Want to go to Rome, but feeling a little crunched for cash? Well, head to St. Paul, Minnesota. The Minnesota History Center is hosting "Vatican Splendors," an exhibit of artifacts from the Vatican Museums. The traveling exhibit opened September 27 and features items owned by Michelangelo as well as art by Bernini and Giotto.
For ticket information, visit the Minnesota History Center.
To read more about the exhibit, enjoy these articles from the Twin Cities papers:
St. Paul Pioneer Press: "Treasures of the Church"
Minneapolis Star Tribune: "St. Peter's in St. Paul"