"The Vatican Museums" one of your main tourist destinations. It is to be found in Viale Vaticano in Rome, within the Vatican City. Vatican Museums are one of the best museums in the world, since they show works from the vast collection built up by Roman Catholic Church during the centuries. The museums were originated in the 16th century by Pope Julius II. The Sistine Chapel and the Stabze della Segnatura bedecked by Raphael are on the guest route through the Vatican Museums. As of 2007, it was visited by 4,310,083 citizens for the year.