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The Last Judgment by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

Remembering the Sistine Chapel Restorer Whose Seminal Work Brought Back Michelangelo’s Original Colors

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/14/2021 - 03:16

If today you are still able to admire the original colors that Michelangelo painted for his absolute masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel’s vaulted ceiling and The…

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Gallery of Statues at the Vatican Museums in Rome

What to Wear When Visiting the Vatican

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/04/2021 - 08:37

After 88 days of closure due to Covid restrictions, the Vatican Museums in Rome reopened on February 1. While travel restrictions are still in place, it…

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Staircase inside the Doge's Palace in Venice

Five Italian Museums To Visit From Home

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/06/2020 - 00:00

As regular travel to Italy is not expected to resume any time soon, and as museums remain closed following the latest emergency decree by the country’s prime…

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How to See Raphael in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/25/2020 - 00:00

To pay homage to Raphael on the 500th anniversary of his death, here’s a walking itinerary in the center of Rome to visit the places that contain his works or…

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Staircase inside Palazzo Braschi museum in Rome

Museums and Sites Reopen in Rome: The New Rules for Visitors

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/29/2020 - 00:00

Museums, galleries, archeological sites and cultural institutions overall have started to reopen on May 18 in Italy, after 70 days of closure due to the…

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Staircase with flowers leading to the Capitoline Museums in Rome

What to See in Rome from Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/02/2020 - 04:18

Museums and palaces may be closed, but the online world is more open than ever. Many cultural institutions in Italy are coping with the nationwide lockdown by…

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Detail of Raphael Rooms in Vatican Museums Rome

Four Outstanding Italian Museums You Can Visit From Home

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:14

As the coronavirus emergency is keeping us all at home, it is still possible to travel virtually to Italy and visit some of its outstanding museums, from the…

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St. Jerome in the Wilderness by Leonardo da Vinci

Exhibition of the Month: Leonardo’s St. Jerome at the Vatican

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/03/2019 - 00:00

As part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, St. Jerome in the Wilderness, the only painting by Leonardo in Rome, will…

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No More Free Monthly Museum Entry?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41

Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer. Italy’s newly appointed…

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Friday Night at the Vatican and Special Michelangelo Show

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/24/2018 - 03:00

If you’re in Rome this summer, consider visiting the Vatican Museums on a Friday night. The special opening not only allows visitors to access the outstanding…