- Address: Italy, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City
- Phone: +39 06 6988 3332
- Website: www.mv.vatican.va
One of the wonderful sights of the Vatican is the Historical Museum. Elegant appearance, spacious halls and amazing exhibits attract thousands of tourists. Quite often near the entrance to the Historical Museum of the Vatican a queue for tickets is formed, because the number of visitors in the museum is limited (no more than 40 people). But, getting inside the museum, your expectation will be justified. Avoid the queue you can help guide, with him you need to agree in advance (a day or two) about the services.
History and exhibits
In 1973, the Vatican Museum was founded and opened by considerable efforts of Pope Paul VI. The exhibition of the museum tells you about the life of the Roman popes. Bright, valuable exhibits surprise all visitors and immerse you in a chic historical era. Holiday items of everyday use, palanquins, carriages, icons, documents, uniforms, flags and photos of popes you will find in the wide halls of the museum. All exhibits are perfectly preserved and supported by workers. Amazing and most valuable exhibits of the museum were:
- coach of the Lion XII, which was used by popes for more than 100 years;
- The first locomotive of the Vatican (1929);
- papamobil.
The mode of work and the road to the museum
The Vatican Museum is open every day from 9.00 to 18.00, but the ticket offices are open until 16.00. Half an hour before closing, you will need to leave the museum walls.
To get to the museum, you will need to take the tram Fl3 or bus number 49, the fare - 2 euros. You can get there and on your (rental) car to the point of interest along Via Viale Vaticano. We also recommend visiting other interesting places of the city: the Apostolic Palace , the Sistine Chapel , St. Peter's Cathedral , the Chiaramonti Museum and many others. other
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