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A visit to the Vatican Museums allows our Patrons to see the legacy and mission of our organization through an exclusive, intimate look inside one of the most visited museums in the world. Touring the Vatican Museums with a Patrons guide offers our Members not only the opportunity to discover the beautiful treasure of the Museums Art Collection, but also to feel part of a greater Mission of preservation and conservation for generations to come.
PAVM allows you to access the Vatican Museums before normal morning opening hours.
- The Morning Standard Tour includes the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, the exquisite Borgia Apartments, and the Upper Galleries, including the magnificent Gallery of Maps and Tapestries. Adding optional morning only venues to your standard itinerary allows you to discover more treasures within the Vatican Museums.
- If you would like to come in the afternoon, the PAVM tour allows you unique access to our restoration laboratories.
The Afternoon Standard Tours with Restoration Laboratory are available only on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Our Itineraries:
Useful Info
Duration: 7-15 AM - 10:15 AM
Tour Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Accessibility: Yes
Contacts: info-patrons@patrons.va
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Hungarian
Other info: The time duration of the tours is approximate. MORNING ONLY TOURS.
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Afternoon Standard Tour with Laboratory
Pavm Afternoon Standard Tour with Laboratory
In the afternoon, the PAVM tour allows you unique access to our restoration laboratories.
The Patrons' visits to the restoration laboratories are only available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 3 pm*.
On these days, the Patrons' tour will start with an exclusive visit to the restoration labs followed by standard tour of the Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
You can choose ONE restoration laboratory:
- Ceramic & Metal Laboratory
- Marble Laboratory
- Mosaic Laboratory
- Painting Laboratory
- Paper Laboratory
- Tapestry Laboratory
- Scientific Research Laboratory
- Ethnological Laboratory
* Due to ongoing restoration work.
If you have any question regarding the laboratory visit, the ORPAVM can be of assistance.
Because of limited space in the laboratories, the groups must not exceed more than ten individuals.
In the afternoon, the PAVM tour allows you unique access to our restoration laboratories.
The Patrons' visits to the restoration laboratories are only available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 3 pm*.
On these days, the Patrons' tour will start with an exclusive visit to the restoration labs followed by standard tour of the Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
You can choose ONE restoration laboratory:
- Ceramic & Metal Laboratory
- Marble Laboratory
- Mosaic Laboratory
- Painting Laboratory
- Paper Laboratory
- Tapestry Laboratory
- Scientific Research Laboratory
- Ethnological Laboratory
* Due to ongoing restoration work.
If you have any question regarding the laboratory visit, the ORPAVM can be of assistance.
Because of limited space in the laboratories, the groups must not exceed more than ten individuals.
Useful Info
Duration: 3PM - 6PM
Tour Days: Tue, Thu
Accessibility: Yes
Contacts: info-patrons@patrons.va
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Hungarian
Select a tourExploring Castel Gandolfo
Castel Gandolfo Morning Tour Apostolic Palace, Secret Garden and Vatican Observatory.
After visiting the Apostolic Palace and the Secret Garden, you will walk for approximately 15 minutes to reach the Vatican Observatory (Specola).
(Transportation to and from Castel Gandolfo is at your own expense and organization - ORPAVM can provide further information).
DURATION: Approx. 4 hours
After visiting the Apostolic Palace and the Secret Garden, you will walk for approximately 15 minutes to reach the Vatican Observatory (Specola).
(Transportation to and from Castel Gandolfo is at your own expense and organization - ORPAVM can provide further information).
DURATION: Approx. 4 hours
Useful Info
Duration: 9AM - 1PM
Tour Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Accessibility: No
Contacts: info-patrons@patrons.va
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Hungarian
Other info: Walking shoes highly recommended, not wheelchair accessible.
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