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Capuchin Crypt Audio Guide Tickets and the Concert Visit
The Capuchin Crypt audio guide comes with every museum ticket, and a self-guided visit takes about 60 minutes. This page compares the three ways to book it, from a $10.45 entry ticket to an afternoon concert visit, and covers the hours, the rules and how to choose. Every option sits side by side in the Capuchin Crypt tours catalogue.
Quick answer What the audio guide costs and which ticket to book
The audio guide is included in every Capuchin Crypt ticket, so you never pay for it on its own. Our cheapest way in is the $10.45 entry ticket, and the visit takes about 60 minutes. The museum opens every day, 09:30 to 13:30 and 14:30 to 18:30.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest booking: the Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide at $10.45, valid any time during opening hours.
- Want a live English guide or 11 audio languages? The Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour costs $21.
- For music after the bones, the Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert at $100.36 adds a sacred concert.
- Need a guide all the way through? See the skip-the-line guided tours or compare all capuchin crypt tours.
Capuchin Crypt Audio Guide Tickets and Tours
All three get you into the museum and the six crypt rooms on Via Veneto with an audio guide. They differ in price, in whether a live guide or a concert comes with it, and in when you can go.
from $10.45
Lowest price
Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide
Skip the guided format: a flexible digital entry ticket with audio guide, valid anytime during opening hours, from $10.45
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from $21
Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour
Skip-the-line Capuchin Crypt and museum entry from $21 with audio guide in 11 languages or a live English guide, all in under an hour.
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from $100.36
Sacred music
Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert
Pairs an audioguided Capuchin Crypt and museum visit with a live Gregorian chant concert, with an optional Roman dinner afterwards.
Check AvailabilityHow Do the Three Audio Guide Tickets Compare?
The $10.45 entry ticket is the flexible basic visit, the $21 ticket adds a live English guide option, and the $100.36 concert visit adds music at a fixed afternoon time.
The table sets these listings side by side on price, length and what comes with each one. Prices and ratings come from the listings themselves.
Side by Side
The crypt itself is the same on every ticket. What changes is the format around it and the time you must arrive.
| Ticket | Price | Length | Included | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide | $10.45 per person | 1 hour | Museum and crypt entry, audio guide | Independent visitors who want to pick their time |
| Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour | $21 per person | 50 minutes - 1 hour | Skip-the-line entry, live English guide or audio guide in 11 languages | Visitors who want a live guide in English |
| Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert | $100.36 per person | 1.5 hours | Museum and crypt with audio guide, plus a sacred music concert | Travellers who want an afternoon event |
Ratings
The Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide holds 4.5 from 64 reviews. The Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour holds 4.4 from 537 reviews, the largest review count of the three. The Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert holds 4.7 from 98 reviews.
All three offer free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
A bone arch over an altar, one of the stops on the audio route. Photo: Dnalor 01, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Is the Audio Guide Included in Capuchin Crypt Tickets?
Yes, the museum includes the audio guide in every ticket price and does not sell it separately.
You never need to buy the audio guide on its own. One ticket covers the museum and the crypt, and the audio guide comes with it.
Official Ticket Prices
The museum's own ticket page lists a full ticket at $11.18 (€10), a reduced ticket at $7.27 (€6.50) and a group ticket for 10 or more people at $8.38 (€7.50). Each one includes the audio guide. Buying online adds $1.68 (€1.50) per ticket.
You can also pay at the desk on the day, in cash or by card.
| Museum ticket | Price | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Full | $11.18 (€10) | Adults |
| Reduced | $7.27 (€6.50) | Ages 7 to 17, over 65, students with ID, FAI members, members of Catholic religious orders |
| Group reduced | $8.38 (€7.50) | Groups of 10 or more |
| Online booking fee | $1.68 (€1.50) per ticket | Anyone who books on the museum site |
| Free | Free | Children up to 6, visitors with disabilities and a companion |
What the Ticket Covers
The ticket is single entry and covers both the museum and the crypt. You cannot visit the crypt alone. Tickets are not refunded, resold or moved to another date.
The museum refuses Roma Pass and similar city cards, so plan to pay for this visit separately.
Sources: Capuchin Crypt Museum, ECB.
How Does the Capuchin Crypt Audio Guide Visit Work?
You walk the museum rooms and then the crypt corridor at your own pace while the audio guide explains each room.
There is no group to follow on the basic ticket. You start in the museum, which tells the story of the Capuchin friars, and finish in the crypt below.
The Route
The museum sits at Via Vittorio Veneto 27, a short walk from Piazza Barberini. The crypt is a corridor about 30 metres long with six rooms, including the Crypt of the Skulls and the Crypt of the Three Skeletons. It holds the remains of about 3,700 people, mostly Capuchin friars, arranged by the friars in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A full visit takes about 60 minutes. Drawing is allowed in the crypt as long as you do not block other visitors.
The Concert Visit Is Different
The Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert meets at a different door: the Capuchins Convent entrance at Via Veneto 21, in front of the bus stop. Admission runs from 16:15 to 16:40, and nobody is let in after 16:45. You tour the museum and crypt with an audio guide in one of 13 languages, then hear Gregorian chant and sacred polyphonic music in the Hall of the Capuchin Convent.
