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National Museums of Interest in Florence

there is a wide range of art, history, natural science and cultural museums in Florence. The proximity of the museums to the city center makes it easy to do more than one a day . . . choices choices choices, read on for some favorites.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM "IL BARGELLO"

The NATIONAL MUSEUM "IL BARGELLO" is set in one of the oldest buildings in Florence and one of the most beautiful in Italy. Started in 1255. Initially the residence of the "Bargello" or head of police spies, from which it took its name, the building's use as a National Museum began in the mid-nineteenth century. What the Uffizi offers in painting, the Bargello offers in sculpture and its courtyard and interiors contain some of the masterpieces of the Tuscan Renaissance. It contains masterpieces by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Cellini, Giambologna and Donatello alognwith priceless ivories, enamels, jewels, tapestries and weapons.


Address: Via del Proconsolo, 4
Opening times: Everyday from 8.15 to 13.50
Phone: 055 238 8606 / Reservations phone: 055 294 883
Ticket: Euro 4,00
Museums Reservations: reserve your ticket museum to visit to the National Museum "Il Bargello".
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The Palatine Gallery occupies the whole left wing of the first floor of the Pitti Palace, which was the residence of the Medici grand-dukes. In 1828, when Tuscany came under the rule of the Lorraine family, the most important paintings in the Palace, most of which had been collected by the Medici, were hung in the Gallery. It is an impressive collection comprising works by Raphael, Titian, Correggio, Rubens, Pietro da Cortona and other Italian and European masters of the Renaissance and
Baroque periods.
The paintings, which are sumptuously framed, cover the walls of the rooms in the style of traditional 17th-century picture galleries. The way they are hung and the rich plaster and fresco decoration of the suite of six rooms overlooking the piazza give the Gallery its particular fascination.
From the Palatine Gallery the visit continues through the Royal Apartments. They consist of fourteen magnificent rooms which were the home of the Medici and Lorraine grand-ducal families and, from 1865, of the king of Italy.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 8.15-18.50
Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, May 1st, Christmas Day
The Royal Apartments are closed for maintenance every year in January.

Tickets: Full Price: € 8,50

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19/05/2011

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19/04/2011

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15/10/2010

Jim and Teresa wrote . . . Dear Guido and Andrea, THANK YOU for makin our stay in Florence so VERY enjoyable. You both lived up to the expectations that were passed on to us by jane. You are FUN! INTELLIGENT! SAFE! and Wonderful Company! ...Ciao to both...our new good friends.
11/05/2009

I was surprised by the quality and display in Bargello. The atmosphere enhanced the art on display, set in luminous and spacious rooms, I found this to be an enexpected treat. Family Richard .
07/01/2006

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