Vatican - Art Never Disappears

【Explore】Condensed 500 Years of Art History! The Ultimate Vatican Museums Tour Guide🌍✨ 📌 Must-See Masterpieces 1️⃣ Laocoön and His Sons: The pinnacle of ancient Greek sculpture, an eternal freeze of pain and beauty. 2️⃣ The School of Athens by Raphael: Step into the Renaissance "circle of friends" and pose alongside Plato. 3️⃣ Sistine Ceiling: Lie back and gaze up at Michelangelo’s masterpiece—neck strain is totally worth it! 4️⃣ Gallery of Maps: 40 hand-painted mural maps showing how people in the 16th century imagined the world. 🎨 Hidden Gems ▫️ Spiral Staircase: The Instagram hotspot, a double helix design like a time tunnel. ▫️ Pinecone Courtyard: A 4-meter-tall bronze pinecone, a "giant installation art" from ancient Rome. ▫️ Tapestry Gallery: Jesus will "stare" at you, following your gaze wherever you go! 💡 Walking Tips ✅ Book tickets on the official website in advance! On-site lines start at 2 hours. ✅ Wear the most comfortable shoes! Touring the entire museum is like walking 5 kilometers. ✅ Thursday night openings have fewer crowds and a great atmosphere. ✅ Shortcut at the exit: The door on the right side of the Sistine Chapel leads directly to St. Peter’s Basilica (group only). “There is not a single exhibit here that is a ‘relic’; every sculpture still breathes, every mural still whispers—art has never been in the past tense