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What could make for a more fascinating school trip to Italy than a tour of the Vatican Museums in Rome? This complex of rooms is filled with all kinds of historical artefacts and priceless works of art that are sure to make a break here truly memorable. Students of art, history or religious studies might find a journey here particularly pertinent to their schoolwork, as well as being a fantastic cultural experience. The 500-year-old museums have grown over the years from humble beginnings as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II to many rooms filled with interesting items. From intricate tapestries to excavated artefacts, there's plenty to see if you make time to tour the buildings. Before you begin exploring, however, you'll need to organise your journey with school tour operators, who can arrange travel and accommodation for your stay. You're then free to choose the attractions you'd like your pupils to take in during your break. Rome is full of interesting and beautiful landmarks, from St Peter's Basilica to the Trevi Fountain, but the Vatican Museums really are a must-visit for an insight into the city's history and culture. Here you can wander round the Museo Pio-Clementino, which houses a wealth of ancient sculptures, theatre masks and busts, or visit the Gregorian Egyptian Museum to view the many artefacts on show. There's also a collection of modern religious art to view, ceramics from the 18th century, an assortment of antique vases, miniature mosaics and a picture gallery. As well as the exhibition-filled museums, there are numerous palaces to tour during your school visit, the most renowned of which has to be the Sistine Chapel. Here you can gaze in awe at the world-famous ceiling painting by Michelangelo, which depicts scenes from the Bible including the Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment. In addition to the exquisite work, there are many frescoes here by distinguished artists including Sandro Botticelli, Biagio di Antonio Tucci, Pietro Perugino and Domenico Ghirlandaio. Another enthralling palace to visit is the Stanze of Raphael, which constitutes four rooms on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace. The celebrated painter decorated these chambers along with his school between 1508 and 1524 and they are certainly worth seeing as part of your educational tour. Among the other Vatican palaces you might like to view are the Chapel of Nicholas V, the Apartment of St Pius V and the Room of the Immaculate Conception, which bears frescoes by the painter Francesco Podesti. RESOURCE BOX See some of Rome's most important and fascinating landmarks when you book one of the school trips to Italy that STS Travel offers. As a leading school tours operator, we can help you organise both educational and fun trips for your students.
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