The Vatican Museums

Musei Vaticani

The Vatican Museums represent one of the most extensive and prestigious art collections in the world. Founded by Pope Julius II in the 16th century, they occupy a large part of the vast Belvedere Courtyard and display the enormous collection of artworks accumulated over the centuries by the popes. The Sistine Chapel and the papal apartments frescoed by Michelangelo and Raphael are among the works that visitors can admire during their visit.