Florence Museum

Florence, the city of art par excellence. This is a place where you can find countless pieces to enjoy for years and decades on end- whether it’s in museums or churches; architecture or streetscapes -Florence has something that will suit any taste! So, you’re wondering which museums to visit while in Florence? Well that depends on your personal taste and interest. Here is our list - not necessarily a “top 10" but rather just three types of suggestions with different artistic focuses!

Florence has various museums, but you can't access to all those places with just one card. The FirenzeCard is the best option for visitors to Florence because it gets them into 76 museums across three days and costs only 72 euros!

For sculpture lovers

If sculpture is your thing, head to the birthplace of Renaissance sculpture. No, not the Accademia for Michelangelo’s David, though that should also be on your list, but Orsanmichele, an ex granary turned religious shrine and then church, around which sculptures were placed by all of the city’s major “arti” or guilds in the beginning of the 15th century. The original sculptures are found in a large room upstairs, open only on Mondays, but on the exterior you can observe the copies at any time of day or night. The Bargello museum is the city’s official sculpture museum, housing a lot of important works by Donatello and also Michelangelo, in an impressive building that was first the city hall, then a jail! Another must see for sculpture fans is the Medici Chapels at San Lorenzo, where Michelangelo’s famous Day and Night, Dusk and Dawn grace the tombs of some of the last Medici rulers in the city.



For painting lovers

When you visit Florence, make sure to explore "beyond the painting". In this cradle of Renaissance art that includes three major types - paintings sculptures and architecture - most people will gather around one particular area while we’ll suggest alternative ways in which they can get acquainted with all works by learning about it through many other areas besides these ones too! That said, if you love painting and want the first museum that comes to mind, then it's undoubtedly the Uffizi Gallery. Being one of most famous museums in world (it's on anyone list), it tends have crowds - making reservations essential for entrance tickets because the lines can sometimes be really long; however we offer skip the line option.

An option for those who love quirky things

If you’re looking for some good old-fashioned weirdness, then head to the University Museums. You won't be able stop at one museum; instead there are several different departments with items that will make your jaw hit the floor!

A few examples include taxidermied animals from centuries ago and a display of wax body parts in La Specola (partly because it's not for faint hearted). The uni also has an impressive botanical garden near San Marco which houses many very odd plants as well as Ethno Anthrhopological Department where shriveled heads can sometimes be found. Stop by the Palazzo Davanzati to see what life was like in a late medieval home with indoor plumbing, or go out and explore Coverciano for all your soccer needs. If you're looking for more than just history on this side of town reachable only by bike then take some time off from exploring paths near Florence's city center when they have their own museum dedicated solely towards cyclist Gino Bartali!