The Untold History guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the capital is a look into the soul of Michelangelo.
Understanding Michelangelo's soul
Crossing the threshold of the Vatican Museums they will not only admire the majesty of the Sistine Chapel, but also understand Michelangelo's tormented and sublime soul. Here, the official narrative gives way to a documented but often untold historical truth.
The Sistine Chapel is inside the Vatican Museums
Frescoed between 1508 and 1512, the Sistine Chapel is much more than a masterpiece of Renaissance art: it is the coded diary of a man who lived in conflict between his faith, the expectations of his papal patrons and a deep sensitivity to male beauty. Michelangelo, a sculptor before he was a painter, poured a universe of powerful and sensual bodies onto the chapel's vault. The Sistine Chapel is located inside the Vatican Museums on the right-hand side when looking at St. Peter's Basilica from St. Peter's Square. Therefore, in this area, you can also visit the museums located inside Vatican City, such as the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Pinacoteca, the Missionary-Ethnological Museum, and the Raphael Rooms.
Also visiting the Forums and the Pantheon
The Untold History Tour of Rome takes visitors on this extraordinary journey of reinterpretation, exploring even the lesser-known areas of the Vatican Museums, the Raphael Rooms, the courtyards and the sculpture collections, where other stories of desire, power and identity are hidden. The tour then crosses the historic centre of the city, revealing the hidden sides of the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and the Imperial Forums, places where love between men was not only tolerated but celebrated in ancient Roman culture.
Gay tourism is estimated to be worth €2.7 billion
Rome remains one of the most popular destinations for international LGBTQ+ tourism. In Italy, gay tourism is estimated to be worth around €2.7 billion (source: AITGL), and LGBTQ+ travellers have an average income 38% higher than heterosexuals, with a high annual frequency of leisure and business travel.
