• PATRON VISIT REQUEST FORM

  •  Please read carefully, as this form contains important information regarding visitor policies as well as the tour options available for you.

    This form contains important information regarding visitor policies as well as the tour options available for you.

    Each individual requesting to visit must be a current/active Patron Member.

    Upon completion of this form, you should be automatically directed to a "thank you" page. If you are not redirected, we have not received the request to visit. Please try again.

    For further questions, directly contact your Chapter Leader or write to the Office of Relations with the Patrons (ORPAVM) located inside the Vatican City State:

    info-patrons@patrons.va

    ORPAVM phone number: +39 0669864499

     

     We kindly request a minimum of 3-4 business days to be able to process this form, we thank you for your patience and look forward to seeing you soon!

     

  • THE PATRONS TOUR OVERVIEW

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    Your patronage supports the restoration and conservation of an incredible selection of works contained in one of the oldest museums in the world.

    PAVM allows you to access the Vatican Museums before normal opening hours. The first stop is the Sistine Chapel where one can marvel at Michelangelo's iconic masterpiece. The tour will then proceed through the Raphael Rooms, through the exquisite Borgia Apartments, and down the magnificent Gallery of Maps before continuing on to see and experience the other innumerable treasures contained within the Vatican Museums.

    Moreover, unlike any other, the PAVM tour allows you special access to our restoration laboratories, where restorers themselves will share with you first hand, the amazing work they are undertaking, and many of these projects are sponsored by our Patrons. By speaking with the Vatican restorers, you will learn about the fascinating restoration techniques and technologies they employ that bring beautiful masterpieces back to life. Based on the day of the week, you can visit one of the following laboratories.

    Based on the day of the week, Patrons will visit one of the following laboratories:

  • *Please note that visitation to the restoration laboratories is available weekdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Due to limited space in the laboratories, the groups must not exceed more than ten individuals.

    Your two and a half hour tour will end with an optional visit to the Patrons' Office (upon request). Please inform your guide on the day of your tour if you would like to come to visit us! Either way, you are free to visit any other galleries you may wish, unaccompanied.

  • If you have already explored the restoration laboratories or would prefer to experience a different option, you may select from one of two options:
     

  • VISITOR INFORMATION

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  • VISITING POLICY

    * PLEASE READ CAREFULLY*

  • This form is a request to visit the Vatican Museums through the Patrons of the Arts of the Vatican Museums Office. Confirmation will be sent after the information provided in this form has been processed and arrangements have been finalized.

    Guided tours are limited to active patrons only (personal and non-transferable). Non-Patron individuals will not be permitted access to the Vatican Museums and will be directed to the Office of Information and Tourism in St. Peter's Square instead. Tour requests can only be guaranteed when the Vatican Office of the Patrons is notified at least three weeks in advance. 

    IMPORTANT:

    Tours of St. Peter's Basilica and the "Scavi," excavations beneath the Basilica are not handled by the Patrons. However, The Vatican Patrons office would be happy to suggest guides for Saint Peter's Basilica upon request. For tours of the Scavi under Saint Peter's, please contact the Ufficio Scavi at scavi@fsp.va. Tel: +39-06-6988-5318 Fax: +39-06-6988-5518. In your request, it may help to specify that you belong to the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. 

    DRESS CODE: Please be mindful of the dresscode rules in the Vatican. Entry to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Gardens is permitted only to appropriately dressed visitors. Low cut or sleeveless clothing, shorts, miniskirts and hats are not allowed.

     



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