Castel Sant'Angelo National Museum (Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo) Tours and Tickets

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Prices for admission to the Castel Sant'Angelo National Museum can vary depending on when you visit. Currently, timed-entry tickets start at €20, and an audio guide is included. Higher-priced tickets are also available that include skip-the-line admission, guided tours, or entry to multiple landmarks.

Yes, the Castel Sant'Angelo National Museum is worth visiting. Built in the 1st century AD by Emperor Hadrian, and initially intended to be his mausoleum, this circular landmark is known for its rich history and terrace views over Rome; it's also a popular destination for fans of Dan Brown's novels. The structure is now home to a museum, and exploring it with a guide is a great way to learn about it in depth.

Per one customer who booked the Castel Sant'Angelo Tour with Panoramic Views, "We were lucky to be the only ones on the tour, so the experience was all the more unique. Our guide, Inti, was awesome! Besides his thorough knowledge of the ancient sites, he also brought the experience to life by adding some dramatic effect and humour."

Yes, you can skip the lines at the Castel Sant’Angelo National Museum in Rome. To do so, you’ll have to purchase a Castel Sant’Angelo skip-the-line ticket online in advance. You can also book a Castel Sant'Angelo tour that offers special priority access.

Yes, you can generally take photos inside Castel Sant'Angelo National Museum in Rome, as long as they’re for personal, non-commercial use and taken without a flash, selfie pole, tripod, or any other stand or professional equipment. Keep in mind that some rooms or exhibits may have different photography regulations.

Inside Castel Sant’Angelo Rome, you can see the papal apartments decorated with artworks and period furniture; former dungeons and prisons; and architectural curiosities such as a spiral staircase and circular corridors, among other things.

Castel Sant’Angelo National Museum is mostly wheelchair-accessible. The entrance at Lungotevere Castello 50 is wheelchair-accessible, and the castle’s interiors across five levels are at least partially wheelchair-accessible, with some ramps. The museum also has accessible restrooms, an accessible cafe, and elevator service on request.

About 2–3 hours. While you can speed through in 1–2 hours, that doesn’t leave enough time to see most of the museum's five levels, which include former dungeons and prisons, the cafe, papal apartments, and the terrace with the angel statue, which looks out over one of the best views of Rome.

The Castel Sant’Angelo Museum is strategically located in central Rome, near many of the city’s touristic highlights. The Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica are a short distance away, while Piazza Navona and the Pantheon are also within walking distance across the Tiber River.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Castel Sant'Angelo National Museum. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Rome:

• Colosseum

• Roman Forum

• Sistine Chapel

• Vatican Museums

• Palatine Hill

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Rome.