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Visiting the Observatory

Visits to the Vatican Observatory sites are constrained by our small staff and restricted quarters. Individual visits to the Observatory are not possible. 

Our telescope in Arizona is in a protected Forest Service area. Visits can be arranged through the Eastern Arizona College Discovery Park Campus: https://www.eac.edu/discoverypark/mgio.shtm

Our offices and telescopes in Castel Gandolfo are in the Papal summer gardens. The Vatican Museum hosts tours of the Gardens and the former Summer Palace 

https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/it/organizza-visita/scegli-la-visita.html

At the moment these tours do not include visits to Specola sites; we are in the process of developing a Specola Visitor Center in conjunction with the Vatican Museums, and we hope to have this open to the public sometime in the coming year. Occasional visits by groups of 10-25 people can sometimes be arranged; enquire at staff@specola.va

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Specola Vaticana
Vatican Observatory

00120 Stato Città del Vaticano
e.mail: staff@specola.va

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VORG
Vatican Observatory Research Group

2017 E Lee St.
Tucson, AZ 85719