Italy · MUSEUMS IN FLORENCE
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 museums in Florence worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Reserve Uffizi entry in Florence, see Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, then explore the vast gallery at your own pace.
“The tour was very good. Loved seeing the dome up close and the terraces views were amazing.”
Bring Leonardo da Vinci’s machines to life in Florence with hands-on exhibits, audio commentary, and bridge-building activities near the Duomo.
“Fun for both adults and kids. Kids especially loved the hands-on displays and reading about the inventions.”
See Michelangelo’s David with fast-track entry, a small-group guide, and time to explore Florence’s Accademia Gallery at your own pace.
“Having a guide makes all the world of difference. Anna is amazing. Detailed yet exciting . Seeing all the details but learning about the artist made all the difference”
Review of Florence’s Uffizi small-group tour, with Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, priority entry, headsets, and free museum time.
“Very informative, great communicator would definitely recommend. Our guide gave us a whole new prospective on art appreciation.”
See Michelangelo’s David with an English-speaking guide, skip the long Accademia line, and connect Florence’s art to the Medici family.
“Excellent tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and really helped us to see and understand so much more about many details of David and of the prisoner series.”
See Michelangelo’s David without the long wait on a 75-minute Accademia tour with a licensed guide, reserved entry, and headsets.
“We bought the tickets to skip the line and to get inside before the crowds got too big. The guided tour was an unexpected bonus. Our guide was funny and very knowledgeable. Would do it again!”
See Florence and Fiesole by quiet electric golf cart, with city views, a Roman theatre visit, and personal local commentary.
“This is the BEST way to get a feel for Florence! We did it the day we arrived and got an overview of where we wanted to return to. Our tour guide Ray was wonderful.. knowledgeable and very accommodating. I highly recommend booking this activity!”
See Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s Birth of Venus with a small-group guide, timed entry, and three focused hours in Florence’s top museums.
“Very knowledgeable guide who spoke excellent English and made it a very interesting museum journey.”
See Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci on a 90-minute small-group Uffizi tour with priority entry and a live guide.
“My husband and I are so glad we booked this tour! Our guide Leticia was wonderful and had great information to share that we never would have learned on our own. We felt like she shared with us just the right amount of stories about prominent paintings without it being overwhelming. Would highly recommend!”
See Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s masterpieces on a timed small-group tour of Florence’s Accademia and Uffizi, with optional Tuscan lunch.
“Ciara our guide was really excellent and I learned quite a few interesting things about fine art generally and Michelangelo, Botticelli and daVinci. However the start was a bit chaotic. We arrived as requested at 0845 for a 9 am - 1015 tour as per the ticket Someone else was only then sent to get our tickets There was a lot of standing around waiting for the tickets to arrive and then we still had to queue in a line and finally got into the Academia at 930 The time spent with the guide was short therefore and did not really represent good value for a “guided “ tour The…”
See Michelangelo’s David with priority entry at Florence’s Accademia Gallery, then explore Renaissance art and historic musical instruments.
“Loved this museum. Very manageable and David was way better than I expected!”
Skip Florence’s long Accademia queue, meet near Via Ricasoli, and see Michelangelo’s David plus Renaissance art at your own pace.
“Overpriced and wouldn’t use Viator again . Dodgy men met us and just went and bought tickets from vendor and we paid £10 more for this service that we could have easily done ourselves. We will not use Viator again after this trip as we have been ripped off”
See Michelangelo’s David on a one-hour guided Accademia tour with timed priority entry, small-group commentary, and time to explore afterward.
“Our guide Irene was passionate and knowledgeable. We loved the tour, especially seeing the statue of David, especially with her expert commentary. Tour provider was easy to find and professional.”
Explore more than 50 working Leonardo da Vinci machine models in Florence with a flexible, family-friendly museum ticket.
“This was a wonderful place for people interested in science. Lots of instruments and working models to play with.”
See Michelangelo’s David with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and free time to explore Florence’s Accademia Gallery at your own pace.
“If you don't have a hide or an audio you will miss a lot of why's. To have this knowledge ; of why the big feet & hands. Why have a tree trunk behind the right leg? Get the why's & you'll see the crack in the leg & know why!”
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