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.
The two museums are about 1.1 km apart, roughly 15 minutes on foot with the cathedral square in between, and a day that takes in both is a normal Florence day rather than a heroic one. The order matters. The Uffizi is the bigger museum and the one where crowds build from mid-morning, so I would take it at the 8.15 a.m. opening and leave the Accademia, open until 6.50 p.m., for the afternoon. Both are closed on Mondays, and there is no official ticket covering both: you make two reservations on two systems, €29 for the Uffizi and €24 for the Accademia. Count on five to six hours from the first security line to the last, with lunch in the middle.
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Two tickets, two booking systems
No official ticket covers both museums. The Uffizi and the Accademia belong to different state institutes and sell through different platforms, so any “combined ticket” is either a reseller’s bundle of two admissions or the Firenze Card. Booked ahead, the official prices are €29 for the Uffizi (€25 if you buy on the day) and €20 plus a €4 reservation fee at the Accademia, so €53 for the pair.
Reserve both. The Accademia’s own advice is that without a reservation “the wait for access may be long”, and at the Uffizi, walk-up waits of two to three hours are commonly reported in high season. Uffizi tickets are nominal: full names at booking, ID checked at the door. Bring passport or ID for both museums.
How long each museum takes
The Uffizi publishes three routes on its own map: a “Fast” route of about 1½ to 2 hours that stays on the second floor, a “Classic” route of more than 2 hours that adds the first floor, and a “Complete” route of 3 hours or more. A reserved ticket has no time limit inside.
The Accademia has no official figure. Tour listings and visitor reports put it at 45 minutes to an hour and a half, most of it in front of David and the unfinished Prisoners. For a one-day plan, budget 2½ hours at the Uffizi and about an hour at the Accademia, plus the walk, plus lunch.
Which museum to do first
Hours settle most of it. The Uffizi opens at 8.15 a.m. and closes at 6.30 p.m., with last admission at 5.30. The Accademia also opens at 8.15 but stays open until 6.50 p.m., with last entry about half an hour before that. Later cut-off, shorter visit: the Accademia is the natural second stop.
Crowds point the same way. Guides to the Uffizi consistently describe 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as the busiest part of the day, with the opening slots and late afternoon calmer, and tour groups by most accounts arrive from about 10 a.m. An 8.15 slot gets you to the Botticelli rooms first.
A cheaper version runs the other way. Since 1 January 2026 the Uffizi has sold an afternoon ticket for entry from 4 p.m.: €16 on the day, €20 booked ahead. Accademia in the morning, then the Uffizi at 4 p.m., leaves 2½ hours before the 6.30 exit call, enough for the Fast route and a little of the first floor, and saves €9 a head. The trade-off is that Titian and Caravaggio downstairs will feel hurried, with no slack if the security line is slow.
A sample timetable
| Time | Where you are | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00 a.m. | Piazzale degli Uffizi, security | Reserved tickets have their own signposted line; everyone passes the metal detector. Backpacks go to the free cloakroom just inside. |
| 8.15 to 10.45 | Uffizi, second floor then first | Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo upstairs; Titian and Caravaggio downstairs. |
| 10.45 to 11.15 | Second-floor café terrace | A view over the city, at the end of the western corridor. |
| 11.15 to 11.45 | Walk north past the Duomo to Via Ricasoli | About 1.1 km, 15 minutes at an ordinary pace; the cathedral square is roughly halfway. |
| 11.45 to 1.15 p.m. | Lunch | Drop a big daypack at your hotel if it is close; the Accademia has no cloakroom. |
| 1.15 p.m. | Via Ricasoli 58/60, security | Bags up to 40 × 30 × 18 cm only; water up to half a liter is fine. |
| 1.30 to 2.45 p.m. | Accademia | Hall of the Colossus, the Prisoners, David in the Tribune, then the plaster casts and musical instruments. Toilets are only at the end of the route. |
| 2.45 p.m. | Done | Afternoon free. |
For the afternoon-ticket version, reverse it: Accademia at about 9 a.m., a long lunch, the Uffizi at 4 p.m. Either way, avoid the first Sunday of the month, when both museums are free, neither takes reservations and the queues are long.
