The Vatican Museum was formed at the end of the 5th century. It has six kilometers of exhibition space, many museums and exhibition halls, and has preserved countless artistic treasures of ancient Greece, Rome, ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Sistine Chapel and Raphael Studio are the treasures of the Vatican Museum.
The pavilions here mainly include: Octagonal Courtyard, Animal Sculpture Pavilion, Muse Pavilion, Circular Pavilion, Carriage Pavilion, Candlestick Pavilion, Tapestry Pavilion, Map Pavilion, Notre Dame Pavilion, Raphael Studio, Bolgo Fire Hall, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Library and Gallery. The masterpieces exhibited in the museum make the Vatican Museum undoubtedly one of the largest and most splendid mural museums in the world.
Tip: Gallery tour can be rented in the museum (that is, tour equipment equipped with CD and headphones), which can provide visitors with rich and interesting explanations in six languages, including more than 350 works of art and the main history of each exhibition hall. It costs about 5.50 euros to rent a set of such equipment.