BARGELLO MUSEUM TOUR

Discover all the secrets of the Florentine jail that now is the National Sculpture Museum.


  • Museum Tour
  • 1 Hour
  • Accessibility
  • NO Pet allowed
  • Audio guide
  • Tour guide
  • Skip the Line

Tour Highlights

  • Skip the line with your pre-reserved entrance tickets
  • See the David and St. George by Donatello, the Bacchus and Tondo Pitti by Michelangelo, and more
  • Spend two hours exploring the Bargello Museum with a professional local guide

Description

The tour is one of Florence’s most beautiful and important museums: the Bargello Palace, renowned all around Europe for its incredible works of sculpture. It displays many important sculptures by Michelangelo and Donatello.



Itinerary

The guide will start off with a little history about the Bargello Museum, which used to be the headquarters of the Capitano Del Popolo and later of the Podesta (the lord of the city). They will tell you how the palace became the residence of the head of the police and how it was later used as a prison.

The guide will escort you through the museum for you to enjoy the very important works of art kept in Bargello. The ground floor rooms display the Tuscan works of the 16th Century. Your guide will particularly focus on four masterpieces by Michelangelo. Along with the local and expert guide you will then discover works by Bartolomeo Ammannati, Benvenuto Cellini, Giambologna, and many other treasures. You will discover precious ivories and bronzes that include several Roman and Byzantine examples.

Then, you will immerse yourself in the early Renaissance, as your guide will explain the masterpieces made by Donatello and Verrocchio. Later, the guide will escort you to the second floor, which is solely dedicated to the glazed terracotta done by Andrea and Giovanni Della Robbia. The tour takes about two hours - the perfect amount of time to see this famous art collection, without feeling overwhelmed. You can also return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends.


Meeting Point

Bargello National Museum, Via del Proconsolo, 4, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy




Meeting Point Description

Meet your guide near the entrance of the Bargello Museum (In front of Bargello Leather Factory), 15 minutes before departure time in order to avoid any delays.


Includes

  • Official Certified Guide
  • Radio system to hear the guide
  • Entrance Ticket with reservation to Bargello Museum

Excludes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions

Know Before You Go

  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  • Wheelchairs and strollers are allowed on the tour
  • "Skip-the-line" access is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
  • The tour requires a minimum number of guests to run
  • If you arrive after the tour starts time you will not be able to join, and rescheduling, or refunds are not possible
  • There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet the requirements. In such a case, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund

  • You must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time for a full refund
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund

What to Bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
Adult - 18 - 99 € 55
Child - 6 - 17 € 35
Infant - 0 - 5 € 0

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