Bags, water and the walk between
The two museums treat bags differently. At the Uffizi, backpacks, bags and large umbrellas must be left in the cloakroom just inside the entrance under the eastern colonnade; the museum says storage is free, and its concessionaire charges €2 only for suitcase-sized items. At the Accademia there is no cloakroom, and only bags up to 40 × 30 × 18 cm can go in, so a full-size daypack is a problem there and not at the Uffizi. Water is allowed at both, in bottles up to half a liter.
The walk is flat and short, but the day is long on the feet. The Uffizi route begins with the Grand Ducal Staircase, 126 steps over four flights, before you have seen a painting, then two floors of standing; lifts exist for visitors who need them. By the Accademia you will have been upright for most of five hours. Comfortable shoes matter more than anything else you pack.
Guided combos, ticket bundles and the Firenze Card
If you would prefer one booking, three guided combinations on this site cover both museums with tickets included. The Uffizi & Accademia Small Group Walking Tour ($155, rated 4.7 from 1,435 reviews) starts at the Accademia, walks through Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, and ends inside the Uffizi; groups are 10 to 15 people with radio headsets (our breakdown). The Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery Guided Tour runs Uffizi first over about 3 hours with a cap of 15 (4.8 from 2,208 reviews), and the Accademia and Uffizi Galleries Guided Tour (4.9 from 516 reviews) gives an hour at the Accademia and two at the Uffizi. Both cost a little more than the walking tour; all three can be cancelled up to 24 hours ahead.
For tickets without a guide, the Uffizi & Accademia Timed Combo Tickets & Audio App ($88, 4.4 from 1,596 reviews) bundles two timed entries with an audio app on your phone, set up as Uffizi at 9.30 a.m. and Accademia at 2.30 p.m. It is non-refundable, so book it once your dates are fixed. The extra over the €53 official price buys the app, staff at each door and a single booking.
The Firenze Card is the other single purchase: €85, valid 72 hours from your first museum entry, one visit to each of more than 60 museums, reservation fees included. The Uffizi and the Accademia still require a reservation with the card, and the Accademia’s is made by phone or in person, not online. Two museums alone cost €53, so the card only makes sense alongside the Pitti, the Bargello, the Medici Chapels and more within three days.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official combined ticket for the Uffizi and the Accademia?
No. The two museums are run by different state institutes and sell tickets on different platforms. Any combo you see is a reseller’s package of two separate admissions, or the Firenze Card, which still requires a reservation at each.
Which should I visit first, the Uffizi or the Accademia?
On your own, the Uffizi: it is the longer visit, it is busiest from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, and it closes at 6.30 p.m., while the Accademia stays open until 6.50 and takes an hour or so. With a guide keeping time, Accademia first works too.
How far is it from the Uffizi to the Accademia?
About 1.1 km, roughly 15 minutes on foot, north past the Duomo to Via Ricasoli. The cathedral is close to halfway, so a stop in the square costs little extra time. The route is flat; no taxi needed.
Can I do both museums on a Monday?
No. Both museums close every Monday, as well as on 1 January and 25 December. The Uffizi occasionally announces a special Monday opening, but these are one-offs, so plan the two-museum day for a Tuesday to Sunday.
What about the free first Sunday of the month?
Both museums are free on the first Sunday and neither takes reservations that day. Visitors report waits at the Uffizi from about 45 minutes at opening to two hours or more mid-morning in peak season. For a one-day plan, pick another day unless the saving matters more than the time.
Can I take a backpack into both museums?
Not the same one. The Uffizi has a free cloakroom and requires backpacks and large bags to be left there. The Accademia has no cloakroom and admits only bags up to 40 × 30 × 18 cm, so plan to leave a full-size daypack at your accommodation first.
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