Vatican Museums

Vatican City
Papal Treasures

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.

Vatican Museums
Viale VaticanoRome, Italy
39-06/6988-4676
mv.vatican.va

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