Uffizi Gallery: a practical guide for your visit
Quick answer
The Uffizi Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:15 am to 6:30 pm and closed on Mondays. A ticket costs €25 on the day or €29 booked in advance; entry is free on the first Sunday of each month and always for under-18s. Two hours covers the essentials; allow 4 hours to see it all.
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Why the Uffizi is a must
The Uffizi holds the world's finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting, assembled by the Medici over centuries: Botticelli's The Birth of Venus and Primavera, Leonardo's Annunciation, Michelangelo's Doni Tondo, Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch, Titian's Venus of Urbino and Caravaggio's Medusa. Vasari designed the building in 1560 as offices for Cosimo I (hence the name, uffizi means offices), and the rooms run in chronological order from Giotto and Cimabue in the 13th century to the Baroque. It is a large museum: do not try to see everything.
How to plan your visit
- Book online in advance with a time slot: tickets are named, so bring ID matching the name on the ticket.
- Arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your slot; the line for pre-booked tickets is short, while the ticket-office line can be long in high season.
- Go straight up to the gallery floor: the rooms run in a U shape around the courtyard, with Botticelli roughly at the midpoint.
- If you only have a morning, enter at 8:15, the quietest hour, and see Botticelli and Leonardo first.
- There is a cafe with a terrace overlooking Piazza della Signoria at one end of the building, a good mid-visit break.
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Combining it with the rest of Florence
The Uffizi is a five-minute walk from the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo. A 5-day combined ticket (€40) covers the Uffizi, Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. Many travellers do the Uffizi in the morning and the Accademia Gallery (David) in the afternoon; see our Accademia and Florence in one day guides.
Frequently asked questions
How long do you need at the Uffizi?
Two hours covers the masterpieces (Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio). For an unhurried visit, allow 3 to 4 hours.
How much are Uffizi tickets?
General admission is €25 if bought on the day and €29 if bought in advance. A ticket including the Vasari Corridor is €43 on the day and €47 in advance.
When is the Uffizi free?
On the first Sunday of each month (Domenica al Museo), with no advance booking and big crowds. Under-18s enter free every day.
Do you need to book Uffizi tickets in advance?
It is strongly recommended: a timed ticket saves a line that can exceed an hour in high season. Tickets are named, so carry ID.
What is the most famous painting at the Uffizi?
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, followed by Primavera, Leonardo's Annunciation and Michelangelo's Doni Tondo.