Can you enter Basilica from Sistine Chapel?


Can you enter Basilica from Sistine Chapel? To avoid the long queues, a special passageway directly from the Sistine Chapel can bring you into the Basilica. This passageway is technically reserved for visitors in tour groups or with a private guide.


What can you not do in the Sistine Chapel?

Rules for the visit Taking pictures and filming videos in the Sistine Chapel is strictly prohibited.It is allowed to take pictures without flash inside the Vatican Museums. The cloakroom service is free of charge.


Can I bring a water bottle into the Vatican?

There is a security check as you enter into the Vatican museums so it is important that you only bring a plastic bottle. Glass bottles will be taken from you or you will be forced to leave them in the locker room.


What is not allowed in the Sistine Chapel?

Taking pictures and filming videos in the Sistine Chapel is strictly prohibited.It is allowed to take pictures without flash inside the Vatican Museums. The cloakroom service is free of charge.


Can I bring a backpack into the Vatican?

Can I bring a bag with me to the Vatican Museums? Yes, you can bring a small bag with you on your tour. Bags, backpacks or luggage measuring more than 40·35·15 centimeters are, however, not allowed into the Vatican Museums and must be checked at the cloakroom.