The Vatican Museums offer early-bird special to see its art
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Vatican Museums are offering an early-bird special.
The museums famed for Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and for masterpieces by Raffaello has posted on its website a new guided itinerary that starts at 6 a.m. and finishes with a light breakfast of croissants, juice and coffee.
A video shows a small group of visitors accompanying the museum's key-bearer as he opens doors and gates with a huge ring of dozens of keys, switching on the lights along the frescoed and stuccoed corridors as the tour progresses.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The "Good Morning Vatican Museums" tour lasts about an hour for a maximum 20 people and can be booked at visitespeciali.musei@scv.va.
The Vatican Museums are normally open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and see as many as 20,000-25,000 visitors a day.