The Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums are the museums of the Vatican City and are located within the city's boundaries. They display works from the immense collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

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Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century. The Sistine Chapel with its ceiling decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums.

Address: Viale Vaticano, 100

Phone: 0039-06-69883145, 0039-06-69884676

Website: www.museivaticani.va

Open hours：Monday to Saturday 9:00 - 18:00

Ticket price：€ 16. The Admission Ticket permits the tourist to visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel and is valid for the day of issue.

Transportation：Metro Line A Ottaviano - S.Pietro-Musei Vaticani station or Cipro station;Bus 49，32,81，982，492,990;Tram to Piazza del Risorgimento