A contemporary art gallery opens as the extensional establishment of the Vatican’s historic library. Pope Francis will inaugurate the gallery and visit its first exhibit on November 5.
“The Vatican Apostolic Library inaugurates a new exhibition hall to support the culture of encounter. Our challenge is to strengthen the cultural role of the Vatican in the contemporary world,” said the Vatican’s librarian Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonca in a press release. The new exhibition hall will display unpublished works by the contemporary artist Pietro Ruffo in an exhibit called ‘Everyone: Humanity on its way’. The historic treasures from the library would also be on display, including nearly a 20- feet- long map of the Nile, created by Ottoman explorer in the 17th century.
The exhibit will be open to the public every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 pm to 6 pm. Reservation is needed to be witnessing the historical art gallery.