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Vatican Museums & Art

The Vatican Museums & Art collection encompasses one of the most prestigious art assemblies in the world. Centered around the Vatican Museums, the complex includes the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms. The Vatican Art Gallery (Pinacoteca) displays works by masters such as Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio. Adjacent to the museums, Saint Peter’s Basilica showcases Renaissance and Baroque architecture, housing Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s Baldacchino, while the Sacristy preserves centuries of liturgical treasures and papal artifacts.

Vatican Museums & Art — Mapa

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Vatican Museums

Complex of museums and galleries housing one of the largest and most important art collections assembled since the 16th century, featuring works from antiquity and the Renaissance.

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Saint Peter's Basilica

Major Renaissance and Baroque Catholic basilica known for its architectural masterpieces and religious significance as a pilgrimage site and principal church of the Catholic Church.

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Vatican Museums

A complex of museums and galleries housing one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, featuring Renaissance masterpieces and ancient artifacts.

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Vatican Art Gallery

Housed in a building inaugurated in 1932, this gallery contains a chronological collection of paintings from the 12th to the 19th centuries. Its 18 rooms feature significant masterpieces by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Giotto.

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Sacristy

Located on the south side of Saint Peter's Basilica, the Sacristy houses the Treasury Museum. The collection includes liturgical vessels, vestments, papal tiaras, and religious artifacts spanning from the early Christian era to the present day.