Vatican museums Archives

Saint Lawrence not a Caravaggio original

25 April, 2020

After news of a possible discover of a new Caravaggio painting - “San Lorenzo” - the painting has been determined not to be of Caravaggio origin. The ‘Martirio di San Lorenzo’ was originally reported by the Vatican newspaper, Osservatore Romano,…

Italy's top ten museums

22 April, 2020

We had the chance to write about the Trivago survey about Italy’s most popular museums last week, but today we have the full list; read below for details: 1° Vatican Museums. More than 4,5 million people every year visit the…

Vatican Museums: night openings scheduled for September and October 2009

14 April, 2020

A moonlit Sistine Chapel without thousands of people crowded within an inch of you. Or the sunset on St. Peter’s from the Cortile delle Corazze. The rooms of Raffaello with windows open to the night sky.After the success of the…

Vatican Museums open at night: tickets online

3 April, 2020

The Vatican Museums at night could put you in mind of the opening scenes of the Da Vinci Code film, but the possibility of visiting the Sistine Chapel and the rest of the masterpieces in the Vatican Museums at night…

Rome by night: Vatican Museums evening opening

22 March, 2020

Rome’s Vatican Museums evening opening is tonight, with tickets available on the Vatican Museum site. The after hours opening lasts through the evening, with the Sistine Chapel open until 11pm.It appears the event is a one-off, but if successful, we…