The sprawling Vatican Museums comprise the Sistine Chapel, private papal apartments and dozens of art collections spanning ancient sculpture, Renaissance masters, and Modern and contemporary art.

The Vatican’s Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum, located near the food court and right before the main exit, houses tens of thousands of artifacts and art made by Indigenous peoples from around ...

Mario Bertolini’s vast collection of Modern art, amassed over his lifetime and donated to the museum in 2014, is at the centre of a claim seeking to invalidate the acquisition James Imam Getty ...

Following extensive restorations, the Vatican Museums is opening the largest of the Raphael Rooms to the public. Located in ...

Basso was also an avid art collector, and therein lies the tale. Some years ago, Basso bequeathed to the Fabbrica of San Pietro, the administrative office for the basilica, 30 fireproof containers ...

The Vatican Museums’ Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art was established in 1973 at the behest of Pope Paul VI to revitalize the disconnected relationship between the Church and ...

And in 2023, Francis celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Vatican’s contemporary art collection by welcoming some 200 living artists to the Sistine Chapel.

In a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vatican’s contemporary art collection on Friday, Pope Francis welcomed artists, including some who have skirted controversy.