Museo Galileo: Self-Guided Audio Tours

This tour will introduce you to one of the highlights of the city – Piazza della Signoria. Located in front of the Palazzo Vecchio – Florence’s emblematic city hall, this iconic landmark definitely is a must-visit place and a great start for your journey through the streets of the City of Lilies. Admire the Loggia dei Lanzi and the famous Fountain of Neptune and get a glimpse of Florence’s rich and fascinating history. The free mini tour is a chance for you to see our app in work and to make sure that everything functions properly. Get to know the format of self-guided audio tours – travel at your own pace and enjoy your trip while learning interesting facts about the city. Spark your interest with this free mini tour!

Skip the line to five of Florence's hottest attractions! Take in one of the world's greatest collections of Renaissance art at the Uffizi Gallery, gawp at the sumptuous decor of the Palazzo Pitti, and explore the leafy Tuscan paradise of the massive Boboli Gardens.

This self-guided audio tour includes your ticket to Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum® and takes you through Florence's streets on a walking route. (!) Please note that while your ticket to the museum is included and available within the app, the audio tour inside the museum is not provided. Start at the Leonardo Interactive Museum, where wooden models from da Vinci's notebooks come alive. Then, unpause the tour and stroll through Florence's iconic landmarks like the soaring Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the elegant Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Strozzi, Orsanmichele Church with its guild sculptures, Palazzo Vecchio, the replica of Michelangelo's David, Uffizi Gallery, Vasari Corridor, ending at the jewel-packed Ponte Vecchio. Travelers will handle working models of Leonardo's inventions like the Air Screw and Giant Tank, marvel at Brunelleschi's innovative dome, peer into historic wine holes, and trace Medici influence amid vivid frescoes and sturdy palaces.

Your tickets to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence will launch you on the way to discovering the history of the Ferragamo company, the life of its founder and his spectacular creations! Discover the history of the shoemaker who moved to California from a little village in the province of Naples and began a career designing and creating shoes for the movie industry. Ferragamo returned to Italy in 1927 and opened a workshop in Florence. His creations - like the famous cork wedge heels, metal-reinforced high heels and invisible sandals soon made him famous all over the world. See them all at the museum in the medieval Palazzo Spini Feroni - the historical headquarters of the company.

This self-guided journey through Galleria dell'Accademia's highlights and the historic center of Florence takes you through the birth of Renaissance art and into the living city that shaped it. Before entering the Accademia, you may notice a long queue. With your priority ticket, you will skip it—simply exchange it for your paper voucher at the meeting point specified in your mobile voucher. Inside the museum, you will follow the evolution of art across centuries, from medieval gold-ground paintings to the revolutionary realism of the Renaissance. You will encounter works by Giotto, Sandro Botticelli, and Filippino Lippi, culminating in Michelangelo’s unfinished Prisoners and the world-famous David. Here you will also take time to scrutinise David up close, discover the story behind his biblical heroism, and understand why his head and hand appear disproportionately large. After the museum visit, Florence itself becomes your next gallery. Switch to GPS mode and continue on foot through the historic streets, where art, politics, religion, and daily life shaped the city during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The route leads you to key landmarks, including the majestic Florence Cathedral, the House of Dante Alighieri, Palazzo Vecchio—where you will see the original site of Michelangelo's David—and finally the iconic Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River. Note: This tour is not affiliated with the Galleria dell’Accademia but is created by an independent creator.

Explore The Museum, located between Palazzo della Signoria and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The first floor features original sculptures by renowned Florentine artists from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, adding historical charm to the building. But the art experience doesn't stop there! Head to the second floor for a breathtaking panoramic view of Florence that will leave a lasting impression. Continue your journey to discover the marble tabernacle of the Madonna delle Grazie in the in-house church—a place of worship where holy masses are held.

Find a wealth of statues and plants in the lush greenery of the Garzoni Garden. Enjoy the different waterfalls, and fountains, or follow the paths from the Water Staircase to distinct corners like the Labyrinth. The Butterfly House is the highlight of the garden. It houses hundreds of vibrant butterflies that come from tropical regions and live freely among the tropical vegetation present in the garden.

There's more than one breathtaking dome in Florence! With its enormous green patina dome, the Great Synagogue of Florence is an architectural treasure and one of the most important synagogues in Italy. Constructed between 1874 and 1882, with the goal of going toe-to-toe with Florence's immaculate architecture, it remains one of the largest and impressive synagogues in Europe to this day. Take a wander around this beautiful corner of Jewish and Florentine history, and admire its remarkable marble floors, majestic mosaics, frescoed walls, and stained-glass windows. Then, explore the adjoining Jewish Museum. Here, you can delve deeper into the amazing stories surrounding the building's inception and the long, proud history history of Florence's Jewish community, and the challenges they have faced and overcome with grace and fortitude over the centuries.

Skip the line and explore Palazzo Vecchio, the symbol of civic power in Florence for centuries, on a audio-guided tour. Climb the Tower of Palazzo Vecchio for fantastic views over Florence, and visit the museum that's still the seat of the local city government.

This tour is a treat for lovers of art, history, and architecture. Including your ticket to the Boboli Gardens, this self-guided adventure caters to those eager to delve into the heart of the Renaissance at their own pace. We'll embark on our adventure from the ticket office of the Pitti Palace (Piazza Pitti 1) where you will need to swap your smartphone voucher for a paper ticket. Then you'll reach the gardens through the main entrance. Due to safety regulations, this is currently the only entrance to the Boboli Gardens. While this tour provides only a brief audio guide inside the Boboli Gardens, the exterior journey through Florence's storied streets is detailed and captivating. After your visit to the gardens, you'll embark on a journey that leads you through Florence's most celebrated landscapes and timeless achievements. The tour format allows you to immerse yourself fully in the city's heritage, narrated in your ear at each fascinating stop. Your route will traverse grandeur and simplicity, from the regal Pitti Palace to the sacred Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. Begin surrounded by the greenery and sculptures of the Boboli Gardens before venturing to the medieval stores on the Ponte Vecchio, and pass by the remarkable facade of the Uffizi Gallery. Along the way, marvel at the iconic Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, crowned by its magnificent dome, and soak in the artistic splendor at stops like the Palazzo Vecchio and the Orsanmichele Church.