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Vatican Museums
Some of the world's greatest collections, from ancient statues to the Raphael Rooms, in the popes' palaces.
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, and free on the last Sunday of the month
- Price
- Paid; book a time slot online
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Viale Vaticano, 00165 RomeDirections
- Getting There
- About 10 minutes on foot from Ottaviano or Cipro metro stations.
Why Go
Pope Julius II began the collection in 1506 with the newly found statue of Laocoön. Today's route runs for kilometers through courtyards and galleries: the Belvedere sculptures, the Egyptian and Etruscan rooms, the painted Gallery of Maps and the four Raphael Rooms, before the Sistine Chapel.
Tips
- Take the first slot of the day and head straight for the Sistine Chapel, then walk back through the galleries.
Nearby in Vatican City
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