For the sake of the Uffizi Gallery, many specially come to Florence. Why is she so attractive? We tell you that there you can see where to buy tickets online and whether you can get to the museum for free.
The famous museum is located in the heart of Florence, between the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. Literally translated from Italian, the name means "gallery of offices", because Cosimo I Medici wanted to collect all government offices in one place.
What paintings can be seen in the Uffizi Gallery
In the halls of the museum, canvases by masters of Italian and world painting of the 13th-18th centuries are exhibited. Among them are works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Sandro Botticelli, Raphael and other brilliant Renaissance artists. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence owns the largest collection of self-portraits by famous artists and a huge number of old sculptures that date back to the Renaissance.
The area of the museum exceeds 13 thousand square meters. m. Collections of works of art occupy two floors of a large palace. It will take more than one day to see all the paintings and sculptures! It is curious that the exhibits are located in 50 rooms in chronological order - you can get acquainted with painting from the Byzantine era to the Baroque in a fairly short time.
There are three magnificent entrances to the gallery. One is decorated with busts carved in porphyry and marble. Another is designed by the Italian artist Giovanni da San Giovanni, and the third contains sarcophagi and statues from the Roman Empire.
Where to buy tickets for the Uffizi Gallery
The ticket price depends on the season. From November to February, the entrance to the Uffizi Gallery costs 12 €, from March to October - 20 €.
If you want to save time and get to the museum without queuing, choose the time of your visit and book online on the official website of the museum. True, for pre-ordering tickets you need additionally pay 4 €. Believe me, such an overpayment is not a bad decision, because the queues in front of the entrance can be very long. In summer, tourists stand in the heat for 4-5 hours. The desire to join the beautiful turns into a real torment!
A combo ticket is also beneficial - for 38 € you can visit the gallery, Pitti palazzo and the picturesque Boboli Gardens (for three days). For a fee, you can take an audio guide in Russian.
The interface of the museum's official website is in Italian and English only. You can also buy tickets in Russian online, but at a slightly higher price - for 27 €.
Note: any online tickets must be exchanged for paper tickets at the museum's ticket office. Most likely, you will have to wait a little, but the queue will still be many times smaller than the one where ordinary tourists stand.
Be sure to keep your ticket before leaving the gallery. Museum staff have the right to check it in any of the halls.
If you want not only to admire the exhibits, but also to learn more about them, take a guided tour. A group tour costs 35 €, and an individual one - 120 €. Entrance tickets are not included in the price of excursions, they must be purchased separately.
How to get to the Uffizi Gallery for free
Is it possible to visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence for free? Yes, and even several times a year! Everyone is admitted to the museum without tickets on January 5, February 2, March 1, March 24, May 26, June 2, June 23, August 11, October 11, October 31 and November 6.
The gallery starts at 8:15 am and ends at 6:50 pm. Days off - every Monday and May 1st. We recommend arriving in the afternoon when the school excursions end. The halls will be much freer, and you will be able to view the most interesting paintings and sculptures without fuss. Plan 2-4 hours for a museum visit.
