Book Your Uffizi Gallery Tickets & Tours 2020
Priority Entrance Tickets to the Uffizi Gallery
- With these priority entrance tickets, you can bypass the long ticketing lines and save precious time to spend inside the Uffizi Gallery.
- Home to the world’s greatest collection of Italian Renaissance art, with masterpieces by Giotto, Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Raphael, and Caravaggio, the Uffizi Gallery evokes a strong emotion of awe and wonder.
- Wander the halls of Florence's most visited museum at your own pace and discover the many works of art ranging from the 12th century to the 17th century, including Botticelli's famed ""Birth of Venus"".
- Entry for anyone below 18 is free. EU citizens below the age of 25 enjoy reduced price tickets which they can avail at the Gallery itself.
- This tour cannot be canceled, amended or rescheduled.
Skip The Line to Uffizi Gallery - Guided Tour
- Gain skip the line entry to the Uffizi Gallery and enjoy a 2-hour guided tour in a small group of no more than 14 people with a professional guide.
- Marvel at legendary masterpieces by renowned artists like Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto and many more which are proudly hosted within the labyrinth of rooms in the Uffizi Gallery.
- This guided tour will be conducted in your choice of language: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German.
- Kindly note that while your tickets allow you to skip the entry line into the gallery, the line through security check cannot be bypassed.
- Reduced Prices are available as per the date and time of experience chosen. - Please check the booking page for further information.
- You may cancel up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
Skip The Line Guided Tour to Uffizi + Accademia Galleries
- Explore two of the most popular museums in Florence - the Accademia Galleries and Uffizi, on this tour that lets you bypass the hours-long lines with a professional guide in a language of your choice (English, German, Italian, Spanish and French guided tours available).
- Learn about the various pieces of art, sculptures, and paintings as you take in the vast and famous collections housed at both museums.
- From the magnificent sculpture of ‘David’ by Michelangelo housed at the Accademia Gallery to the coveted paintings of Botticelli and Giotto housed inside the Uffizi Gallery, this tour is a fine taste of culture and art.
- This tour is divided into 2 parts - the first half starting at 10:30 AM from Accademia Gallery and the second half starting from Uffizi Gallery at 4:15 PM. After the first half of your tour at Accademia Galleria, you're free to grab lunch and walk about the city until the second half of the tour begins.
- Children aged 6 years and below do not require a ticket for this guided tour.
- You may cancel up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
Skip The Line to Uffizi & Accademia Galleries + Florence City Tour
- On this 6-hour English guided tour, explore the best of what Florence has to offer alongside skip the line entry to the Uffizi & Accademia Galleries.
- Not only will you be able to see Florence like a native, this tour gives you access to the two crown jewels of the city which exhibits some of the best art collections in Europe!
- Start your tour at the Accademia Gallery and learn about the many artworks harboured within its walls, including the legendary sculpture of David by Michelangelo.
- Afterwards, explore the narrow streets of Florence on foot and acquaint yourself with its history and culture before heading to the Uffizi Gallery with its extraordinary collection of artworks from the Renaissance period.
- Audio headsets will be provided for groups of more than 15 people.
- Reduced Prices are available as per the date and time of experience chosen. Please check the booking page for further information.
- You may cancel up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
Palazzo Pitti & Palatine Gallery Skip The Line Tickets
- Skip the long ticketing lines and gain direct entry into Palazzo Pitti, commissioned by banker Luca Pitta and the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, inhabited over the centuries by the Medici, Lorraine and Savoy families.
- The palace houses an impressive collection of silver and jewelry, a couple of art museums and a series of rooms that recreate life in the palace during House of Savoy times, allowing you to delve into the history of the place and architecture.
- Tour the magnificent State apartments and admire the rusticated stonework and style of the Palace which gives the palazzo a severe and powerful atmosphere.
- After touring the Royal apartments and State rooms, head over to the Palatine Gallery which holds many riches and treasures acquired by the Medicis over the years including gorgeous artworks and historical artifacts.
- These tickets cannot be cancelled, amended or rescheduled.
Boboli Gardens Skip The Line Entrance Tickets
- With these tickets, you can skip the long ticketing lines and gain entry into the Boboli Gardens at Uffizi where architecture, nature, and sculptures meet in a heady bang of Renaissance style and wonder.
- Admire the many attractions in and around the park up close, such as the 6-meter high obelisk from the time of Ramses II, the stunning grottoes, and the regal Fountain of Neptune.
