The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City, displaying works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy over the centuries, including some of the best-known Roman sculptures and among the most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century, the museums contain roughly 70,000 works across 24 galleries, of which 20,000 are on display, including the Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling and altar wall decorated by Michelangelo, and the Stanze di Raffaello, decorated by Raphael. In 2024 the Vatican Museums were visited by 6.8 million people, ranking second among the world's most-visited art museums and museums after the Louvre.
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1. Wikipedia: Vatican Museums
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Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century.
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are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums
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The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City, displaying works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy over the centuries, including some of the best-known Roman sculptures and among the most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
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