Arrive half an hour early.
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
What Are the Capuchin Crypt Opening Hours?
The museum and crypt open every day from 09:30 to 13:30 and from 14:30 to 18:30, with last entry at 12:30 and 17:30.
The midday break catches people out. If you arrive at 13:00 you wait until 14:30.
Hours and Closures
The museum closes on Easter Sunday, 25 December and 1 January. If you arrive after closing time, you cannot enter even with a valid ticket. The basic entry ticket works at any time during opening hours.
The concert visit has its own fixed afternoon admission window.
| Session | Hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 09:30 to 13:30 | 12:30 |
| Afternoon | 14:30 to 18:30 | 17:30 |
| Concert visit admission | 16:15 to 16:40 | 16:45 |
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
What Are the Rules Inside the Capuchin Crypt?
Cover your shoulders and knees, put large bags in the free lockers, and keep photos for private use only.
The crypt sits under a church, so the dress code is enforced at the door. The other rules are simple.
The Rules in Short
Shoulders and legs must be covered to the knee. Large bags and suitcases go in free lockers, and only a bottle of water is allowed inside, with no food or drink. Photos and video are allowed for private, non-profit use.
Publishing them needs permission from the Fondo Edifici di Culto. Crypt entry is recommended for minors only with an adult.
| Rule | What to do |
|---|---|
| Dress code | Cover shoulders and legs to the knee |
| Bags | Large bags in the free lockers |
| Food and drink | Only a bottle of water |
| Photos | Allowed for private use |
| Children | Bring them with an adult |
Name and ID on Reseller Tickets
The Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide sends digital tickets by email within 24 hours of booking. The name must match a valid government ID, or entry can be refused without a refund.
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
Who Is the Audio Guide Visit Right For?
It suits independent visitors and families who want their own pace, and it is harder for anyone who cannot manage steps.
The self-guided format lets you move quickly past rooms that unsettle younger children, or linger where you like.
Families
Children up to 6 enter free, and children from 7 to 17 pay the reduced price. Strollers are admitted to the museum. The crypt shows human bones in open display, so think about how young children will take it.
Access
The museum is on the first floor, reached by lift, and its rooms are step-free. The crypt has three low steps and no ramp. A wheelchair user can visit with a companion, but motorised wheelchairs are not allowed.
Visitors with disabilities and one companion enter free.
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
What Costs Extra on Top of the Audio Guide Ticket?
Only a live guide booked through the museum, or the online booking fee, costs extra at the official desk.
The basic visit has few extras. Most people pay only the ticket.
The Museum's Own Guided Visit
The museum supplies a guide for groups of up to 10 people. You book by email at least one week ahead. It costs $100.61 (€90) by bank transfer or $106.20 (€95) by PayPal, plus the entry tickets, and radio headsets are compulsory.
For a single traveller, the $21 ticket with a live English guide is the cheaper way to get a guide.
| Extra | Cost |
|---|---|
| Museum guided visit, bank transfer | $100.61 (€90) plus tickets |
| Museum guided visit, PayPal | $106.20 (€95) plus tickets |
| Online booking fee | $1.68 (€1.50) per ticket |
| Audio guide | Included |
Sources: Capuchin Crypt Museum, ECB.
How Do I Choose Between the Three Capuchin Crypt Visits?
Book the $10.45 ticket for freedom, the $21 ticket for a live guide, and the $100.36 concert visit for an afternoon event.
The bones are the same on every ticket. Decide on timing, guidance and budget.
Quick Decision Guide
Pick the Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide if you want to walk in when it suits you. Pick the Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour if you would rather hear a live guide in English. Pick the Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert if you want music, and can be at Via Veneto 21 by 16:40.
More options with a live guide or the catacombs sit on our capuchin crypt tours page.
| If you want | Book |
|---|---|
| The lowest price and any time slot | Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide, $10.45 |
| A live English guide | Capuchin Crypts and Museum Ticket and Tour, $21 |
| A concert after the crypt | Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert, $100.36 |
Source: Capuchin Crypt Museum.
The church nave above the crypt. Photo: Dguendel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Capuchin Crypt Audio Guide FAQ
Is the audio guide included in the Capuchin Crypt ticket?
Yes. Every museum ticket includes it. The Capuchin Crypts Entry Ticket with Audio Guide costs $10.45 with the audio guide.
How long does the Capuchin Crypt audio guide visit take?
About 60 minutes for the museum and the crypt. The Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert runs 1.5 hours with the concert.
Can I take photos in the Capuchin Crypt?
Yes, for private use. Publishing them needs permission. Compare tickets on our capuchin crypt tours page.
What should I wear to the Capuchin Crypt?
Cover your shoulders and legs to the knee, or you can be turned away. Read more on our capuchin crypt tours page.
Where do I go for the concert visit?
The Capuchins Crypt Tour and Concert meets at Via Veneto 21, a different entrance from the museum, between 16:15 and 16:40.
Can I leave a big bag at the crypt?
Yes. Large bags go in free lockers. Only a bottle of water comes inside. Book your entry ticket with audio guide and travel light.
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