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Florence · Italy

Uffizi Gallery

A major museum in Florence, presenting collections that illuminate an important strand of Italian art, archaeology or cultural history.

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Uffizi Gallery Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
1 hour 30 minutes
Setting
Indoor
Region
Tuscany
Last checked
9 Aug 2026

Why visit

The collection places major Renaissance paintings within the former Medici administrative complex beside the Arno. The Uffizi complex was designed by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de’ Medici in the sixteenth century and later became one of Europe’s major public art collections.

What you will see

  • Principal permanent collections.
  • Architecture of the museum building.
  • Displays that explain the regional context.
  • Temporary or specialist galleries when available.

History

The Uffizi complex was designed by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de’ Medici in the sixteenth century and later became one of Europe’s major public art collections.

Visitor tips

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    Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.

About Tuscany

Florence, Siena, Pisa and the smaller hill towns bring together Renaissance art, medieval civic architecture, cathedral complexes, fortified centres and the island landscapes of the Tuscan coast.

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