In these days, the magnificent Uffizi Gallery inaugurates its new halls dedicated to Caravaggio and other 17th century painters. It is the perfect occasion for you to finally organize your visit!
Follow us inside the most beautiful museum of the world and plan your visit in the best way!
The building was built in 1560-80 by Giorgio Vasari and it was commissioned by Cosimo I de’Medici. Initially, it had to house Florence's administrative and judiciary offices and it included a corridor linking the palace with Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti, which was called “Corridoio Vasariano”. The first idea of setting up a real museum belonged to Grand Duke Francis I, who commissioned a splendid "Tribuna" conserving Medici family's treasures and a charming loggia on the last floor. In the following centuries, the Medici carried on this project but it was mainly during the period of Lorraine dominion that Uffizi Gallery enriched itself with hundreds of works of art.
Nowadays, it conserves some extraordinary collections of ancient sculpture, Medieval paintings and Renaissance masterpieces made by Raffaello, Botticelli, Michelangelo or Beato Angelico.
The Uffizi Gallery offers more than 45 halls: you will need a whole day to visit every section of it, but it is certainly worth it! Relax, do not rush and enjoy the beauty of every detail found in the paintings. Look at the masterpieces and admire their perfection to feel some incredible emotions that you will not find in any other place!
However, if you do not have a lot of time to spend here and you wish to know which are the halls you absolutely need to see in this museum, do not worry: follow our travel tips and read our short guide!
First of all, we suggest entering in Hall no.2, which is dedicated to 13th century art and to the splendid Madonnas belonging to Giotto, Cimabue and Duccio di Buoninsegna. Then, go to Hall no. 5/6 to see the main International Gothic's works, like "Adorazione dei Magi” by Gentile da Fabriano, and to Hall no. 7, which hosts the beautiful “Sant’Anna Metterza” by Masaccio and Masolino and the “Battaglia di San Romano” by Paolo Uccello. Do not miss Halls no.10/14, which are dedicated to magnificent works by Botticelli such as "The Birth of Venus" or the "Spring": these are the protagonists of the museum, which attract visitors coming from all parts of the world! Hall no. 15 conserves the splendid "Annunciazione” by Leonardo da Vinci, Hall no.35 presents the famous “Tondo Doni” by Michelangelo, while Halls no.57/58 hosts the wonderful Mannerist work called "Madonna delle Arpie” by Andrea del Sarto. Raffaello's masterpieces are in Hall no. 66, Hall no.83 is dedicated to Titian, while Hall no.90 presents works by Caravaggio. End your tour walking along the beautiful corridor on the last floor, where you will find dozens of ancient statues and a charming ceiling with a "grottesche" decoration!
The opening hours are 8.15AM-6.50PM from Tuesday to Sunday, while tickets cost €8/€4. However, we suggest booking your ticket online before the arrival paying an extra of €4, in order to avoid queues and long waiting times.
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