Best Museums in Florence
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From the classic Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze and Opera del Duomo Museum, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.6 · 58,567 reviews
Plan your visit to the Galleria dell'Accademia, where Michelangelo's David stands at the end of the Prisoners hall. Walk past the unfinished sculptures to the statue, then explore the paintings and instruments.
★ 4.6 · 11,658 reviews
Visit the Opera del Duomo Museum to see the originals behind Florence's cathedral complex. Study sculptures by Michelangelo and Donatello and the gilded bronze panels of the Baptistery doors in bright, high-ceilinged galleries.
★ 4.6 · 36,729 reviews
Explore Palazzo Pitti, the grand former residence of the Medici in Florence. Walk through its galleries of Italian and European masters, then step out to the gardens for wide views over the city.
★ 4.7 · 7,453 reviews
Discover the Cappelle Medicee, the Medici family's mausoleum beside San Lorenzo. Study Michelangelo's sculpted tombs in the New Sacristy and look up into the grand domed Chapel of the Princes.
★ 4.7 · 9,261 reviews
Step into the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, a 13th-century palace turned sculpture museum. Admire Renaissance masterpieces, including works by Michelangelo, and rest on the benches while you take in the art.
★ 4.7 · 95,394 reviews
Enter the Uffizi Galleries, Florence's temple of Renaissance art inside a 16th-century building. Spend a couple of hours moving through Primitive and Renaissance masterpieces, sculpture and city views from the upper floors.
★ 4.7 · 26,151 reviews
Step into Palazzo Vecchio, Florence's fortified 13th-century palace. Tour its richly decorated chambers and courtyards, then climb the tower for views across the city and the Duomo.
★ 4.7 · 32,608 reviews
Enter Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, the Dominican church beside Florence's station. Take in the marble facade, then follow the frescoes by early Renaissance masters along the walls.
★ 4.6 · 11,966 reviews
Discover Basilica di San Lorenzo, the Medici family's parish church in the heart of Florence. Walk Brunelleschi's harmonious nave and see the library Michelangelo designed for the dynasty.
★ 4.7 · 52,447 reviews
Enter the Museo Leonardo Da Vinci and step into the mind of a true master. Handle machines built from his sketches and learn about his life, background and many talents.
★ 4.6 · 12,417 reviews
Step into Palazzo Strozzi, a Renaissance palace in the heart of Florence where old stone meets contemporary art. Walk the courtyard, learn the building's history, and take in the current major exhibition.
★ 4.7 · 3,673 reviews
Enter Museo di San Marco, the former Dominican convent redesigned for the Medici. Walk its quiet cloisters and climb to the upper floor to see Beato Angelico's frescoes, sometimes shown alongside contemporary works.
★ 4.5 · 8,658 reviews
Step into Museo Galileo and see the Renaissance through the eyes of its scientists. Study instruments and personal items from Galileo's era, guided by the free audio app on your phone.
★ 4.5 · 2,151 reviews
Visit the Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence, a Moorish-style landmark crowned by a green copper dome. Admire the mosaic-lined interior, then follow the small museum's story of the city's Jewish community.
★ 4.8 · 2,912 reviews
Discover the Stibbert Museum, Florence's offbeat home of armor, weapons and global curiosities. Stroll through furnished rooms of European and Japanese armor, porcelain and costumes, then unwind in the garden outside.
★ 4.6 · 2,210 reviews
Explore Orsanmichele, a Florentine grain market reborn as a church and museum. Spend thirty minutes studying its Renaissance statues, the marble Madonna shrine and the view from the upper floor.
★ 3.9 · 6,408 reviews
Step into the House of Dante, built on the site of the poet's birthplace in medieval Florence. Follow his life and the city of his era through exhibits and interactive screens before exploring the surrounding old streets.
★ 4.7 · 21,611 reviews
Dive into the Leonardo Interactive Museum and meet da Vinci the inventor rather than the painter. Operate working replicas of his machines, study his designs and see his ideas move in front of you.
★ 4.6 · 4,987 reviews
Visit Basilica di Santo Spirito, Brunelleschi's understated church across the Arno. Walk the calm nave, find the Baroque altar, and seek out the early Michelangelo.
★ 4.5 · 1,463 reviews
Explore the Museo Ferragamo, tucked into a medieval palazzo beside the famous boutique. Admire historic shoes, learn how Salvatore Ferragamo worked with materials and colour, and see the gold sandal reviewers love.
★ 4.4 · 977 reviews
Step into Casa Buonarroti, the frescoed palazzo tied to Michelangelo's family. Examine his early marble reliefs and drawings, and see how the young sculptor's talent first took shape.
★ 4.7 · 2,038 reviews
Step inside Teatro della Pergola, Florence's oldest theatre, dating from 1656. Admire its horseshoe-shaped auditorium where Verdi's Macbeth premiered and catch a live drama or music performance.
★ 4.5 · 1,554 reviews
Step into La Specola, Florence's 18th-century natural history museum, for a change from Renaissance art. Browse mineral cases, animal collections and anatomical wax models, and look out for the botanic garden connection.
★ 4.6 · 532 reviews
Slip into the Stefano Bardini Museum, a quiet Florentine collection assembled by a legendary art dealer. Spend about 45 minutes among paintings, sculptures, weaponry and antiquities, hunting for carved grotesque faces and Renaissance chopines.
★ 4.5 · 257 reviews
Slip into the Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia, where Andrea del Castagno's vast Last Supper fills a former convent refectory. Take in the vivid colours of this Renaissance fresco in near-silence, far from Florence's busiest queues.
★ 4.6 · 1,643 reviews
Walk beneath Brunelleschi's portico into Museo degli Innocenti, Florence's former foundling hospital. Browse historical artworks upstairs, catch the rotating exhibition on the first floor, and finish with a coffee at the museum cafe.
★ 4.7 · 490 reviews
Visit the Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli, a tribute to the Florentine director just off Piazza della Signoria. See how he shaped opera, theatre and film, away from the busiest museum crowds.
★ 4.3 · 136 reviews
Discover the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, a lesser-known museum of ancient treasures. Explore its Egyptian section and Roman galleries at an unhurried pace, away from Florence's busiest queues.
★ 4.6 · 503 reviews
Wander the Museo Marino Marini, housed in a former Florentine church. Take in Marini's contemporary sculptures, sketches and paintings within an open, airy space.
★ 4.6 · 1,532 reviews
Step through the door of Museo di Palazzo Davanzati and into a 14th-century Florentine home. Wander furnished rooms, painted walls, lace and antiques at an unhurried pace, away from the busiest crowds.
Florence · 🎨 Museum
Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
1h15
Opera del Duomo Museum
1h30
Palazzo Pitti
2h30
Cappelle Medicee
1h
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Uffizi Galleries
Palazzo Vecchio
Florence · 🏛️ Landmark
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
45 min
Basilica di San Lorenzo
Museo Leonardo Da Vinci
Strozzi Palace
Museo di San Marco
Museo Galileo
Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
Stibbert Museum
Church & Museum of Orsanmichele
30 min
House of Dante
Leonardo Interactive Museum
Basilica di Santo Spirito
Museo Ferragamo
Casa Buonarroti
Florence · 🎭 Entertainment
Teatro Della Pergola
Museum of Natural History, La Specola
Stefano Bardini Museum
Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia
Museo degli Innocenti
Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli Onlus
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze
Museo Marino Marini Firenze
Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
