MUSEUMS

Florence is a city with extraordinary cultural vitality. The artistic wealth of Florence is largely due to the presence of the Medici family, who brought paintings, furnishings, sculptures, and prestigious objects to the city. There are many museums in the city: discover here the 6 most important museums in Florence, absolutely not to be missed!

UFFIZI GALLERY

The Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important museums in the world, houses art pieces from the 12th to the 18th century and boasts one of the largest collections of Renaissance works. It preserves masterpieces by artists such as Botticelli, Giotto, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Mantegna, Correggio, Lippi, Martini, Titian, and Parmigianino. The building was constructed by Vasari in the 16th century under the patronage of Francesco I, with the involvement of the Medici family.

Among the famous works you can admire at the Uffizi Gallery are Botticelli’s Primavera and The Birth of Venus, Da Vinci’s Annunciation, Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Caravaggio’s Bacchus, Raphael’s Portrait of Leo X, and Michelangelo’s Tondo Doni.

To avoid long queues at the entrance, we recommend purchasing tickets online at https://www.uffizi.it/en/tickets, where you can book your preferred time slot.

ACCADEMIA GALLERY

The most famous artwork that can be admired here is Michelangelo‘s David, imposing with its 5.17 meters in height. Noteworthy is the painting section, which includes panels on a gold background dating from the 13th to the 16th century, as well as masterpieces by Bronzino, Pontormo, Botticelli, and many others. Among the sculptures on display are some unfinished works by Michelangelo and Giambologna’s model of the Rape of the Sabine Women.

For information and tickets, visit: https://www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it/en/

PALAZZO PITTI

The Palazzo Pitti, formerly the residence of the Medici, later the Lorena, and then the Savoy, now houses several museums: the Galleria d’Arte Moderna, the Tesoro dei Granduchi, the Museo delle Icone Russe, the Museo della Moda e del Costume, the Appartamenti Imperiali e Reali, the Cappella Palatina, and the Galleria Palatina.

Behind Palazzo Pitti, you can find the Boboli Gardens, one of the largest examples of an Italian garden.

For more information, visit: https://www.uffizi.it/en/pitti-palace

BARGELLO NATIONAL MUSEUM

Located in the Palazzo del Podestà in Florence, the Bargello Museum is dedicated to the art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It houses numerous artworks, mainly from the Medici-Granducal collection, including masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Luca della Robbia, and Verrocchio. Inside, you can also find extraordinary art collections, ceramics, weapons, ivories, and a prestigious collection of medals.

For more information, visit: https://www.bargellomusei.beniculturali.it

OPERA DEL DUOMO MUSEUM

The Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, composed of 28 rooms spread over 3 floors, is designed to guide visitors in discovering the places and artists who created the Opera. It houses works by Michelangelo, Pisano, Donatello, and Brunelleschi.

For information and tickets, visit: https://duomo.firenze.it/en/discover/opera-duomo-museum

LEONARDO INTERACTIVE MUSEUM

The Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum is an interactive journey to discover the works and projects of Leonardo da Vinci. Here, reproductions of his engineering works, as well as paintings, drawings, sculptures, and artistic creations, are on display. The museum is enriched with multimedia installations to delve deeper into Leonardo’s history.

For ticket information, visit: https://leonardointeractivemuseum.com/en/

Other museums to visit: The Museum of the Medici Chapels in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the Museum of San Marco inside the eponymous Dominican Museum, the Archaeological Museum in Palazzo della Crocetta, the Museum of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, the National Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Still Life, the Bardini Museum, the Egyptian Museum.