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Museums in Florence Reviews

brett72
6 reviews

Aug 01, 2006

The Uffizi is always great, but right now its even better, as there is also an amazing temporary exhibit on DaVinci, you should check to see if that is there when you get there. The Academia is worth it just to see the David. I also liked the Museum of the History of Science, around the corner from the Uffizi, it was a nice change of pace from the Renaissance art that is incredibly showcased everywhere else in town. It has recreations of really interesting devices thorugh the ages which docents will demonstrate. It also has a pretty gruesome collection of wax models of medical problems associated with pregnancy.

The sign for the Museum of the H…

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Amanda says:

Thanks for the feedback. I'll be in Florence the first week of January, which is the last week of the DaVinci exhibit. I already knew about it, but hadn't heard what anyone thought about it yet, so glad to hear that it's worth it, that really helps!!!

Posted on: Sep 02, 2006

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Ricens 1 reviews	Jul 31, 2006 FYI: most of the museums in Florence are closed on Mondays so just plan your trip accordingly. Unfortunately I didn't know so I didn't get to go to any of them. Just a heads up.
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dodge
10 reviews

Jul 29, 2006

It depends on what your interest is. If your are interested in history, Palazzo Vecchio is perfect match. It gathers history of Florentine government and once the palace of Medici, the great family that once had political influence on Florence, but they faced family tragedy.

If your are looking at art, Palazzo Degli Uffizi is fit since it collects Italian & Florentine arts. You should reserve the ticket 1 day prior the visit; otherwise, will have to queue up for more than 2 hrs. Galleria Dell Accademia is where you can get to meet "David", and see how he was well crafted.

BTW, even though the cost is pretty high, but they are worth paying.

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Amanda says:

This info really helps, thank you!

Posted on: Aug 09, 2006

Museums in Florence Blogs

heckakim

Oct 20, 2006

The first time I came here all the museum workers were on strike and I did not get to go into any of the museums. After we finished with all the museums we went back to the hotel to rest our feet… Part 1 of a 3 on my Fall Break, Italy

CrazyLisa

May 07, 2005

Earlier in the day we wanted to go to the Uffizi Museum. Its like THE Museum to see in Florence. And apparently it was. There was a humongous line. We waited in it for an hour and a half before we saw a sign saying 3 hour wait from here. Yikes. We only had one day there… Still in Florence

rawepower

May 30, 2007

After this came a short break before our first museum lecture, so I took a short nap and slowly walked through the city to the museum. I must say, the city itself made me feel at peace. Just walking along back roads, stopping into a shop when I felt like it, admiring the architecture… Florence = Peace

sshaunaa

Apr 25, 2008

After the Accademia, I walked towards the Uffizi gallery, another museum with a notoriously long wait. On the way, I stopped to look at the Duomo, the huge-mongous church and I went inside the Duomo Museum. It has another Michelangelo sculpture, a Pietà with one of the men in the sclupture a self portrait… Florence, Disneyland, Renaissance Style

chrisrae

Jul 06, 2007

However, it was a Monday so we could not get into any museums. I managed to catch sight of the David while standing by a door of the museum, but only saw from the waist down - not bad. Anyway, so now I am making up for that disappointment. First off, my hostel is way nicer. I am sharing… It just keeps getting better all the time!