Vatican Museums

Twenty-two separate collections comprise the Musei Vaticani, each one more spectacular than the next.
The most famous are probably the Museo Pio-Clementino, with its splendid classical sculpture; the Raphael Rooms, entire rooms painted by Raphael; the Pinacoteca (picture gallery), which contains the cream of the Vatican’s collection of medieval and Renaissance paintings; and, of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.
But there is also the ancient Egyptian exhibits of the Museo Gregoriano Egizio, as well as the Etruscan offerings of the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco.

Main attractions

The renowned Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms are not to be missed.

Vatican Museums's Notable Births

Vatican Museums's Notable Deaths