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Art museums & galleries
Vatican Museums
Rome, Italy
The Vatican Museums in Rome house over 70,000 artworks, revealing the evolution of art and culture from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance. Its Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, is a masterwork of Renaissance art that took four years to complete.
Good to know
- Tickets
- Book ahead
- Crowds
- Very busy, go early
- Best time
- Early morning
- Dress code
- Cover shoulders and knees
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