Vatican Ticket Cost

here's the link my guide gave me. I believe this is the same one I used a couple of year ago:
http://biglietteriamusei.vatican.va/musei/tickets/do?weblang=en&do

The Sistine Chapel is inside the Vatican Museums, so to see it, you need a ticket for the Vatican Museums. There is no way to see just the Sistine Chapel - much to the consternation of many visitors, who take out their displeasure by acting very badly as they rampage their way through the rest of the museum rooms to get to the Sistine Chapel as quickly as possible. Be prepared for a less than spiritual experience with all the flaring tempers (although having a private guide should make it much better, you won't avoid the crowds unless you go in the early morning or evening).

St. Peters has no tickets, as it's open to all. There is a security line that can get quite backed up at busy times.

I see no reason to buy Vatican Museum tickets from anyone other than the official Vatican website: http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html

EDIT: I was cross posting with adehmisl; my link (museum main page) leads directly to her link (ticket ordering page), so we agree.

We are Catholic, does that make a difference??

Not in terms of the prices for the Vatican Museums incorporating the Sistine Chapel.

Not in terms of the security lines at either the entry at St Peters or the Vatican Museums.

It may make a difference, a sad one, when you get to the madness that is the Sistine Chapel. Unfortunately the crowds are often very loud, very bustling, taking photos with flash and guards loudly saying to be quiet and "No Photo". The art is there but the sacred feeling is mostly squashed by the crowds.

When you are in St Peters, you may want to participate in one of the Masses given frequently. As the barriers are moved into place and the call for the Mass is made you can move forward and identify yourself to the guard that you would like to participate, and they will let you past the barrier. You don't have to be Catholic to participate but of course it will mean more if you are.

We did want to go to mass in St Peters, but our flight gets in around 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon, so...it looks like mass is out and getting acclimated to our Hotel. We then plan on walking to see some of the other cathedrals that afternoon assuming little jet lag!

Thank you!

Dan

The last I checked there was a 5:45 pm Sunday Mass at St Peter's. It would be tight depending how close your hotel is to Vatican City.

That might work, but we would have to drop our stuff off and then run! Wonder if they have daily masses there?

I remember being at St. Peter's a number of times and it seemed like there was frequently a Mass in progress at a side altar which we participated in. I have never seen Mass celebrated at the main altar. This is a link to Santa Susanna with information about Masses both daily and Sunday

http://www.santasusanna.org/popeVatican/basilicas.html

Thank you for the link! It really helps!