Rome’s Capitoline Museums are offering the chance for scholars to view formerly secret and historic Vatican documents never before seen outside of the Holy See. The exhibition runs February - September 2012.

Lux in Arcana: The Vatican Secret Archives Reveals Itself will include Galileo's retraction of his theories, the excommunication of Martin Luther, a letter to Pope Clement VII demanding Henry VIII's right to marry Anne Boleyn, and documents on the trials of the Knights Templar.

The MSNBC announcement includes a preview video for the exhibit.