A journey through centuries of sacred art and spirituality, beginning in the heart of St. Peter’s Basilica a universal symbol of faith and Christianity and culminating within the Vatican Museums, guardians of Christian beauty.
Beauty will save the world.
A special itinerary for those seeking both an aesthetic and spiritual experience, beginning with St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church ever built by human hands and continuing through the Vatican Museums, with their vast collection of artworks gathered by the Popes over the centuries, ranging from classical antiquity to the Renaissance and contemporary art.
MEETING POINT
Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi Office located at Piazza Pio XII, No. 9 (near St. Peter’s Square). Please arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time.
How to get to Saint Peter Square and to the Vatican Museums?
PRM AT VATICAN MUSEUMS
Almost all areas of the Vatican Museums are accessible to visitors with disabilities. To facilitate the visit, the Vatican Museums recommend a barrier-free visit itinerary barrier free visit itinerary that allows you to easily reach the main services and points of interest.
If necessary, wheelchairs are available free of charge upon advance reservation (accoglienza.musei@scv.va) or upon request at the "Special Permits" desk in the entrance hall (valid identity document required). For further special needs, please contact the Vatican Museums directly at + 39 06 69883145 - + 39 06 69884676 - + 39 06 69884947.
Free admission, without waiting in line, is provided for all visitors with disabilities who have a certificate attesting to a disability of more than 74%. Free admission can also be extended to the companion, in the event that the person with disabilities is not self-sufficient. Free tickets for visitors with disabilities and their companions cannot be booked online but are issued, on the basis of appropriate documentation, directly at the "Special Permits" and/or "Reception" desks located in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums.
To find out which sections can be visited, the opening and closing days, times and dates for visiting the Vatican Museums at night, consult the website click here
St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest church ever built by human hands, stands as the symbolic heart of Christianity. Within its walls, the history of the Church has unfolded through popes, Ecumenical Councils, and Jubilees. Awaiting us here are the majestic dome, the grand bronze canopy, and numerous monuments and altarpieces bearing the indelible marks of artistic genius Michelangelo, Bernini, Raphael, and many other masters who left us timeless treasures of beauty.
The Vatican Museums, founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II, house an extensive collection of artworks gathered by the Popes over the centuries, ranging from classical antiquity to the Renaissance and contemporary art. Among the many sections of the museum, the Pinacoteca stands out, showcasing masterpieces by great painters such as Leonardo, Raphael, and Caravaggio. Equally notable is the Pio-Clementine Museum, which, in its twelve halls, displays some of the most important masterpieces of Greek and Roman sculpture.
The Gallery of Maps, built between 1580 and 1585, with its 40 frescoes of the various Italian regions, with maps of the main cities, and the Raphael Rooms, the four rooms of the papal flats with their marvellous frescoes, the masterpieces of Renaissance painting. A journey of beauty that prepares us to enter the heart of this museum complex: the Sistine Chapel with its vault dedicated to the Creation and the journey of Humanity, from the Original Sin to the Great Flood, and the great wall with the majestic and impressive Last Judgement, absolute masterpieces by the great Michelangelo. A unique place in the world where the Conclave meets to elect a new Pope.
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