The family card
Family card
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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum
9+
Enjoys from9 years
3h
Duration2h – 3h
OK
StrollerStroller OKStrollers are welcome and staff direct you to lifts, but the galleries are crowded and progress is slow.
€
Child priceFree under 7 · €10 reduced · €20 adult · add €5 per ticket for online skip-the-line booking
WC
Toilets and changingChanging tableBaby changing spaces and a nursing room are on the visitor route.
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QueueLong queuesWithout a booked slot the line along the walls can take well over an hour. Pay the €5 booking fee.
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Best timeBook the 8:00 opening slot on a weekday. Closed on Sundays except the last one of the month, which is free and very busy.
Verdict by age
Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.
Great for 11 and up, fine for a prepared 6 to 10 year old on a short route. Skip it with 3 to 5 year olds. A baby in a carrier copes, but the parent carrying will not enjoy it.
What children do like: the Egyptian rooms with mummies, the animal sculptures, the Gallery of Maps and the spiral staircase at the exit. Go straight to two or three of these and skip the rest. The museums welcome strollers and staff point you to lifts, and there are baby changing spaces and a nursing room along the route. Plan two hours and leave before anyone melts down.
Tips for the visit
- Shoulders and knees must be covered for everyone, children included. Shorts above the knee are refused.
- The cloakroom is free. Leave big bags there.
- Silence is enforced in the Sistine Chapel, so explain the ceiling before you walk in.
- The last Sunday of the month is free, opens 9:00 to 14:00, and has the longest queue of the month.
Sources
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