The Vatican Museums are offering art lovers the possibility of visiting
its amazing collection from the comfort and the safety of their own home.
By Linda Bordoni
Perhaps it’s something you always wanted to do but never had the
opportunity, maybe it was a secret wish you never even dared to hope would come
true… of course, it’s not exactly the same as the real thing, but today you can
go on-line and immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of the Vatican Museums
thanks to seven virtual tours offered
on the Museum’s website.
In keeping with the precautionary steps taken by the Italian authorities
due to the Covid-19 emergency, the Museums, which boasts one of the richest
collections in the world, and that are visited by over 5 million people each
year, are making themselves visible through all digital devices, free of
charge.
The tours
The seven virtual tours regard the Sistine Chapel, the Pio Clementino
Museum, the Chiaramonti Museum, the New Wing, Raphael’s Rooms, the Niccoline
Chapel, and the Room of the Chiaroscuri. Once inside, the cyber-visitor can
explore each of these environments, moving in every direction and focusing on
even the smallest detail of the individual works, all of which are reproduced
in high definition.
What’s more, every day the official @vaticamuseums Instagram account
provides images of Vatican Museums’ masterpieces accompanied by short captions
that explain the history and the meaning of the selected works.
In compliance with government directives, the Vatican Museums have been
closed to the public since 9 March and will stay closed until 3 April at least.
Precautionary closures also concern the Excavations Office (which
is also offering a virtual visit of the necropolis underneath St. Peter’s
Basilica), the Museum of the Pontifical Villas in Castel Gandolfo and all other
Pontifical exhibition areas.
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