We met at the stairs just across the street from the Vatican Museum entrance. We conveniently found our Dark Rome guide in a blue jacket, she checked us in very easily and we soon went right into the museum entrance skipping the normal lin..e, through security (warning, if you have a large bag or backpack the Vatican will have you check it free of charge, you pick it up at the exit when you leave the museum) where our guide was waiting for us with our tickets. Then we were free to go! She did explain to us the basic geography of the museum, highlights, and gave us a helpful little map, also told us on average how long things take. Very helpful and nice guide. Super easy process all around. I’d advise getting skip the line tickets during any kind of high season. Sometimes there isn’t much of a line and probably no need for skip-the-line, but often times there is. Read full review