I bought a 3:30 time entry to the Vatican museums because I had read that the afternoons might be less crowded.
Now I am concerned about only having 3 1/2 hours, because there is so much to see.
Should we go first to the Sistine Chapel and Raphael rooms, then backtrack to the Pinoteca?Any other ideas to plan our time?
Thanks.
Posted by
San Francisco/Marin County
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Does the Vatican have more than one museum?
Posted by
Bend, OR
1083 posts
“To accommodate such an exceptional number of artworks, the Vatican City is home to 54 galleries, known as the Vatican Museums.”
I remember being rushed along because of the crowds so 3 hours may be sufficient.
Posted by
San Francisco/Marin County
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Thanks margie!
Posted by
Washington DC
28249 posts
The Pinacoteca and the modern religious art section were nearly deserted when I saw them last winter. The rest of the museum areas were very, very busy, though not as wall-to-wall packed as they are later in the year. It's a bit of a challenge to work your way backward, against the flow of traffic, but it can be done. They control the path taken through the museums, so you may not be able to go directly from one thing you want to see to the next, but it should be possible to get there.