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Founded by Pope Julius II in the 16th century, Musei Vaticani comprises of 54 museums located in Vatican City and are known to contain the largest collection of art and sculpture in the world. In all, there are 1400 rooms, chapels and galleries here. In fact, the Sistine Chapel is a part of these museums and is one of the must visit places in Rome. People come here to see and marvel at the genius of Michelangelo whose hard work is evident in the gloriously painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.