The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Millions visit the Sistine Chapel every year - making it the second most visited museum in the world - but it will now ...

"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements of the Conclave," reads a terse statement on the Vatican Museums' website.