Tickets to the Uffizi Gallery

The gallery is open for visitors from Tuesday to Sunday; its opening hours are 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM.

This museum is open throughout the year, but we recommend going there in autumn or winter, when there are fewer tourists around. For the same reason, we recommend visiting the gallery on weekdays, early in the morning, or after 4:00 PM.

The Uffizi Gallery is one of the most famous and revered museums in Italy and worldwide. So, what makes it special?

• It hosts a gigantic collection of Western art. From ancient Roman statues to the great works of masters of the Renaissance and beyond, the Uffizi Gallery has something for everyone. The highlights of the gallery’s collection are the works of the great Italian artists of the Renaissance: Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Raphael’s Woman with a Veil, Titian’s The Penitent Magdalene – all these masterpieces and more are the core of the museum’s collection.
• The gallery’s building is a magnificent example of Italian architecture of the 16th century. It's a daring and innovative design by Giorgio Vasari that also draws inspiration from the Classical Era. This palace initially served as the offices of Florence's magistrates and a gallery space for the powerful Medici family. Over time, more and more rooms became exposition spaces, and the palace officially became a museum in 1865.
• The gallery regularly hosts temporary events. These exhibitions often display works of art on loan from other museums; they are a perfect opportunity to see more from the beautiful world of art.

You can find this gallery at the heart of Florence, next to Piazza della Signoria. The gallery sits between the river Arno and Palazzo Vecchio; you can also see Ponte Vecchio nearby. You can easily reach the Uffizi Gallery by train, bus, or on foot. For example, there is a shuttle bus from the Amerigo Vespucci airport to the Santa Maria Novella train station. From there, the museum is just a 10-minutes walk away from the station.

Regular tickets cost €12. Children under 18 can enter freely. Additionally, you can book a ticket for a specific time slot on the official website. In that case, the ticket costs only €4.

Explore this magnificent gallery with our tour Uffizi Gallery in Florence: 20 Most Famous Paintings. From Giotto and Cimabue to Raphael and Leonardo Da Vinci to Caravaggio and Michelangelo – you will see the best this museum can offer.

We recommend booking tickets for the Uffizi Gallery in advance since it is often full of visitors, and lines to the ticket office are usually very long. Booking tickets not only saves you time; it also saves you money. We suggest booking tickets via our website: it’s easy, and you can sign up for an exciting tour.

You can book tickets to the gallery at least three days in advance; however, we recommend doing it even earlier and on our website. That way, you can also pick up an exciting audio tour that will make your experience at the museum much more enjoyable!

There are several places of interest close to the Uffizi Gallery:

• Museo Galileo
• Ponte Vecchio
• Fountain of Neptune
• Palazzo Vecchio
• Fontana del Porcellino