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Vatican Museums
COUNTRY
Italy
ADDRESS
00120 Vatican City

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About Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums as the name suggests is a museum located in Vatican City. It has a collection of the Catholic Church and the papacy belonging to different centuries. It was founded in the year 1506. Over a million people visit the museum in a year. The museum owns a collection of 70000 works while only 20000 are on display. It could be visited from Monday to Saturday between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vatican Museums

  • It is not one museum but is a collection of 54 museums. The latest of those is Sistine Chapel.
    It is not one museum but is a collection of 54 museums. The latest of those is Sistine Chapel.
  • In addition to old items, the museum also gives respect to the new artists and has a section for Modern Religious Art which was added in 1973. They have paintings and sculptures made by Paul Gauguin, Salvadore Dali, and Vincent van Gogh.
    In addition to old items, the museum also gives respect to the new artists and has a section for Modern Religious Art which was added in 1973. They ha
  • The museum claims that it has a collection of artworks that covers a distance of 9 miles if put in line. It can wrap the Vatican walls four and a half times.
  • It has 1400 rooms, galleries, and chapels.
    It has 1400 rooms, galleries, and chapels.
  • The museum displays details about the tree from which Eve plucked the fruits of forbidden fruits. According to them, it was a fig tree, not an apple tree as believed earlier.
    The museum displays details about the tree from which Eve plucked the fruits of forbidden fruits. According to them, it was a fig tree, not an apple t
  • If you have heard about St.Peters Basilica then you must know that it is a part of this museum.
  • By buying a ticket you are donating to a noble cause. Yes, the museum donates 90 percent of its collection to charity. So you need not be worry while buying some stamps, admission fees and other things from the museum.
  • Pope Clement VII saved his life by hiding in an underground passage when the soldiers of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V killed many priests and nuns in the city.

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