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Sistine Chapel gets new lighting, air conditioning
October 30, 2014
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The Sistine Chapel has installed a new lighting and air conditioning system which will better preserve Michelangelo’s frescoes, the Associated Press reported.
In the past two decades, the number of annual visitors to the chapel has quadrupled from 1.5 million to 6 million.
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Further information:
- Sistine Chapel gets brighter look, cooler feel (AP)
- LED lights planned for Sistine Chapel (CWN, 10/13)
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