- Stroll along the geometric pathway wound around this verdant green landscape and surround yourself with basic expressions of the ideals from the Renaissance period with formally ordered, beautifully adorned, and simulated ancient structures.
- Included in the ticket price is a visit to the Bardini Gardens and the Museum of Porcelain which were only recently opened to the public and delve within a period of true Renaissance beauty.
- These tickets cannot be cancelled, amended or rescheduled.
The Uffizi Gallery Reopens Post-COVID-19
After more than two months of closure following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence reopened its doors to the public on 3 June 2020. To ensure public safety, several health measures and guidelines have been implemented. Please ensure that you adhere to these guidelines and are well-versed with their requirements before booking your ticket.
These are the various sections that are now open to the public at the Uffizi Gallery:
- First and second floors
- Uffizi Library
- Study room of the Department of Prints and Drawings
- Historical and Research Archive
- Restoration Department
- Consultation Room of the Photographic Archive
Safety Guidelines to Visit the Uffizi Gallery
Here are all the essential visitor rules in place at the Uffizi:
- The Uffizi Gallery now accepts only online reservations. Please book your tickets online before your visit.
- Masks that completely cover the nose and mouth have been made mandatory. Visitors are required to keep their masks on throughout the duration of their visit.
- The temperature of all visitors will be checked by thermal scanners before their entry. Any individual whose temperature is recorded above 37.5° C (99.5° F) will not be permitted into the gallery.
- A minimum of 2 meters distance is to be maintained between visitors
- Guided tours can now accommodate groups of only 10 persons or less
- Revised opening hours for the Uffizi Gallery are: 02:00 PM to 06:30 PM (last entry at 05:30 PM) from Wednesday to Friday and 09:00 AM to 06:30 PM (last entry at 05:30 PM) on Saturday and Sunday.
About the Uffizi Gallery
In the heart of Florence lies Galleria degli Uffizi, also known as Uffizi Gallery , one of the world’s finest and oldest art galleries. It houses masterpieces from Leonardo da Vinci ’s times and its curation of paintings and sculptures will have art lovers weak in the knees. To put its merit to perspective, it is safe to say that it ranks right up with the Louvre in Paris and The Metropolitan Museum in New York. It is the second most visited museum in Italy, second to the Vatican Museum in Rome and though majority of the works here are chiefly Italian Renaissance masterpieces, it also houses a commendable collection of classical sculptures.
Uffizi Gallery History
In 1560, Cosimo I de' Medici, the second Duke of Florence commissioned Giorgio Vasari, his favourite architect to design a building for administrative and judicial purposes , hence lending to the name “Uffizi” – Office. After his death in 1574, the new duke, Francis I, commissioned Bernardo Buontalenti to convert the top floor of the Uffizi into a repository for the art treasures amassed by the Medici family from the 13th century. Every member of the dynasty thus expanded the collection until the dynasty perished in 1743, after which the collection was left to the state of Tuscany. The Uffizi finally opened doors the public after repeated request in 1765 and exactly hundred years later in 1865, it was formally coined a museum.
Exploring Uffizi Gallery
Clocking in over two million visitors yearly, the Uffizi Gallery is ranked amongst the Top 5 things to do in Florence by Tripadvisor. In its U-shaped frescoed labyrinth, you are transported to the Renaissance era of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaello, admiring their original works in all its splendour and glory. The Uffizi Gallery was built by the famous Renaissance architect Giorgio Vasari and commissioned by Cosimo I de’Medici way back in 1559. The most mind boggling part of Uffizi Gallery is that, the entire curation is the private collection of just the Medici family , and only a part that too. There are more priceless pieces of art tucked away in other parts of the museum which is not open to public viewing! In short, what began with a collection of artwork influential Medici family is now a world-class museum!
Uffizi Gallery Floor Plan
The Uffizi Gallery is spread over 3 floors and and here’s a basic floor plan of the Uffizi Gallery that will help you navigate around the museum with better ease. It is best to start from the top floor as it holds the important works and consumes maximum time to cover and then find your way down.
Ground Floor
The ticket office and bookstore is located on this floor. If you’re interested in glancing through books on art, history, museum guides and picking up souvenirs, you can visit this shop located bang opposite the entrance. You will be passing this bookstore cum souvenir shop on your way to the exit, so you can walk through here on your way out too.
First Floor
This floor has many interesting halls and temporary exhibits. You will see the Cabinet of Prints and Drawings here, but you will essentially see the rest of the collection on the second floor.
