Vatican Museums

Location: Vatican City Rome, Italy

Year Established: 1506

Visitors Per Year: 5 Million

The Vatican Museums are one of the oldest attractions of their kind. It was officially established more than 500 years ago, but it remains one of the largest and most heavily trafficked museums in the world.

The museum’s collection mainly displays artwork and sculptures that were stockpiled by the Roman Catholic Church. This includes:

• A collection of Modern Religious Art by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, etc.
• The Prima Porta Augustus
• The Greek Cross Gallery

The art, statues, and beautiful architecture of the Vatican Museums bring in over five million eager visitors a year who are dying to see these relics of the past world.