Private Vatican tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Mosaic Studio with Skip-the-line access

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My Vatican tour offers Information on the cultural heritage and the art about the itinerary which includes: the Pio Clementino Museum (classical antiquity), the Gallery of the Candelabras, the Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Geographical Maps (Renaissance Art), the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (with Skip the line access).              Your tour finishes with a fully guided visit to the Studio of Mosaic, the home of the ancient Vatican School of Mosaic established here with the purpose of decorating the interior of Saint Peter’s with mosaics. The Vatican Mosaic Studio has still having today a double task: the conservation and restoration inside the Basilica (10.00 square meters of decoration) and the creation of mosaic works given by the Pope to other Head of States or sold to the public.

N.B. The visit to Saint Peter’s Basilica is made in accordance with the liturgical celebrations of the Holy Father or other events of Holy See or of the Vatican City State. Access to Vatican City is permitted only to visitors dressed appropriately (no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, no hats allowed). Inside the Vatican Museums big umbrellas and backpacks are not allowed.

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A wonderful portrait of the Pietà by Michelangelo made in mosaic. A very difficult work in monochromatic tiles they are finishinf in the Studio for a private collector
A wonderful portrait of the Pietà by Michelangelo made in mosaic. A very difficult work in monochromatic tiles they are finishing in the Studio for a private collector

 

 

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