FLORENCE · MUSEUM CITY
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A hand-picked shortlist of the 11 florence museums travellers rate highest, with the prices, the run times and who you actually book each one through.
Florence Leonardo Interactive Museum. Operate Da Vinci machines and build bridges and domes with a multilingual audio guide. About 1 hour.
Most PopularHands-on Leonardo da Vinci machines in Florence. Try working replicas, build models in workshops, and learn via a multi-language audio guide.
“Interesting, informative and interactive. Great spot to pass an hour or two. Especially with kids.”
Electric golf cart tour from Florence to Fiesole and the Roman Theatre, with panoramic stops and a relaxed city overview.
“Driver was late. Guide gave no introduction nor did he talk about the experience. The museum equipment did not work. Worst tour ever for 3 experienced travelers.”
A fast, small-group tour of Florence’s Accademia and Uffizi with timed admission, expert guiding, earphones, and optional Tuscan lunch.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable. She was algo helpful in providing us with all the information. We felt ver confortable with her as our guide. Most important, we learned so much.”
Pre-book your Florence Leonardo da Vinci museum ticket for skip-the-line entry and see over 50 working machines in 1–1.5 hours.
“Well developed demonstration of DaVinci inventions. Covers his contributions in music, art, architecture, anatomy and military defense.”
Pre-book your Museo Galileo entry in Florence for $20. See Medici and Lorraine science instruments and Galileo’s originals in 18 rooms.
Guided visit to Florence’s Baptistery, Duomo Museum, and Santa Maria del Fiore, plus a timed climb of Giotto’s Belltower.
“Our guide was Sarah and I honestly couldn’t pick a better guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and she was a native of Florence. She gave a very in-depth tour and added a lot of insider knowledge as someone from Florence. She was very enthusiastic and I think she is one of the best guides on…”
Small-group guided tour of Florence’s Duomo Museum and Baptistery, plus self-guided Crypt and optional Giotto Bell Tower climb.
Multilingual audio plus a live guide through Florence’s Duomo, Baptistery and Opera Museum, with optional dome and bell tower climbs.
Get fast entry to Florence’s Leonardo Interactive Museum. Hands-on machines, anatomy, and backlit art in about 1–1.5 hours.
“If you love the History of Leonardo da Vinci, then getting to see some of his inventions inaction is absolutely incredible. From the ball bearing and the flying machines to the painting as well it is just amazing.”
Timed San Marco Museum entry in Florence. Skip lines to see Beato Angelico frescoes, Savonarola’s cell, and a living Dominican convent.
“Quiet, more intimate experience than the big museums. The feeling of a working monastery was evident throughout, especially with the small apartments for the friars in earlier times. Austere but beautiful art throughout.”
