Galleria dell'Accademia
Quick Facts
- Location
- Italy, Florence
- Category
- Museum
- Duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Opening Hours
- Monday Closed · Tuesday 08:15-18:50 · Wednesday 08:15-18:50 · Thursday 08:15-18:50 · Friday 08:15-18:50 · Saturday 08:15-18:50 · Sunday 08:15-18:50 · The Visit page gives 8:15 am to 6:50 pm with Monday as the closing day and also shuts on 1 January and 25 December. The same page states last admission at 6:10 pm in the hours block and, further down, that admission ends 30 minutes before closing, which would be 6:20 pm; both readings are recorded here because the site contradicts itself. Free entry in 2026 falls on 25 April, 2 June, 4 November and every first Sunday, when the booking service is off and visitors queue at the gate, while Monday 6 April 2026 opens as usual at standard prices. Closing procedures start ten minutes before 6:50 pm, so the ground-floor Musical Instruments rooms and the first-floor halls close from 6:40 pm.
- Ticket Price
- Adult: Regular ticket EUR 20, with a note on the page that prices changed from 1 February · Student: EU citizens aged 18 to 25, up to and including their twenty-fifth birthday, pay the EUR 2 reduced ticket on showing ID · B-Ticket is named the only ministry-authorised online channel, and Firenze Musei on +39 055 294883 books a ticket and entry time for a EUR 4 fee. Groups cap at 20 excluding the guide with whisper headphones from six people up, and booking is strongly advised.
- Address
- Via Ricasoli 58/60, 50122 Firenze, with the accessible entrance and ticket office at Via Ricasoli 60
- Coordinates
- 43.7769, 11.2588
Introduction
The Accademia Gallery is a temple to admire Michelangelo's original David. This gallery, famed for the incomparable statue of David, lets you appreciate up close the peak beauty of Renaissance sculpture, a stunning sight in Florence. The Accademia Gallery, in Florence's old town, is a museum world-famous for its collection of sculptures by the Renaissance giant Michelangelo. Its greatest, most stunning and most-visited treasure is the incomparable sculptural masterpiece, Michelangelo's David (the original). Carved from a single huge block of white marble, over five meters tall, it is one of the pinnacles of Renaissance and all human sculpture: with perfect, incredible skill, it portrays the young hero David, about to face the giant Goliath, as a physically perfect, proportioned, poised youth, his expression resolute, gazing at the enemy, his muscles, veins and even spirit radiating poised tension, strength and confidence, showing the beauty of the human body, the power of spirit and humanist ideals to the fullest, flawless and stunning to all who see it. Walking down the hall to the David beneath the dome's skylight, visitors are deeply moved by the statue's awe-inspiring artistic and vital force. Besides David, the museum displays other Michelangelo sculptures (such as the unfinished Prisoners) and painting collections. Visiting Florence and admiring Michelangelo's original David is a stunning sight.
✨ Highlights
🛈 Practical Info
Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:15-18:50 |
| Wednesday | 08:15-18:50 |
| Thursday | 08:15-18:50 |
| Friday | 08:15-18:50 |
| Saturday | 08:15-18:50 |
| Sunday | 08:15-18:50 |
The Visit page gives 8:15 am to 6:50 pm with Monday as the closing day and also shuts on 1 January and 25 December. The same page states last admission at 6:10 pm in the hours block and, further down, that admission ends 30 minutes before closing, which would be 6:20 pm; both readings are recorded here because the site contradicts itself. Free entry in 2026 falls on 25 April, 2 June, 4 November and every first Sunday, when the booking service is off and visitors queue at the gate, while Monday 6 April 2026 opens as usual at standard prices. Closing procedures start ten minutes before 6:50 pm, so the ground-floor Musical Instruments rooms and the first-floor halls close from 6:40 pm.
Ticket Information
| Adult | Regular ticket EUR 20, with a note on the page that prices changed from 1 February |
|---|---|
| Student | EU citizens aged 18 to 25, up to and including their twenty-fifth birthday, pay the EUR 2 reduced ticket on showing ID |
| Senior | This price list carries no senior band, only the EU 18-25 reduction and the free categories |
| Child | Children are not given a line of their own here, they fall under the free-admission list |
| Free Admission | Two passes are sold from 15 March 2026, 48 hours covering the Accademia and the Museo del Bargello at EUR 26 and 72 hours for all six museums of the new Accademia and Bargello system at EUR 38, while the MiC categories list enters free |
B-Ticket is named the only ministry-authorised online channel, and Firenze Musei on +39 055 294883 books a ticket and entry time for a EUR 4 fee. Groups cap at 20 excluding the guide with whisper headphones from six people up, and booking is strongly advised.
💡 Tips
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Galleria dell'Accademia?
Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 08:15-18:50; Wednesday: 08:15-18:50; Thursday: 08:15-18:50; Friday: 08:15-18:50; Saturday: 08:15-18:50; Sunday: 08:15-18:50; The Visit page gives 8:15 am to 6:50 pm with Monday as the closing day and also shuts on 1 January and 25 December. The same page states last admission at 6:10 pm in the hours block and, further down, that admission ends 30 minutes before closing, which would be 6:20 pm; both readings are recorded here because the site contradicts itself. Free entry in 2026 falls on 25 April, 2 June, 4 November and every first Sunday, when the booking service is off and visitors queue at the gate, while Monday 6 April 2026 opens as usual at standard prices. Closing procedures start ten minutes before 6:50 pm, so the ground-floor Musical Instruments rooms and the first-floor halls close from 6:40 pm.
How much is the admission for Galleria dell'Accademia?
Adult: Regular ticket EUR 20, with a note on the page that prices changed from 1 February; Student: EU citizens aged 18 to 25, up to and including their twenty-fifth birthday, pay the EUR 2 reduced ticket on showing ID; Senior: This price list carries no senior band, only the EU 18-25 reduction and the free categories; Child: Children are not given a line of their own here, they fall under the free-admission list; Free Admission: Two passes are sold from 15 March 2026, 48 hours covering the Accademia and the Museo del Bargello at EUR 26 and 72 hours for all six museums of the new Accademia and Bargello system at EUR 38, while the MiC categories list enters free; B-Ticket is named the only ministry-authorised online channel, and Firenze Musei on +39 055 294883 books a ticket and entry time for a EUR 4 fee. Groups cap at 20 excluding the guide with whisper headphones from six people up, and booking is strongly advised.
Any practical tips for visiting Galleria dell'Accademia?
Admire Michelangelo's original David, the peak beauty of Renaissance sculpture. A single-stone statue over five meters tall shows the beauty of body and spirit to the fullest.
How long should I spend at Galleria dell'Accademia?
A typical visit takes About 1.5 hours.
