Galleria dell'Accademia, Art museum in Florence, Italy
The Galleria dell'Accademia contains numerous Renaissance masterpieces, including sculptures, paintings, and religious artworks from the 13th to 16th centuries.
Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo established the museum in 1784 by transforming the former hospital of San Marco into an educational space for art students.
The museum houses the largest collection of Michelangelo sculptures globally, with the iconic David statue as its centerpiece since 1873.
Located at Via Ricasoli 58-60, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 8:15 to 18:50, with free admission on the first Sunday of each month.
The museum features a collection of historical musical instruments, including pieces by Stradivari and the first piano created by Bartolomeo Cristofori.
Location: Florence
Inception: 1784
Founders: Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Official opening: 1784
Part of: Galleria dell'Accademia e Musei del Bargello
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 08:15-18:50; Monday off; January 1 off; December 25 off
Phone: +390550987100
Email: ga-afi@beniculturali.it
Website: https://galleriaaccademiafirenze.it/en
GPS coordinates: 43.77692,11.25876
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:57
Florence displays Renaissance architecture and art at every street corner. The city features 15th-century buildings, churches with marble facades, and museums with old master paintings. The Arno River divides the city while Ponte Vecchio spans across. From the hills, views extend over the red roofs and the cathedral dome.
David
61 m
Accademia Gallery
15 m
Basilica of St. Mark
127 m
Museum of San Marco
121 m
Opificio delle pietre dure
91 m
Equestrian statue of Ferdinando I de' Medici
154 m
Palazzo Budini Gattai
143 m
Biblioteca Marucelliana
100 m
Loggia dei Servi di Maria
134 m
San Marco Museum
138 m
Fontana dei mostri marini
176 m
Palazzo Fenzi
173 m
Museum of Musical Instruments
48 m
Palazzo Gerini
124 m
Palazzo Bastogi
171 m
Ex convento di Santa Caterina
135 m
Casa di Giovanni Spadolini
91 m
Palazzina della Livia
141 m
Natural History Museum of Florence - Botany section
165 m
Palazzo di Bernardetto de' Medici
137 m
Monument to General Manfredo Fanti, Florence
103 m
Palazzo Vettori
115 m
Palazzo Baldi
75 m
Palazzo Bartolommei
137 m
Statue of Manfredo Fanti
97 m
Selfie Museum Firenze
109 m
Palazzo Dardinelli-Fenzi
105 m
Tabernacolo dell'Ecce Homo
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