musei vaticani

The Vatican Museums had a promotion going on for September/October called "Night at the Museums" where you could visit on a Friday evening for a discounted ticket price. We decided to take advantage.

One of the first areas we were in had a gorgeous view of the dome of St. Peter's, all lit up at night. As an aside, I think Rome at night is especially magical.

There was much to see - we spent hours making our way through the open parts of the museums, culminating at the Sistine Chapel. By the time we got there, though, my neck was already strained from looking at the amazing ceilings throughout. For some reason, I expected The Creation of Adam to be bigger than it was, but it was impressive nonetheless.

One of my favorite parts of the museums was the Egyptian section. I love that stuff. And there were actual mummies!!! (They still had hair - eep!)

See the rest of my pictures from the Vatican Museums in my second Rome photo album, here.