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Gallery of Maps

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The Gallery of Maps is 120 metres long and was built in 1578–80, for 40 maps of Italy.

From Vatican Museums and St Peter’s 2026: Tickets, the Sistine Chapel, the Dome and Papal Audiences, under “The route”.

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    Sistine Chapel

    Citorah says Michelangelo’s Last Judgement has been cleaned. Maintenance work, which ended on 27 March 2026, removed a whitish film from it.

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    Pinecone Courtyard

    Citorah says The Pinecone Courtyard is named after the ancient bronze pinecone in its niche, which once stood in the atrium of St Peter’s. Its restoration was celebrated on 6 October 2026.

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    Vatican Museums

    Citorah says The Museums and the Basilica are separate visits with separate rules. The Museums need a booked ticket; the Basilica is free.

    The catch In mid-October 2026, every open day for the next three weeks had sold out.

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    St Peter’s Basilica

    Citorah says The Basilica says a visit takes one to two hours. The Vatican Grottoes, with the tombs of many popes, are free. I spent about half an hour inside, late in the afternoon, under Bernini’s baldacchino and the dome, and came out into the square at dusk.

    The catch The busiest days are Wednesday, the usual day of the papal audience, and Sunday, when the Pope says the Angelus at noon.

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