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Imagine climbing a staircase that transports you back in time. The Bramante Staircase at the Vatican Museums is just that: a journey into the Italian Renaissance.Commissioned by Pope Julius II […]
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During the tumultuous years of World War II, the Vatican Museums played an extraordinary role in preserving the Italian cultural heritage. When the threat of the war loomed large over […]
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The Vatican Observatory, or Specola Vaticana, is a scientific research institute directly dependent on the Holy See. Its origins date back to the end of the 16th century, when in […]
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After five years, the curtain is raised on the Apollo Belvedere. The panels of the restoration site were finally removed from the Octagon Courtyard, which, prolonged by the forced pause […]
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The Pio Clementino Museum is one of a kind inside the Vatican Museums. It is so special that it needed some extra space to exist. Its purpose is to gather […]
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The newly-opened Necropolis of Via Triumphalis, which now can be entered by Risorgimento Square, is a one-of-a-kind extended archaeological site in the heart of Rome. This underground area gives testimony […]
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The Vatican may be known to some as only St Peter’s Basilica, and the Museum that holds the Sistine Chapel, but the walled area nestled within Rome is in fact […]
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With over 20 000 artifacts on display, and an average of 6 million visitors a year, the Vatican Museums can be overwhelming. Here are the top 5 things to keep […]
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The centuries-old process of choosing a new head of the Catholic Church is a lengthy and extremely secretive one that has not changed much. Though little is known of the […]
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Arguably one of the most famous catholic art pieces of all time, the Sistine Chapel is known as Michelangelo’s masterpiece, but it was in fact his first time painting a […]
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