Uffizi Gallery

Galleria degli Uffizi

The supreme temple of Renaissance painting, home to Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera', Leonardo's 'Annunciation', Michelangelo's 'Holy Family' and Titian's 'Venus of Urbino'.

The Uffizi was originally an administrative office building designed by Vasari in 1560 for the Medici family. 'Uffizi' means 'offices' in Italian. It opened to the public in 1765 and is one of the oldest museums in the world. Its collection, built up over centuries by the Medici family, centers on Italian painting from the 13th to the 17th centuries. The visitor route follows the U-shaped gallery on the third floor in chronological order. Highlights include Giotto's Madonna Enthroned, Uccello's Battle of San Romano, the Botticelli rooms with The Birth of Venus and Primavera (rooms 10 to 14, the most crowded area), Leonardo's Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi, Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch, Michelangelo's only easel painting, the Holy Family (the Doni Tondo), Titian's Venus of Urbino, and Caravaggio's Medusa and Bacchus. At the end of the gallery is a terrace café with views of the Ponte Vecchio and the Arno River. Tickets cost 25 euros in peak season (March to October) and 12 euros in the off-season. Booking through uffizi.it adds a 4-euro fee and is strongly recommended. Without a reservation, peak-season queues can last 2 to 3 hours. A combined five-day ticket with the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens costs about 38 euros. Allow at least 2.5 to 3 hours for your visit. The official app offers a guide in Chinese. The Vasari Corridor, an elevated passage linking the Uffizi and Pitti Palace reopened in 2024, requires a separate ticket. The museum sits beside Piazza della Signoria, next to the Ponte Vecchio. It is closed on Mondays. Photography without flash is permitted. Large backpacks must be checked. The galleries get hot in summer, so an early-morning visit is recommended.

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