone. Go with Kate!”

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7.Vatican Museums Skip-the-line Entry Ticket and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 400 reviews · from $66

Skip-the-line Vatican Museums ticket with optional guided tour to the Sistine Chapel, priced for 2.5–3 hours of smart, timed entry.

“Amazing experience and guide - was there when new Pope was announced 👍”

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8.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 185 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $66

Skip-line ticket for Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, with time in Maps, Tapestries, Raphael Rooms, and Michelangelo.

“Skip the line is a scam. We waited for one hour in the office, then another in line. Do not do this. The Vatican is amazing.”

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9.Vatican & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour for Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 127 reviews · from $327

Kid-focused Vatican Museums skip-the-line tour with a private guide, treasure-hunt games, and reserved access to the Sistine Chapel.

“Our English speaking guide, Maria, was waiting for us at the front gate of the museum and was easy to find. Thank God we booked this tour because the museum was very busy just after new year. Maria was able to get us into the museum and to navigate the galleries with ease on our private tour in the crowded museum. She was very knowledgeable and made a game out of the tour to keep the kids engaged which worked very well. Whilst we didn't see everything, Maria showed us the highlights through the museum, Sistine chapel and st Peter's Bacilica and took the time to explain everything really well…”

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10.Skip-the-Ticket-Line Kids Fun Sistine Chapel & Vatican Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · from $368

Family-focused Vatican tour with skip-the-line entry, games with prizes, an art historian guide, and a Sistine Chapel highlight route.

“Claudia was so wonderful!! I can’t say enough! The Vatican is so big and such a maze I can’t imagine going it alone! So was so great with our kids too! She quickly figured out how to communicate with them and get them asking questions and commenting on what they saw, it was so amazing. This was the best spent money of our trip to Rome. I appreciate Claudia and her passion and expertise for the museum and church. My kids have never engaged with a gallery the way they did with her! I’m so thankful I booked this guide!”

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11.Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Group Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $134Top rated

German group tour of Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line entry, a 3-hour guide, and highlights like Maps Gallery and Michelangelo.

“Unsere Guide „Mira“ war hervorragend. Das Fachwissen und die Moderation war einfach spitze! Eine dreistündige Museumsführung so kurzweilig und abwechslungsreich zu gestalten - einfach toll! Kann das nur weiter empfehlen!!!”

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12.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus & Vatican Museums Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 7 reviews · from $175

Small-group Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel guided tour with skip-the-line entry, plus a 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off Rome bus ticket.

“Impressively beautiful, the guide told the story for the 1000th time and didn't enjoy it anymore”

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