The Vatican Museums they are in the independent state of the Vatican, located in the heart of Roma. They possess one of the greatest artistic treasures in the world, which has been declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This declaration affects not only the artistic objects in the collection, but also the buildings and documents they hold.
They were born thanks to the collecting zeal of Pope Julius II, in the early 1500s. But it was Clement XIV who at the end of the XNUMXth century created a space to house the collection and organize it.
Currently we can see, among many other wonders, the works of Titian, Raphael, Bernini or Leonardo in the Vatican Pinacoteca. Moving on further, we will find the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, the Gregorian Etruscan and the Pio Clementino, which saves the Laocoon. Continuing, the Courtyard of the Pigna with the Chiaramonti Museum. Then crossing the Gallery of the Tapestries we arrived at Rafael stays that house his works and were rooms of Julius II.
Another of the wonders is the most reserved area, the Borgia Apartment, so richly adorned by Pinturicchio, created by order of Pope Alexander VI Borgia.
The visit can take several hours, it is important to have a plan to be well organized. There are four tours recommended. At the end of all of them is the Sistine Chapel, the jewel of the Vatican that created Miguel Angel.
Museums open from from Monday to Saturday between 9 a.m. and 18 p.m. Pay attention to the religious calendar, as it closes on holidays. It is very important that you carry the appropriate clothing, you will not be able to enter with shorts or tank tops.
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