Vatican Museums
The jewel in the crown of Rome’s myriad museums, this grand complex of palaces and chapels, galleries, and gardens contains priceless masterpieces from the Egyptians to the Etruscans, the ancient Romans to the Renaissance popes. The highlights (Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Raphael’s The School of Athens) are well known, but hidden wonders, like the recently reopened Carriage Pavilion, surprise and delight, too. Skip the lines by reserving a timed, early-morning-entry ticket online.
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Bellini Travel
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American Academy
Becoming a Friend of the Academy gives you access to the otherwise-closed campus’s rich, dynamic programing.
Nuovo Mercato Esquilino
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Contemporary Art Galleries
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Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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MAXXI
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Borghese Gallery
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