The Vatican Museum

The Vatican Museum is about one of the most prestigious in the world due to it's collection of stuff from the classic church. We had a private tour with an amazing tour guide who really knew her stuff. She took us through the museums and was able to offer us all kinds of information, and we saw just about every room. We got a quick lesson about the Sistene Chapel before we went to see it, and let me tell you. It was AMAZING!!!. Words can't describe it, and they did not allow photography, but I did buy a book of pictures so if you are in El Paso, come by and check out the book. Below are a bunch of photos that we were allowed to take. Have a Blessed weekend.

Vatican city walls

Entrance

Our awesome guide Barbara

Statues

Entrance

Courtyard with fountains and statues, on the way to the museum proper

My friend

Cool looking artichoke thing

Pet

Collection of busts of popes

Art

I think it St. Peter

Wall art

Ceiling art

Fancy coffin

Tub

Barbara said whenver you see someone in a relaxed position, it meant they were a VIP

Animal sculptures

More ceiling art

Sweet floor mosaics

I didn't break it

This is one of the few bronze statues that was not melted down during the war. It is because it was nearly struck by lightning, and lightning was considered a punishment, so they buried it.

Check out the eyes

African slave statue

more floor mosaics

Big toe

Artwork

There were these cool tapestries in a long hall, but we couldn't have flash, so this is with the iso setting

ceiling of the tapestry hall

There were also all these maps of cities in Italy that are like hundreds of years old.

Tapestries

Ceiling

The long hallway to the Sistene Chapel

Fountain