City Guide: Florence
Florence Gallery Guide
Discover the birthplace of Renaissance art and timeless masterpieces.
Florence's artistic heritage is unparalleled, with museums and galleries that house some of history's most influential works. Explore fifteen exceptional spaces that showcase the city's artistic splendour.
Renaissance Masterpieces
Uffizi Gallery
Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6, 50122 Firenze FI
One of the world's most significant museums, containing works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael.
Uffizi Gallery →Galleria dell'Accademia
Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI
Home to Michelangelo's David and his unfinished Prisoners sculptures.
Galleria dell'Accademia →Palazzo Pitti
Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI
A vast Renaissance palace housing several important museums including the Palatine Gallery.
Palazzo Pitti →
Religious Art Collections
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo, 9, 50122 Firenze FI
Housing masterpieces created for Florence Cathedral, including Ghiberti's original Baptistery doors.
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo →Basilica di Santa Croce
Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI
Church with extraordinary frescoes by Giotto and tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli.
Basilica di Santa Croce →Museo di San Marco
Piazza San Marco, 3, 50121 Firenze FI
Former Dominican convent with cells decorated by Fra Angelico frescoes.
Museo di San Marco →
Art in Palaces
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI
Florence's town hall containing the magnificent Salone dei Cinquecento with frescoes by Vasari.
Palazzo Vecchio →Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Via Cavour, 3, 50129 Firenze FI
Renaissance palace featuring the exquisite Chapel of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi →Palazzo Strozzi
Piazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze FI
Renaissance palace hosting major international exhibitions of ancient, modern, and contemporary art.
Palazzo Strozzi →
Less-Visited Treasures
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Via del Proconsolo, 4, 50122 Firenze FI
Former prison turned sculpture museum with works by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Cellini.
Museo Nazionale del Bargello →Museo Stefano Bardini
Via dei Renai, 37, 50125 Firenze FI
Eclectic collection housed in a striking blue museum created by the art dealer Stefano Bardini.
Museo Stefano Bardini →Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
Piazza di Santa Trinita, 5R, 50123 Firenze FI
Museum dedicated to the history of the Ferragamo fashion house and its artistic connections.
Museo Salvatore Ferragamo →
Contemporary Spaces
Museo Novecento
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 10, 50123 Firenze FI
Dedicated to Italian art of the 20th century, located in the former Leopoldine convent.
Museo Novecento →Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina
Piazza degli Strozzi, 50123 Firenze FI
Contemporary art space within Palazzo Strozzi focusing on emerging international artists.
Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina →Museo Gucci
Piazza della Signoria, 10, 50122 Firenze FI
Showcasing the history of the iconic Florentine fashion house through art, design, and fashion.
Museo Gucci →