Reproductons of frescoes from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City are displayed Nov. 5, 2020, as part of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" inside the ballroom at America's Center in St. Louis.
You now have three more days to escape to Vatican City. The producers of "Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" have announced that the exhibit, which was to have ended Jan. 10, will now continue Jan. 15, 16 and 17 at America's Center.
The exhibit includes photographs of panels of the famous frescos of the chapel ceiling, reproduced in their near-original size. Visitors can walk through more than 27,000 square feet of the second-floor America’s Ballroom to enjoy the paintings up close instead of the actual 65 feet away.
The exhibit includes 34 reproductions, including "The Creation of Adam" and "The Last Judgment."
Timed tickets ensure capacity and social distancing restrictions. Tickets range from $10.50 to $17.50, children under 6 are free and a family four pack is available for $40. Tickets for groups of 10 or more are $10 each. Audio devices with narration are available for $3 each. Tickets are limited and on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
For more information, visit explorestlouis.com/sistine.
Phillip Ransford, director of event management for the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, attaches social distancing markers to the floor Nov. 5, 2020. "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" is on view at America's Center from Nov. 6 through Jan. 10.
Reproductons of frescoes from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City are displayed Nov. 5, 2020, as part of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" inside the ballroom at America's Center in St. Louis.
Reproductions of frescoes from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City are displayed Nov. 5, 2020, as part of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" inside the ballroom at America's Center in St. Louis.
Esther Howard of Bellefontaine Neighbors walks through "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" on Nov. 5, 2020, at America's Center in St. Louis.
Stagehand Liz Robinette tapes down wiring Nov. 5, 2020, for "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at America's Center in St. Louis.
A visitor walks past panels displaying reproductions of frescoes from the Sistine Chapel that are part of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at America's Center in St. Louis.
Phillip Ransford, director of event management for the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, attaches social distancing markers to the floor Nov. 5, 2020. "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" is on view at America's Center from Nov. 6 through Jan. 10.
Reproductions of scenes from the Sistine Chapel are part of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" at America's Center in St. Louis.
