Can you take pictures inside the Sistine Chapel iin Rome?
It depends on each chapel/museum/site; they usually have signs or the tour guides tell you, but absolutely no pictures in the Sistine Chapel. In other places and in the rest of Vatican City it’s usually no pictures of paintings, or only without flash, but you can usually take pictures of statues. Inside churches and chapels it depends- some say none at all for religious reasons as well as damage to art, others don’t care. The rules for video are the same as for photos- video cameras and picture cameras have the same rules. I would say, though, that if you are allowed to take pictures or video WITHOUT flash, try the video option. The lighting usually turns out better. Pictures of the Sistine Chapel are restricted for copyright reasons; other places prohibit pictures for copyright and because flash damages artwork. Definately take your camera when you’re going to sites, becasue you can always take pictures outside (maybe while waiting in ridiculously long lines).
