Palermo · Italy
UNESCO World Heritage site since 2015Palatine Chapel tickets: €14.50
Main adult ticket: Palatine Chapel, Royal Apartments and Royal Gardens (Thursday to Monday and public holidays). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Arab-Norman Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale.
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- Palatine Chapel, Royal Apartments and Royal Gardens (Thursday to Monday and public holidays)Child price is for ages 14 to 17; under 14s go free. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 and teachers pay €12.50; EU citizens aged 65 and over €11Child €9€14.50
- Palatine Chapel and Royal Gardens (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when the Royal Apartments are closed)Child price is for ages 14 to 17. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 and teachers pay €8; EU citizens aged 65 and over €8Child €6€10
- Audio and video guide€5
Main ticket €14.50 (about US$16 · £12, 2026-10-23 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children up to 13 with an adult (not on school trips), university teachers and students of history, art and literature, journalists, ICOM members, and disabled visitors with a companion where needed.
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm (last entry); Sundays and public holidays 8:30am to 12:30pm (last entry). The Palatine Chapel is closed to visitors on Sundays from 9:30 to 11am for Mass. Closed 25 December and 1 January. The Royal Palace is the seat of the Sicilian Parliament, so areas can close at short notice; restoration work in the chapel is also changing some opening times.
Booking
Buy online from the Fondazione Federico II's ticket shop (up to 20 minutes before the last entry of the day) or at the ticket office. The chapel is inside the Royal Palace (Palazzo dei Normanni).
World Heritage site
Part of Arab-Norman Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale, on UNESCO's list since 2015. Listed as an exchange of ideas and a landmark of its kind.
Buy from the official seller: Fondazione Federico II: visit the Royal Palace of Palermo
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Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
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Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Palatine Chapel?
The main adult ticket (Palatine Chapel, Royal Apartments and Royal Gardens (Thursday to Monday and public holidays)) costs €14.50, about US$16 · £12. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Palatine Chapel for free?
Children up to 13 with an adult (not on school trips), university teachers and students of history, art and literature, journalists, ICOM members, and disabled visitors with a companion where needed.
When is the Palatine Chapel open?
Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm (last entry); Sundays and public holidays 8:30am to 12:30pm (last entry). The Palatine Chapel is closed to visitors on Sundays from 9:30 to 11am for Mass. Closed 25 December and 1 January. The Royal Palace is the seat of the Sicilian Parliament, so areas can close at short notice; restoration work in the chapel is also changing some opening times.
Do you need to book Palatine Chapel tickets in advance?
Buy online from the Fondazione Federico II's ticket shop (up to 20 minutes before the last entry of the day) or at the ticket office. The chapel is inside the Royal Palace (Palazzo dei Normanni).
Is the Palatine Chapel a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Arab-Norman Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale, on UNESCO's list since 2015, listed as an exchange of ideas and a landmark of its kind.