Vatican Museums: Geographical Maps, Ethnology and More

Find an incredible day of discovery at the Vatican Museums, one of the most extensive artistic treasure troves in the world.

Add to the experience with special ‘skip-the-line’ tickets to enjoy a complete look at some of the world’s most famous art collections, all led by Vaticancertified historians.

Our journey starts with a sampling of the myriad sections of the Vatican Museums, an immense aggregation with collections sharply topic-oriented.

Each section unveils another story of art history, and we shall pick up along the way varied, interesting facts concerning the works and their makers.

Your first stop is at the Pinacoteca, praised for its great Renaissance masterpieces.

You’ll be able to view pieces by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio.

These works are signposts in the history of art, and there a stone other works that- helped by our guides-help us understand why they are there, what stories hang behind them and so therefore come to appreciate more fully the contexts and meanings of such incredibly important artists.

Next stop is the Egyptian Museum.

There, you can really experience the old things of Ancient Egypt- mummies, detailed hieroglyphs, and the like.

This part gives a true dive into the interesting past of the Pharaohs.

So next we go over to the Etruscan Museum and you look at these weird things from the Etruscan people, and learn a whole lot about what they did in their daily lives, what they believed in spirits, and what they did in art.

This gives another opportunity to see how the Etruscans were influencing the Romans.

Next up is the Museum of Contemporary Art where you’re liable to see works by applied artists such as Matisse and Van Gogh.

It helps us understand that renewal of art every time human experience always is.

Then we travel into Classical and Greco-Roman Antiquities to see sculptures and remains from ancient Greece and Rome.

Some crucial pieces like the Laocoön Group and Belvedere Torso are essential for understanding grandeur and though elegance inherent in these ancient civilizations.

If you like it specialized lip service is given by Philatelic and Numismatic Museum with rare items from all parts of the world.

On the other hand, the Vatican Ethnological Museum displays pieces from various world cultures that demonstrate just how vast and broad the Vatican is and its relation to numerous tales of humanity.

It is a full immersion into history, art, and culture — something that one does not even acquires but rather experiences thoroughly, much more than just sightseeing.

Book your places now to understand why Vatican Museums come in the list of top cultural spots over the globe!