Florence · MUSEUMS
On a thirty-eight degree afternoon a gallery is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 15 below cover the Uffizi, the Accademia, the Bargello sculpture rooms and the smaller collections, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.
Visit Florence’s Uffizi Gallery with timed entry, Botticelli, Michelangelo, and an English audio guide, at your own pace.
“Great gallery if you are into Renaissance art. Not quite skip the queue but much shorter waiting time than buying on the day.”
Handle Leonardo da Vinci’s working machines in Florence, from tanks to catapults, with hands-on displays, workshops, and a smartphone audio guide.
“We went with our teenage boys and they spent over an hour trying out all of the inventions. We weren’t sure that they would like it because they are not a fan of museums. However we were the ones waiting on them. A BIG win! And it was amazing to see what DaVinci accomplished through being curious throughout his lifetime.”
See Michelangelo’s David with reserved entry, a one-hour guided visit, and time to explore Florence’s Accademia Gallery at your own pace.
“Booked a guided tour. No guided tour. Very disorganized. No communication from the operator, several of us were just dropped off at the entrance and that was it. I have booked many Viator tours and this was the worst.”
See Botticelli, Leonardo, and Raphael at Florence’s Uffizi with a small-group guide, priority entry, headsets, and extra time to explore.
“The guide, Bruce, was amazing. He kept us interested the whole tour. He was funny and informative. My teens enjoyed him too”
See Michelangelo’s David with a historian guide, skip the Accademia line, and learn how Florence and the Medici shaped the Renaissance.
“Fabulous tour! Guide (Claudio) was so knowledgeable and great at telling the story of Michelangelo. Thoroughly enjoyable!”
See Michelangelo’s David without Florence’s long queues on a 75-minute Accademia tour with a live guide, headsets, and reserved entry.
“The guide that we go was good but the place felt underwhelming given the money and time it takes to enter. David was the only magnificent piece. Everything else was repetitive.”
See Florence and Fiesole by quiet electric golf cart, with Piazzale Michelangelo views, Roman ruins, and a private English-speaking guide.
“This was a great way of visiting Florence with limited time. I loved being able to take pictures as we drove by and some places we stopped as well. The audio guide was very informative and our driver (Azi?) Was great too. Visiting piazzale michelangelo was worth it alone!”
See Botticelli, Michelangelo, and David with a guide on a three-hour Uffizi and Accademia tour with timed entry in Florence.
“Anna demonstrated her deep knowledge of art history, it was a learning experience with and enjoyable too with Anna”
See Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo with a small-group guide, priority entry, headsets, and 90 minutes of focused Uffizi highlights.
“Our tour guide Anna was wonderful! She was engaging and knowledgeable and obviously has a passion for sharing the history and art of the Uffizi Gallery. The line was a little long to enter the museum but she didn’t rush through the tour at all and made sure we could still see everything. We learned so much and it’s a great value for money!”
See Michelangelo’s David and Renaissance masterpieces at Florence’s Accademia and Uffizi with reserved entry, guides, and optional lunch.
“The museum tours were fun and mostly informative—to be honest we couldn’t hear much of what our guide was saying during the Accademia tour. I’d recommend having them use mics in the future! At Uffizi we were the only ones and our tour guide was as entertaining as he was knowledgeable.”
See Michelangelo’s David with priority entry at Florence’s Accademia Gallery, plus Renaissance art and historic musical instruments.
“The statue of David is very impressive even for a non art person such as myself. The museum was nice and we were able to take the pictures we wanted and to spend however much time we pleased admiring the various pieces.”
Skip Florence’s long Accademia queue, meet near Via Ricasoli, and see Michelangelo’s David at your own pace with a reserved entry ticket.
“Slightly odd in that you are told to wait in front of a random door address on the street and they will find you, but they did lol. Was there an hour early but they had timed tickets for them and walked right in.”
See Michelangelo’s David in Florence with a one-hour guided Accademia tour, priority entry, expert commentary, and time to explore alone.
“Our guide Lory gave us very interesting details about Michelangelo's life and masterpieces. Everything was clear and very well explained. The tour has really been a precious added value to the visit.”
Review of Florence’s Leonardo da Vinci Museum, with working machine models, hands-on exhibits, practical tips, value, and family appeal.
“Very interesting aspect of Da Vinci, focusing on his inventions, not art. It has many hands on exhibits for kids and adults alike. Well worth the money and a relaxing way to spend an hour or so.”
See Michelangelo’s David with an expert guide, skip-the-line entry, and free time to explore Florence’s Accademia Gallery.
“Gayla was excellent! I learned so much about Michaelangelo, the history of Florentine art, and special details about the David. She was entertaining and easy to understand/follow with the radio headsets. Highly recommend!”
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