Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pius Christian Museum: Signage
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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20-May-17
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Italy , Vatican City , Rome , Vatican Museums , Musei Vaticani , Art Museums , Pius Christian Museum , Museo Pio Cristiano , Signage
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show signage at the entrance to the Pius Christian Museum (Museo Pio Cristiano) collection of the Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani). These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The sign on the lower left informs visitors that they can see the restoration work in progress. The large sign on the right tells visitors of a special exhibit about Symmachus, the beloved brother of Caesarius, that was featured in the museum in 2017.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0