The Vatican Museums

The history of Rome is lost in the mists of time. And when we talk about Rome, riot of waters, fountains, squares, mighty buildings, archaeological remains and then the Colosseum, the Imperial Forums, the shopping streets, such as the famous Via Condotti, one cannot fail to mention one of the museums most important in history and in the world: the Vatican Museums. Heart of Christianity, art, painting and history, the Vatican Museums house the largest collection of works in the world and the largest concentration of masterpieces and documents illustrating over 3700 years of history and art, from tablets with characters cuneiform of Babylon to the present day. Taking part in a Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter Basilica Guided Tour means living an experience out of the ordinary, it means being amazed, amazed, fascinated by everything that the eyes are able to capture. Every corner, every ceiling, every wall, every floor richly and strongly decorated with a riot and play of colors, will make every moment interesting. You won’t know where to look, but you will surely know what to remember.

Things to know about the Vatican Museums

Before proceeding to visit the Vatican Museums, it is necessary to clarify some rules of behavior and clothing due to both the context and the place that you will visit. The stay inside the Museums can count on at least two or three hours of visit, depending on the needs and the stops that your local guide will feel the need to make. To avoid queues and long waits under the scorching sun or pouring rain, just book the aforementioned tour that will surely go far beyond your expectations. Before entering the Vatican Museums, it is very important to pay attention to clothing, as it is still a place of worship and a Christian place. So it is recommended to cover the shoulders and not to wear shorts or short skirts above the knees. Appropriate clothes are recommended. Furthermore, for photographs and videos it is possible to carry them out according to the established rules. Pay attention to maintain a rigorous silence inside the magnificent Sistine Chapel.

What’s inside the Vatican Museums?

The Vatican Museums: collection of archaeological and contemporary works. From the works of Raphael and Michelangelo to the great masterpieces of classical statuary, the Laocoon, the Apollo of the Belvedere but also the ethnographic department, with testimonies of non-European civilizations, the department of modern and contemporary art, the Pinacoteca. A set of museums, a constellation of museums that make us understand the attention that the Catholic Church has had towards the artistic, that is, the man artist. The only possible metaphor, the only acceptable comparison with God the creator. An almost secular stratification of works and authors, that of the Vatican Museums. But what will it be possible to visit inside? From the magnificent courtyards, to the Vatican Gardens, and then the long corridors with gilded coffered ceilings, the Republican age mosaics that decorate the floors of the rooms, the classical statuary, the gods, the heroes, animals in marble that almost seem to come towards you you, in a continuous and sinuous movement. And then the Raphael Rooms, the Tapestry Gallery, the Geographical Map Gallery, the Etruscan Museum, the Egyptian Museum, the magnificent Hall of the Carriages, and then the contemporary art of Matisse. And finally you the Sistine Chapel. One of humanity’s masterpieces that every year, every day and every second, amazes anyone who observes it. So why wait. The Vatican Museums are calling you, just book a Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter Basilica Guided Tour to make your day unforgettable.