Accademia and Uffizi Galleries Guided Visit - Skip the Line - Florence

You can't leave Florence without visiting one of the most famous art galleries in the world.

At the Uffizi Gallery,you will immerse yourself in one of the most famous art galleries in the world, with works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael, Giotto, Cimabue Masaccio and many others. Among the precious exhibition halls of the Gallery, the most renowned one contains the refined works by Botticelli, among which the absolute masterpieces: "Primavera" and "Birth of Venus". The latter painting, the icon of the museum, represents the allegory of the birth of the goddess emerging from the sea foam and symbolizes the ideal of beauty as an expression of purity and spiritual quality, typical of Renaissance Neoplatonic aesthetics.

Accademia Gallery:Total immersion in the art of Michelangelo to know his most renowned work, the “David”, and other important works of art such as ''I Prigioni'' and ''San Matteo'' and the “Palestrina Pietà”. The young Michelangelo carved the David from a huge block of rough marble in three years, creating an imposing sculpture of absolute beauty, an icon of the Renaissance model. He depicted a magnificent nude young man at the height of his physical vigour, whose intense expression of strength and courage, which originated from an absolute faith in God, roses as a symbol of power and invincibility of the Florentine Republic at the time of its maximum splendour.

Duration

Total duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes

Uffizi Gallery: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Accademia Gallery: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Important information - There may be restrictions

Please note that the two elevators located in the East wing of the Uffizi Gallery (at the Grand Ducal Staircase) are not accessible to the public due to ongoing works.

The Grand Ducal Staircase consists of 4 ramps and a total of 126 steps.

Visitors who are unable to climb the stairs and need to use the lift should go to the Grand Ducal Staircase, where they will be accompanied by staff to the lifts located at the Lanzi Staircase in the West Wing. This includes disabled visitors in an organised group accompanied by 1 other person, disabled visitors in a family unit of up to 5 people, people with reduced mobility, disabled visitors who require walking aids, pregnant women, families with children in pushchairs up to a maximum of 5 people.

The customers having guided tours must meet the guide first and then follow the indications to access the museum.

Please note that all participants are required to present a valid identity document (passport or national identity card) to access the museum. If the document does not match the given name or is not valid, entry will be denied by museum staff and no refund will be possible.