Galleria dell'Accademia

About the museum

The Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence is known above all for Michelangelo’s David, which is the focus of the route in the Tribuna designed to house it. The museum also holds other sculptures by Michelangelo, such as the Prigioni, the Giovane schiavo and the Saint Matthew, displayed in the gallery that leads to this masterpiece.

The rooms on the ground floor and first floor house a collection of Florentine painting from the 13th to the 16th century, with works by Giotto and his school, by Taddeo Gaddi, Lorenzo Monaco, Botticelli and other masters. The museum also includes a Gipsoteca (plaster cast gallery), and on the ground floor a collection of musical instruments from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini is displayed, with about fifty instruments from the late 17th to the early 19th century.

Today the Galleria dell’Accademia is part of a museum system together with the Musei del Bargello, with which it shares a combined ticket. The museum offers accessibility tools, such as maps and tactile routes, a visit introduction kit and a social story to prepare for the visit.

Highlights

• Michelangelo’s David in the Tribuna
• Michelangelo’s Galleria dei Prigioni
• Florentine painting of the 13th and 14th centuries, with works from the school of Giotto
• Gipsoteca
• Musical instruments of the Conservatorio Cherubini

Permanent exhibition

• Il David di Michelangelo e la Galleria dei Prigioni – The route leads from the Galleria dei Prigioni to the Tribuna of the David; the museum also displays Florentine painting, a Gipsoteca and musical instruments.

Founded

1784

Operated by

Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze (Ministero della Cultura)

Visitors per year

approx. 1,428,369

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sundays of the month, 25 April, 2 June and 4 November; on 8 March admission is free for all women.

Free admissions are those provided for by the Ministero della Cultura. Booking is strongly recommended, because without booking waiting times can be long; it costs €4 (also by telephone to Firenze Musei: +39 055 294883). Tickets are bought through the official channel B-Ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entrance and ticket office are accessible from Via Ricasoli 60, and the entire visit route is accessible. A lift goes to the upper floor, and an equipped toilet is on the ground floor near the lift. Tactile maps are available on the ground floor (Sala del Colosso) and on the first floor (Sala 1); on the ground floor there is a tactile route for blind or visually impaired people, currently being updated. A visit introduction kit and a social story to prepare for the visit can be downloaded from the website.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum organises activities for families and children; audio guides are also available for children.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check: not available

Two bookshops on the ground floor. The museum has no cloakroom: visitors with large bags and backpacks cannot enter; a left-luggage service is available at the MyAccademia sales point.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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