Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence

This is a very nice museum with some quite amazing pieces of art. It is very busy but a visit is highly recommended. Most of the collection is sculptures from first and second centuries, as well as paintings and altarpiece from the 1500 and 1600’s. The building itself is also extensive decorated.

Beautiful and interesting gallery filled with paintings, sculptures and beautiful rooms. Takes quite a while to walk through, around 3 hours depending on how long you take on each piece of art work. I would recommend getting the audio guide as it helps you to understand the art in more depth and gives more information than on the plaques. There is also a nice café where you can grab a bite or sit and have a drink. There are a lot of seating area available and Toilets.

First off, use Rick Steve’s free Audio Tour for this museum. Don’t pay for the audio tour from the museum. It’s not as good. Uffizi is definitely a must do in Florence. My favorite exhibit was from Michelangelo. Botticelli was also very good too. Honestly everything there was amazing. You can spend an entire day here if you wanted to.

Definitely buy tickets ahead of time.. can get very busy and the wait is not worth it over a few more euros.. You'll need 2-3 hours to take in most of the gallery.. A private guide is also very recommended as they can tailor the visit to your liking and available time.

Poor organization and rude staff for a gallery that claims to be of high rank. What is the point of buying “skip the line” tickets in advance if you would actually stand in line. There are large crowds visiting the place so it takes a long time to see and enjoy the most famous pieces they have. Putting all these aside - the gallery stores important and famous renaissance paintings. You will be able to go through each point of Renaissance’s history and various techniques from its beginning to its end.