We will be visiting Rome on one of the Fridays that a Night Opening is offered for the Vatican. It looks like the price is the same (am I right?), and I wonder if this is a good way to maximize our short time in Rome, by seeing something "after hours" when other things are closed. What I don't know is if this is a good idea, if this option offers seeing either less or more than going in the afternoon, etc. Has anyone done both before? Is there a difference?
From the website:
Every Friday from April 24th to July 31st and from September 4th to October 30th, the Museums will be open to visitors from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm (last entrance at 9:30 pm).
Visitors will be able to admire important collections, following an itinerary that includes the Pio-Clementine Museum, the Egyptian Museum, the Upper Galleries (Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps), the Raphael's Rooms, the Borgia Apartment, the Collection of Modern Religious Art, the Sistine Chapel.