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5 Must-See Museums in Florence and How to Visit

Take a tour of the best galleries and museums of Florence to discover more.

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Florence is a city for art lovers, with a number of museums in the compact city center that contain world-famous masterpieces. It's a good idea to plan ahead for your visit to avoid crowds and long lines. Here are our top museum picks in Florence.

1. Uffizi Gallery

Marble statues and paintings in a red room of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence in Italy.
Inside the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.Foto: freevideophotoagency / Shutterstock

For Italian Renaissance paintings.

Arguably the most famous museum in Florence, the Uffizi Gallery has an incredible collection of Italian Renaissance paintings. Artists include Botticelli, Raphael, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

How to Visit: Lines outside the Uffizi can be hours long, especially in summer. Avoid the wait with a skip-the-line tour.

2. Accademia Gallery

The statue of David at the Accademia Gallery, one of the most-visited places in Florence.
An iconic statue at the heart of the Accademia Gallery.Foto: Accademia Gallery

For Michelangelo's David.

The main draw at the Accademia Gallery is Michelangelo's exquisite sculpture of David, the symbol of Florence. The museum also has several unfinished Michelangelo sculptures and a small collection of paintings.

How to Visit: Choose a skip-the-line tour to avoid the queue outside the Accademia, or a combo tour that also takes you to other Florence sites.

3. Pitti Palace

A statue of a woman in an ornate room inside the Pitti Palace in Florence in Italy.
Inside the Pitti Palace in Italy.Foto: T photography / Shutterstock

For a collection of museums.

The powerful Medici family once lived in the large Pitti Palace. Today, the Pitti houses several museums, including a collection of Renaissance paintings, a Silver Museum, and the former Medici royal apartments.

How to Visit:Skip-the-line tours available for the Palatine Gallery and the Modern Art Gallery, with private tours available for personalized attention. Many visitors also make time to explore the Boboli Gardens behind the palace.

4. Bargello Museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello)

Statues inside the Bargello Museum in Florence in Italy.
Exhibits on show at Bargello Museum.Foto: Anna Pakutina / Shutterstock

For an array of sculptures.

The Bargello Museum is housed in the city's former jail, and the main draw is the collection of sculptures—including some of Michelangelo's first works.

How to Visit: Lines for the Bargello aren't as long as they are for the Uffizi, but a skip-the-line ticket assures you won't wait. Private tours offer context for the collection and the building's history.

5. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Visitors enjoy the displays at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence.
A look at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Tuscany.Foto: vvoe / Shutterstock

For artwork once displayed inside the church.

The magnificent Duomo's interior is sparsely decorated, with most of the artwork that was once inside the church now on display in the Duomo's museum. It also features Ghiberti's original Baptistery doors and a pieta by Michelangelo.

How to Visit: Tours that combine the Duomo, Baptistery, and the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo provide a full picture of the art and history of the complex, while private skip-the-line tours allow you to bypass the queue and gain insights into the displays.

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