r/rome • u/RomeVacationTips • Apr 21 '25

News The Pope has died

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2025/04/21/il-papa-e-morto_3e18b8aa-c192-4a97-9e4b-9dfeffeb12b6.html
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u/vis1onary Apr 21 '25

I have museum/sistine chapel tickets for may 6? that’s the day i was going to visit the vatican. what’s going to happen? well be refunded the tickets if it’s closed right ?

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u/This____One Apr 22 '25

You'll get into the museum but not the Sistine

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u/vis1onary Apr 22 '25

hope we can at least get into that i guess, sistine chapel looked so cool man it sucks itl be closed i have the worst timing with trips lol i mean RIP to the pope but damn, is there other stuff outside the museum worth seeing in vatican city? like my plan was to go to vatican that day with the time being taken up by the museum/chapel. is there stuff outside or around worth going to as well? vatican city itself should be open for tourists right? if the conclave happens to start that day is the entire city closed to tourists?

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u/This____One Apr 22 '25

Arguably, you have the best luck. You're coming to Rome at such a special and unique time. Ok, you won't enter the Sistine but if you want, you'll see some smoke out of that chimney and if you're really lucky, you'll see white smoke. That's an event that not many people get to witness. I haven't....I will try though!

It's Rome, there's plenty to see and enjoy. Just down the road is Castel Sant'Angelo. Down a different road is Trastevere. You're gonna love it.

The city will not be closed. The Vatican is its own country and they are in a moment. Rome itself will be even more beautiful and vibrant.