This is without a doubt the number one museum to visit in Florence. I recommend buying your ticket in advance as the museum was sold out on some of the days during my visit. I visited when it opened at 08.15 to avoid the crowds and capture great photos. Every Italian artist and sculptor you want to see is exhibited here with some world class woks of art by Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Botticelli to name a but a few. The Tribuna is fabulous and so too was the gallery with the sculpture of a horse. Look up at the wonderful ceilings and also enjoy views of the city and river from the galleries.

Sono stato a Firenze a maggio e ho avuto fortuna nel trovare (di sabato mattina) pochissima gente! Appena arrivato, dopo aver fatto un giro per la città, ho fatto il biglietto (per gli Under 25 biglietto a 2€) e sono entrato a godermi gli Uffizi: ho fatto un giro soffermandomi sulle opere più famose e quelle che mi piacevano di più e in totale ci ho messo 2 orette a effettuare la visita. Nel caso ci sarebbe l’audio guida che costa 6€ ma non la consiglio in quanto legge quello che c’è scritto e che potete leggere tranquillamente difianco a ogni opera e non si sofferma sui dettagli o dici cose in più che non potete trovare su Internet.

Esta es la visita más obligada en Florencia. Enorme museo que no podrás ver de una vez así que resérvate 2-3 horas para no saturarte y prepara lo que quieres ver con antelación. Nosotros lo hicimos con guía y fue un acierto, pero con audioguia seguro que también la experiencia es muy buena; no recomiendo ir sin guía/audioguia. El edificio ahora mismo está en reformas y las personas con movilidad reducida lo pasarán mal para moverse entre las dos plantas (sin ascensores durante varias semanas).

Although the Accademia contains the Statue of David, the Uffizi Gallery is the premier art museum in Florence and one of the most prestigious in the world. Works by Botticelli, Rafael, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci amongst others are on display. You need a minimum of 2-3 hours in the museum to appreciate all that there is to see. Purchase tickets in advance online with a timed entry and try to plan to arrive as early in the day after opening to avoid crowds and the wait at security.

There's no need to point out that the Uffizi is full of masterpieces, and well worth a visit. But here are some tips that are hopefully helpful, because while the art is undeniably amazing, the museum itself is huge, hot and busy. -Prebook tickets. You can be waiting literally hours if you don't, and make sure you book it through the official website. -Turn up at your designated time. Don't turn up early (or late, obviously) because you won't get in until the time on your ticket. We had booked for 3pm and there were people in line with 3:30 tickets who got kicked out of line until then. We still had to queue, but only for 10 mins max - staff are milling around checking people's tickets and directing them to the correct lines. -There are security and bag checks, and you can only take in water bottles that are 0,5cl (500ml). Worth noting if you have a larger reusable drink bottle especially. -It's a huge musuem, and gets very hot and stuffy in the summer. No air con and no fans. Some rooms are quite small - maybe take a handheld fan and make sure everyone has a small drink bottle. Unfortunately there are no refill stations that I could see. -There is a cafe on level 2 where you can buy more water and other drinks. It's a lot more expensive to sit at the tables, but you can also order drinks to stand at the bar and drink, which is cheaper. You can only takeaway bottles of water through the rest of the musuem. -Avoid tour groups if you can, as they crowd around paintings and you'll have to push through to see them! In the smaller rooms this is especially trying. -PLEASE don't stand directly in front of paintings to have your picture taken! It obscures the view for others and is downright rude. Stand to the side if you must have your photo taken with an artwork! The gift shop is huge so if you're a fan of souvenir shopping, you're in the right place! Overall this is definitely one of the great galleries of the world, and worth visiting - even in the heat of summer!

Indipendentemente da quanto siate o meno interessati all'arte questo museo non si può non vedere se si va a Firenze. Inutile descrivere ed enumerare le opere, basta dire che per la gran parte si tratta di qualcosa che tutto il mondo ci invidia, io sono alla terza visita e posso dire che ogni volta scopro qualcosa di nuovo o di singolare, sempre prezioso. La prenotazione è obbligatoria, consiglio la prima entrata del giorno alle 8.15 ci sono più persone veramente motivate e c'è un po' meno ressa di fronte alle opere più battute. Audioguida davvero trascurabile assolutamente inadeguata al livello di questo luogo. La caffetteria sulla terrazza consente una bella vista soprattutto su Palazzo Vecchio.

I'm not an art person. I don't love looking at paintings. However, you can't not go to the Uffizi. I found the Botticelli paintings impressive and lovely, but the crowds are pretty thick around it, so not that relaxing for taking your time to admire it. The museum is quite large, take your time walking around all of it. Look at the ceilings above you, view the sculptures and even the views out of the window of the Uffizi of the Ponte Vecchio and L'Arno. We went during hot sticky, summer months and the museum appears to have no air conditioning, so be prepared for heat and crowds, but you'll still enjoy what you see in there.

Fint och stort museum med tydliga indelningar, vi var där i februari och det var precis lagom mycket folk, kan dock förstå att det blir för mycket på somrarna. Det var dock lite svårt att hitta vart man skulle köpa biljetterna så vi gick fel flera gånger, skulle behövt en tydligare riktningsskylt då man kan tro sig kunna köpa biljetter på båda sidor. Men annars fint ordnat museum med många fina tavlor och utställningar. Skulle dock vilja ha möjligheten att köpa någon museum guide för att få bättre överblick över allt.

Uno dei posti migliori se ammirate l’arte italiana tra Duecento e Seicento. Opere di fama inestimabile da fruire con calma. Peccato per i visitatori che preferiscono farsi un selfie e che parlano a voce alta… Abbiamo trovato il museo abbastanza affollato ma non troppo, più che vivibile. Indimenticabile l’esperienza nel corridoio vasariano che si svolge per tutti i prenotati con una guida e in non più di venticinque persone. Neanche a dirlo, meglio presentarsi già con biglietto prenotato. Una pecca: fatto il corridoio (che esce a Palazzo Pitti) è necessario tornare da fuori all’ingresso del Museo per recuperare eventuali effetti personali lasciati al guardaroba o per riconsegnare l’audio guida. Pur permettendoti di passare velocemente sorpassando chi è in fila al metal detector, non è stato previsto un ingresso a parte per chi torni per questo.

This is wonderful and huge art collection that is better seen in small chunks so if you have the time available to you I would recommend buying an annual family pass which is only very slightly more expensive than a five day pass even if you don’t have children. Details are on the website. It will give you unlimited access to the Uffizi, the Pitti palace and the Boboli gardens. The best time to buy your pass is on a Monday when the museum is closed but the ticket office is open, this way you won’t queue in the usually very long line for tickets on the day. It also allows you to skip the line, just go to the rope barrier show the attendant your family pass and some photo ID for each person and you’re shown to the entrance. We used our pass 6 times while we here which gave us fabulous value.