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Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums)
Citta del Vaticano, Rome, 00193, Italy
+39 0669883333
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Musei Vaticani's unique art collection is exhibited in surroundings of unparalleled beauty. The magnificent Raphael Rooms are among the masterpieces of the collection, where each room is decorated with frescoes by great artists. The best known is The School of Athens, in which contemporary artists appear as classical characters like  Leonardo da Vinci, for example, appears as Plato. The Sistine Chapel is the museum's finest treasure, and features Michelangelo's famous Last Judgement. He was one of many artists including Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio who contributed to the chapel.

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M-F 8:45a-3:45p, Sa 1p-4:45p

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