Vatican Splendors Come to Cleveland

Cleveland's Western Reserve Historical Society is just one of three museums in the US to host "Vatican Splendors," one of the most comprehensive Vatican collections to tour North America. The exhibit, which will be in Cleveland from May 31 to September 7 (2008), features 200 art objects and relics spanning more than 2000 years, including works by Michelangelo, Bernini, and Giotto, among others.

Vatican Splendor is open Monday through Wednesday from 10am to 9pm (with the last admission at 7pm) and Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm (last admission at 5pm).Tickets for the exhibit are available via Ticketmaster. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for those 62 and older, and $14 for those 6-12. Children under six are admitted free.

This is a show you won't want to miss. Look for a review of the exhibition sometime next week.

^{Giotto di Bondone (1267?-1337)
1310-1313 (?) (drawing)
Polychrome mosaic
92 x 98 x 6.5 cm
The Reverenda Fabbrica of Saint Peter, Vatican City State/used with permission}