About

The Sistine Chapel is one of humanity’s most recognisable cultural landmarks, For the first time ever, visitors will step inside a purpose-built structure that evokes the scale, atmosphere, and splendour of the Chapel itself, offering a profound encounter with the art, history and imagination of the Renaissance in a way never before possible.

This exhibitions brings Rome to Sydney in a world first replication of this patrimonial treasure, making it accessible to all in a state-of-the-art spatial, contemplative experience.

It invites visitors to:

  • Reflect on the relationship between art and meaning

  • Consider how beauty shapes civilisation

  • Encounter a masterpiece that has influenced over five centuries of Western culture

  • While rooted in a sacred tradition, this exhibition is presented as a cultural and artistic experience open to all.