Second Floor
This floor houses the main and most interesting halls in the museum. There are a total of 45 halls on the second floor of the Uffizi Gallery displaying art spanning from the 13th to the 18th century. At the very end of the second floor, you will find a cafe overlooking the alazzo Vecchio and the rest of the historical center of Florence. From here, you can head back to the first floor along a modern staircase to visit the recently modernized sections of the museum and subsequently to the bookstore and exit along the same path.
Must-See At The Uffizi Gallery
"The Ognissanti Madonna" by Giotto
"Annunciation" by Leonardo Da Vinci
"Venus of Urbino" by Titian
"Birth of Venus" by Botticelli
"Doni Tondo" by Michelangelo
FAQs
Q. Is it safe to visit the Uffizi Gallery post-COVID-19?
A. The Uffizi Gallery now accepts only online reservations, and has administered several health measures in place to ensure the safety of its visitors.
Q. What are the safety and hygiene measures in place at the Uffizi Gallery?
A. Several measures have been put in place at the Uffizi Gallery in light of COVID-19. Only bookings made online are accepted at the entrance. It is mandatory that visitors wear masks that cover their nose and face at all times and their temperature will be checked by thermal scanners before entry. Guided tours now permit only groups of 10.
Q. Are Uffizi Gallery tickets available online now?
A. Yes. The Uffizi Gallery is only accepting online reservations now. You can book your Uffizi Gallery tickets online.
Q. Are Uffizi Gallery tickets refundable?
A. It depends on the ticket you choose to book. While some tickets offer a full refund on canceling tickets up to 48-72 hours in advance, for others there may be no refund available on cancelation. Please check before you make your reservation.
Q. What is the maximum group size for guided tours of the Uffizi Gallery?
A. While the Uffizi Gallery is accepting reservations for guided tours, it has placed a cap on the maximum number of visitors in a group. Each guided tour group can comprise a maximum of 10 visitors now.
Q. What are the opening hours for Uffizi Gallery post-COVID-19?
A. Uffizi Gallery opening hours post-COVID-19 are:
Wednesday to Friday: 02:00 PM to 06:30 PM (last entry at 05:30 PM)
Saturday and Sunday: 09:00 AM to 06:30 PM (last entry at 05:30 PM)
Q. What parts of the Uffizi Gallery are open post-COVID-19?
A. First and second floors, the Uffizi Library, the Study Room of the Department of Prints and Drawings, the Historical and Research Archive, the Restoration Department and the Consultation Room of the Photographic Archive.
Q. Do I need to book tickets in advance to enter the Uffizi Gallery?
A. We recommend that you book tickets because of the long lines at the general entrance. Depending on the tour package you choose, priority entrance tickets to the Uffizi Gallery start at €20.
Q. What are the advantages of purchasing skip-the-line Uffizi Gallery tickets?
A. Skip-the-line tickets allow you to bypass the long lines and save time and money on your trip. They also offer exclusive access to certain sections of the gallery which may otherwise be restricted.
Q. What are the types of tickets available?
A. You can choose from a range of tour packages on your visit to the Uffizi Gallery. These tickets offer priority entrance at €20 and guided tours that offer access to the Accademia Gallery as well are also available starting at €40. Click here to choose from more ticket options.
Q. Is there a cancellation policy for the Uffizi Gallery tour tickets?
A. Yes, the Uffizi Gallery tickets have a flexible cancellation policy of 48 hours in advance for a full refund.
Q. How long does it take to explore the Uffizi Gallery on a guided tour?
A. A guided tour of the entire Uffizi Gallery takes around 2 hours. You can also avail 4 to 6-hour long guided tours of the Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery.
Q. When is admission to the Uffizi Gallery free?
A. Entrance to the Uffizi Gallery is free on March 24th, June 23rd, October 11th and October 31st.
Q. Do any of the tours provide detailed audio guide services?
A. If you are looking for a self-guided tour with audio guide services, we recommend opting for this tour. This 6-hour tour also offers skip-the-line entry and access to the Accademia Gallery as well.
Q. What are the languages that the guided tours are available in?
A. You can avail guided tours with a professional guide in a host of languages including English, German, Italian, Spanish and French.
Q. What are the timings at the Uffizi Gallery?
A. The Uffizi Gallery remains closed on Mondays. The timings from Tuesdays to Sundays are from 8:15 AM to 6:50 PM. Click here for more information.
Q. Does the Uffizi Gallery offer any wheelchair and storage facilities?
A. The Uffizi Gallery offers an access ramp from the Via della Ninna. There are also lifts at the beginning and end of the gallery. It also houses a cloakroom where you can store your luggage.