On my first visit it was too crowded but I did see the Pontifex. He looked unwell.
It happened to be a Jubileum year so there were indulgences to be had:

And one could enter through the Jubilee door which is normally closed…
The Jubilee door was too crowded to get a picture but here’s an effigy:

I skipped the basement in my second visit so I went back another day.