Concerning access to the Vatican, last year I had to manage to get a
letter from Raffaele Farina, the current director, sending him two letters
of presentation with my affiliation and my research topic. I agree with
professor Cohen that the bar is the best play to stay (well, the small and
silent room of the Indice di Arte Cristiana was also a good option...)
If you are writing from the USA (I lost the original message) maybe
you can get in touch with the American Academy of Rome. It is located in a
beatiful building and -but I am not quite sure- has some rooms for scholars.
Hope that it helps
Good Luck!
Carlos
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