Accademia Gallery: Tickets

Accademia Gallery Tickets and Information

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• Accademia Gallery Address: Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50129 Firenze FI, Italy
• Opening Hours: Monday: Closed. All Other Days: 09:00 - 18:50

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Is Accademia Gallery Worth Visiting

• As home to David by Michelangelo, yes.
• As one of Florence’s most popular attractions, we definitely think so, yes. Especially for art lovers.

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What You Can See At Accademia Gallery‍

• Michelangelo
• Botticello
• Uccello
• Ghirlandaio, amongst others

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About Accademia Gallery

The Accademia Gallery, or ‘Galleria dell’Accademia’, in Florence is one of the most famous galleries in the world due to it being home to Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the statue of ‘David’.

The museum was originally founded in the 18th century as the ‘Academy of Fine Arts’ with its purpose being to serve as an educational institution for training artists but it has grown into one of the finest collections of art in the world and in the process, made it one of Florence’s most visited galleries.

The collection includes paintings, sculptures and rare musical instruments and artists with works on display include:

• Michelangelo’s ‘David’, ‘Slaves’ and ‘St. Matthew’
• Sandro Botticelli
• Paolo Uccello
• Domenico Ghirlandaio
• Giambologna's 'Rape of the Sabines', amongst others.

Halls in the museum include:

• Hall of Colossus: Home to Giambologna's 'Rape of Sabines'
• The Tribune: Home to 'David'
• The Hall of Prisoners: More sculptures by Michelangelo, and others.
• Gipsoteca Bartolini: pieces by Lorenzo Bartolini and others.
• Pacino's Room: Home to Renaissance pieces.
• Giotteschi Room: With artworks by Giotto and more.
• Orcagna's Room: Home to the famous 4 brothers pieces.
• Museum of Musical Instruments: The hall is home to around 50 ancient instruments.

Given what’s in its collection, although it may be smaller than other galleries, the Accademia Gallery attracts people from around the world who come to admire the exquisite works. Because of this, we strongly recommend that you book tickets in advance to guarantee your spot and also help to reduce your queuing time at the gallery.