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Pio-Christian Room of the
Museum Animals VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Gregorian Roman mosaics, Practical Information
Profane Museum like these ducks, Città del Vaticano (entrance
decorate the walls in Viale Vaticano).
and floor of this Tel 06-69 88 31 12.
room of animal Open 9am–6pm (last adm: 4pm)
sculptures.
Mon–Sat, 8:30am–2pm (last adm:
12:30pm) last Sun of month –
check website. Closed religious
Entrance and public hols. Special permit
required for Vatican Library,
Round Lapidary Gallery, & Vatican
Room Archives. & free last Sun of
month. 7 special routes.
∑ vatican.va
Transport
q Ottaviano S. Pietro, Cipro
Pinacoteca
Musei Vaticani. @ 49 to entrance,
23, 81, 492, 990.
Greek Cross Room Gallery of the
Statues
Simonetti
Staircase
Egyptian
Museum
Braccio
Nuovo
The Room of the Busts
contains portraits of
emperors and other
notable Romans.
Chiaramonti Museum

Vatican
Library Lower floor

Cortile della Pigna Apollo del Belvedere
This huge bronze pine This Roman copy of a
cone, part of an ancient Greek statue of the sun
Roman fountain, once god Apollo perfectly
Lapidary stood in the courtyard embodies the ideals
Gallery of old St. Peter’s. Its of Classical beauty.
niche was designed
by Pirro Ligorio.

Gallery Guide Key to Floorplan
Visitors have to follow a one-way system. It is best to Egyptian and Assyrian art
concentrate on a single collection or to choose one Greek and Roman art
of the suggested itineraries. These are color-coded so Etruscan and Italic art
that you can follow them throughout the museums. Early Christian and medieval art
They vary in length from 90 minutes to five hours. If
you are planning a long visit, make sure you allow 15th- to 19th-century art
plenty of time for resting. Conserve your stamina for Modern religious art
the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms; they are Non-exhibition space
20–30 minutes’ walk from the entrance, without Open by special permit only
allowing for any viewing time along the way.

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