#3🖼️ Art & EncyclopedicVatican City, Vatican City

Vatican Museums

Sistine Chapel & papal collections

About the museum

Founded by Pope Julius II, the Vatican Museums display works the popes have collected for over five centuries. A single ticket covers 54 galleries culminating in the Sistine Chapel.

Must-see highlights

◆Sistine Chapel ceiling (Michelangelo)
◆Raphael Rooms
◆Gallery of Maps
◆Laocoön Group
◆Apollo Belvedere
◆Spiral Staircase

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice🏆 AECOM Top 5

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