Uffizi Gallery Visitor Guides — Hours, Timing & What to See
Planning guides for the Uffizi Gallery: opening hours and free days, the best time to go, what a reserved ticket really skips, the famous rooms, and how to fit the Accademia into the same day.
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Book the Uffizi Gallery: Renaissance Masterpieces Guided Tour
A 1.5-hour guided walk through the Uffizi's main rooms with a licensed guide, reserved entry ticket and earpieces included. Stay on inside afterwards as long as you like.
When is the best time to visit the Uffizi Gallery?
The 8.15 a.m. slot on a weekday is about as quiet as the Uffizi gets; January to mid-March and November are the quieter months, free first Sundays the busiest.
Read guide →Is a Uffizi guided tour worth it?
Worth it on a first visit of about two hours if you want to understand what you are looking at; a timed ticket and the museum's audio guide suit a slower visit.
Read guide →Can you see the Uffizi and the Accademia in one day?
Yes, on any day but Monday. Book the two museums separately, take the Uffizi at its 8.15 a.m. opening and walk 15 minutes north to the Accademia after lunch.
Read guide →Uffizi Gallery opening hours, closing days and free days
The Uffizi opens Tuesday to Sunday, 8.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., and is closed on Mondays; entry is free on the first Sunday of each month, with no reservations.
Read guide →What to expect at the Uffizi Gallery, from the courtyard to the exit
Everyone joins one security line, then climbs 126 steps or takes a lift to start on the second floor; most visits take two to three hours, with no re-entry.
Read guide →What should I see in the Uffizi Gallery, and where is it?
The famous paintings run along one second-floor route, Giotto to Botticelli to Leonardo to Michelangelo and Raphael, with Titian and Caravaggio one floor down.
Read guide →Which Uffizi ticket or tour is right for you?
For most first-time visitors a 90-minute guided tour with a reserved ticket is the one to book; a timed ticket with an audio app is the cheaper way in.
Read guide →Ready to book? See the guided tour most visitors choose →
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