Vatican Museums
Once through security, step inside one of the world's most magnificent and expansive art collections, where you have total freedom to navigate the Papal collections at your own pace with your digital audio guide providing rich context and historical insights. As you move through the museums, your self-guided route takes you through iconic halls and courtyards, starting with the vast outdoor Courtyard of the Pinecone featuring an ancient Roman bronze pinecone and Arnaldo Pomodoro’s modern bronze sphere sculpture. From there, wander past intricate Roman marble sculptures in the Gallery of Candelabra and massive 16th-century Flemish tapestries, before walking down the breathtaking 120-meter Gallery of Maps with its 40 detailed topographical fresco maps of Italy commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580. Finally, marvel at Raphael’s Rooms, where four grand reception rooms showcase famous High Renaissance frescoes, including Raphael's undisputed masterpiece, The School of Athens.
1 h 30 min•Entrée incluse•Voir sur la carte