With the contribution of the New York Chapter of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums

Completion of the restoration of the Hall of Constantine

After almost 10 years of restoration works, the Vatican Museum's Hall of Constantine was inaugurated during an official ceremony on Wednesday, 26 February. The ceremony was attended by Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Governorate, Mr. Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Deputy Secretary General, Barbara Jatta, Director of Museums and Cultural Heritage, Monsignor Terence Hogan, Coordinator of the Office for Relations with the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, and Donna D’Urso, leader of the New York Chapter, accompanied by 25 members of the Patrons. The New York Chapter and the Eileen Carlson Estate financially supported the restoration, with a generous contribution. The massive restoration, which began in 2015, was one of the longest  projects to be funded, to date.

A conference was held ahead of the inauguration ceremony to illustrate the restoration of the Hall of Constantine. Participants included Director Jatta, Monsignor Hogan, Fabrizio Biferali, Curator of the 15th-16th Century Art Department, Francesca Persegati, Head of the Painting and Wood Materials Restoration Laboratory, Fabio Morresi of the Vatican Museums' Cabinet of Scientific Research, and Fabio Piacentini, Chief Restorer, responsible for the restoration.