Given that 6 million people come through here every year, you may not mind them moving quickly. They’re here to tick it off their tourism checklist, though in the Sistine Chapel you’re actively moved on by ushers to prevent bottlenecks. The staff should hand out comfy sneakers at the door because most people sprint through this place. If that’s a bit much, there’s a fine collection of Greek and Roman statues all looking very imposing. Supposedly there are 20,000 pieces on display, most of them heavy on religious iconography, including clouds, sunbeams, and angels, all wreathed in lots and lots of gold. It’s wall-to-wall Renaissance Art wall in the Vatican Museums-a saying that’s actually true when you consider that many of the masterpieces (including Michelangelo’s 'Last Judgement') are painted on church ceilings. Ye shall know them by their permanent collection: How was it?
That’s what it feels like to stroll through the Vatican Museums, their gardens and galleries, churches and corridors-preserved and protected since the early 16th-century. Imagine a Medieval city transformed into a museum, with every citizen a staff member, and an academic hush pervading every building and corridor.
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