United Kingdom, Italy · Museum

2-Hour Bargello National Museum Tour with Donatello Masterpieces

2 Hours Round trip from Via del Proconsolo Easy pace

Bargello National Museum In Florence, Italy

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the 19th-century Bargello National Museum, one of Florence's oldest buildings
02 See great works by Donatello, including St. George, the bronze David, the Atys, and the Marzocco
03 Discover a museum dedicated to sculpture and applied arts, with links to Michelangelo and Giambologna
04 Trace collection highlights such as French Gothic carved ivories, glazed porcelains, and Cellini's bronze Perseus model

Visit the 19th-century Bargello National Museum, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, on this 2-hour tour. See great works by Donatello (1386-1466) and discover how St. George moved here from the niche in Orsanmichele, alongside the more mature and ambiguous bronze David, the Atys, and the Marzocco, originally installed on the battlements of Palazzo Vecchio. The museum is dedicated to sculpture and applied arts, with collections connected to masters such as Michelangelo and Giambologna.

Visit the Bargello National Museum, which could be compared to the Victoria and Albert Museum of London because of their similar history and affinity as decorative arts collections.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities London, Florence

Languages English, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore the Bargello National Museum

Visit the Bargello National Museum, which could be compared to the Victoria and Albert Museum of London because of their similar history and affinity as decorative arts collections.
Discover Donatello, Michelangelo, and Giambologna, some of the names connected to this museum, which is dedicated to sculpture and applied arts.
Trace the highlights of the museum's collections, such as the carved ivory of French Gothic ritual objects, the glazed porcelains, the cast bronze model of Cellini's Perseus, and other exquisite objects pertaining to the so-called (unjustly) "Minor Arts".

The route