Tuesday 9 April Via Crucis in the Vatican
Delayed opening 9 April 2019 As is by now customary, in the time of Lent, on Tuesday 9 April the Vatican Museums, joining with all the Church who follows the Lord towards Calvary and the Resurrection,...
View ArticleAn even more special Sunday at the Vatican Museums
31 March 2019 From 31 March, the by-now historic extraordinary free-of-charge opening on the last Sunday of the month will enable citizens and tourists from all over the world not only to have free...
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Representing the Mistery of the Trinity The restoration of the Interlandi “Throne of Grace” 22 March – 8 June 2019Room XVII, Pinacoteca On 22 March, on the occasion of the Easter period, the Vatican...
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Il San Girolamo dei Musei Vaticani 22 March – 22 June 2019Braccio di Carlo Magno On the occasion of the celebrations for the five-hundredth anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the...
View ArticleNew look at the ancient
Two sarcophaguses of the Pius-Christian Museum from restoration and digitalization Thursday 28 March 2019 | 04.00 p.m.Conference Hall, Vatican Museums “New look at the ancient. Two sarcophaguses of...
View ArticleWorn marble steps of Holy Stairs to be uncovered for public to climb
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 to protect...
View ArticlePreserving the Sistine Chapel Is a Never-Ending Task. See Stunning...
“Preventative conservation” is the key to keeping the ceiling looking fresh. Sarah Cascone, March 28, 2019 Artnet News The Spider (the Multitel SMX 250) and the Sistine Chapel. Photo by Robert...
View ArticleSpend a Sunday at the Villas of Castel Gandolfo!
April – October 2019 From April to October, with the exception of the months of July and August, the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo will welcome visitors also on a Sunday. With the arrival of...
View ArticleNight Openings 2019Night Openings 2019
26 April – 25 October 2019Vatican Museums On Friday26April the 2019 edition of the special night openings of the Vatican Museums will begin, offering until 25October a unique experience in terms of...
View ArticleExtraordinary opening of the Scala Santa
The original marble steps now accessible 11 April 2019Pontifical Shrine of the Scala Santa, Rome On Thursday 11 April, the Scala Santa of the Pontifical Shrine in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano...
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