A four-year restoration of the Vatican Museums’ Gallery of Maps, opening April 23, has removed centuries of mistakes.

CNA Staff, May 6, 2025 / 06:00 am. All eyes have turned to Vatican City as the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor is set to begin May 7.

The Vatican Apostolic Library is the site of a new contemporary art exhibition that engages with archival maps and papers. The installation by Italian artist Pietro Ruffo will be on view through ...

World Heritage Online Map Platform. Interactive Map. World Heritage in Danger. The List in Danger. Reporting & Monitoring. State of Conservation. Periodic Reporting. Questionnaires 2018-2024.

Travellers will surely love the Gallery of Maps, a 120-metre showcase of imaginative 16th-century cartography in fabulous blues and greens, topped by one of the world’s most ornate ceilings. 2 ...