ART: Florence Museums

The city of Florence is located in the Tuscany Region of central Italy and the cultural and historical impact of the city is overwhelming. The city has many museums, and offers visitors one of the richest cultural experiences in the world.

THE "UFFIZI GALLERY"

The Uffizi Gallery is one of the greatest museums in Europe. The collection of artwork on display there includes paintings by Raphael, Titian and Botticelli. One of the most famous of these is the Birth of Venus, by Sandro Botticelli, which was commissioned by the Medici family in 1482.
Address: Loggiato degli Uffizi, 6
Opening times: Tuesday - Sunday from 8.15 to 19.00
Phone: 055 238 8683
Reservations phone: 055 294 883


THE "ACCADEMY GALLERY"

The ACCADEMY GALLERY is among the very best museums in Florence. "The four prisoners" and the "Pieta of Palestina" some of the famous creations by Michelangelo are available at this museum. Among other things available here is the collection of paintings by the Grand Duke Peter Leopold.

Address: Via Ricasoli, 58-60
Opening times: Tuesday - Sunday from 8.15 to 18.50
Phone: 055 238 8609
Reservations phone: 055 294 883


THE NATIONAL MUSEUM "IL BARGELLO"

One of the oldest buildings in Florence accommodates The NATIONAL MUSEUM "IL BARGELLO". The name BARGELLO is adopted because in earlier times this building was the residence of the "Bargello" (head of police spies). The Bargello is full of famous works of some of the renowned masters like Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Cellini, Giambologna and Donatello.

Address: Via Del Proconsolo, 4
Opening times: Everyday from 8.15 to 13.50
Phone: 055 238 8606
Reservations phone: 055 294 883


THE MUSEUM OF "SAN MARCO"

MUSEUM OF SAN MARCO can be visited only for its architecture alone. The settings within have been designed in such a way, so as to simplify the monastic life. The museum is decorated with the frescoed interiors and the panels displayed in the large alms-house. The beautiful Last Supper frescoed work of Ghirlandaio and the illuminated manuscripts of the first public library of the Renaissance are the other things available at the museum.

Address: Piazza San Marco 3
Opening times: Monday - Friday from 8.15 to 13.50; Saturday and Sunday from 8.15 to 18.50
Phone: 055 238 8608
Reservations phone: 055 294 883


THE MUSEUM OF THE "CATHEDRAL"

Artworks from the Gothic Cathedral, the Baptisty and the Tower of Giotto (campanile) are the main attractions of The MUSEUM OF THE CATHEDRAL. The museums also house some of the most famous creations by Michelangelo, Donatello, Arnolfo di Cambio and Luca Della Robbia.

Address: P.za Duomo
Opening times: Monday - Friday from 8.15 to 13.50; Saturday and Sunday from 8.15 to 18.50
Phone: 055 230 2885


THE MUSEUM OF THE "HISTORY OF THE SCIENCE"

Items on display there include early telescopes, clocks, watches, compasses and other instruments invented by the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei. The museum has a large exhibition of extinct animals and birds. The museum also has a collection of extremely lifelike human wax figures.

Address: Piazza SS. Annunziata, 12
Phone: 055 249 1708
Opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Evening Openings
last Thursday of June and August
first Thursday of July and September 9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.