Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Private Evening Tour

From Jan. 12 to Mar.

31, this special intervention work will take place on the Last Judgment by Michelangelo inside the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican Museums.

There will be a scaffolding setup covering the whole wall of the Last Judgment for this entire period.

The Chapel is open and fully accessible but this artwork cannot be viewed during restoration.

Thank you for your understanding as essential preservation work takes place on a masterpiece.

Enjoy night exclusive fast track privileged access save time for the collection of historical art which happens to be one of the largest in the world.

On your way in, let your guide help you recognize its most significant features.

Among them, the great Greek and Roman statues reveal secrets of how such masterpieces were achieved.

Besides finding out more fun facts sharing with you some untold stories about the Popes who lived in these magnificent rooms that today house over 70,000 works of art.

See the magic evening aura at the Octagonal and Pinecone Courtyard.

The leg will also give a chance to have a look at the very famous Belvedere Torso, on which Michelangelo drew large inspirations for his work in the Sistine Chapel.

Besides this, some more galleries that could be brought to notice include the Gallery of the Tapestries made by designs from students of Raphael and also that of Maps gallery containing 40 panels of painted topographical maps carried out by Ignazio Danti.

With your guide, you shall go to the beautiful halls of Raphael and listen to interesting tales about these works while standing at the same spot where Raphael spent many hours working on his art.

The beautiful Sistine Chapel should be looked at with easy evening rays coming through the high lunette windows making a sight that will stay in your mind forever.

Give yourself enough time to take in this work of art, which covers 8,000 square feet and was done in just four years.