The Vatican Museums are under fire for allegedly not enforcing social-distancing rules since reopening to the public this month. “It was hellish,” wrote one Trip Advisor reviewer. “[There was an] ...

The entrance to the Chiaramonti gallery in the Vatican Museums is seen in this 2020 file photo. (Credit: CNS photo/Cindy Wooden.) Listen ROME – Nearly 50 employees of the Vatican Museums have ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ...

Pope Francis has decided to return three Parthenon pieces to Greece in a move that could add pressure to the U.K. government as it stands firm regarding its own collection of Parthenon marbles. The ...

The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the gathering of cardinals who will vote to elect a new pope following the death of ...

From the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, visitors from around the globe have traveled far and wide to catch a glimpse of the Creation of Adam. The famed fresco by Michelangelo depicts contact between ...

Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus restrictions permit it, according to the museums' director. Starting on Feb. 1, visitors are likely to be able once again to see ...

A group of 49 staffers at the Vatican Museums have initiated legal proceedings over allegedly poor labor conditions that “harm the dignity and health of each worker.” These include lower pay for hours ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Some visitors likened the art galleries to 'a circle of hell' and condemned the 'unacceptable organizational error' by museum curators. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Following months of ...

The National Museum of Korea welcomed more than 6.5 million visitors last year, its highest annual figure since opening 80 ...

Everything you always wanted to know about the Vatican Museums — and a few things you didn't know you wanted to know — can now be found online. The new Vatican Museums Web site was unveiled June 24 in ...

The number of visitors to the Vatican Museums fell by 5.6 million from 2019 to 2020 due to nearly five months of closure amid Italy’s COVID-19 lockdowns. The Vatican Museums are consistently among the ...