St. Peter's in St. Paul ('Vatican Splendors' tour comes to Minnesota)

Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) ^ | 9/26/08 | Mary Abbe - Staff Reporter

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Mannequins sport the plumed helmets and gaily striped uniforms of the Vatican's Swiss Guard. There's a walk-through recreation of the scaffolding from which Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

But beyond all the gold embroidery and bejeweled chalices, the "Vatican Splendors" show opening Saturday at the Minnesota History Center presents a sweeping 2,000-year survey of Roman Catholic Church history and ceremony, art and architecture, outreach and faith.

With more than 200 objects -- from ancient relics to a modern smoke cartridge --"Vatican" tries to offer something for all of the 150,000 expected visitors. More than 20,000 have already bought tickets to the exhibit, tentatively scheduled to remain open through Jan. 11.

[MplsSteve]

For all you Minesota Freepers and those looking for an interesting way to spend the afternoon (or evening), this may be it.

The Vatican Splendors tour is on the last leg of its trip thru the United States. You may never get a chance to see some of these artifacts again.

To get more information or order tickets, click on these links:

http://www.vaticansplendors.com

http://www.mnhs.org/exhibits/vatican/

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If you go, do you want to give a review. I’m thinking about going, but the wife doesn’t seem too interested.