The tour will start with a visit to the section of the gallery dedicated to the Medici family's musical instruments collection where you can admire the most expensive Stradivari in the world, the oldest piano and other splendid unique instruments! Accompanied by our expert certified guide you will walk through the "De Fabris Tribune" to the feet of Michelangelo's David, carved in just 3 years by a single block of 6 meters tall Carrara marble ... you can also admire the other 5 sculptures by Michelangelo: the four Prisoners and the San Matteo. At the end of the tour you could stay inside the Museum until closing, to see Lorenzo Bartolini's poetic plaster casts in the magnificent Gipsoteca, the large collection of gold background altarpieces on the gallery's upper floor and other Renaissance paintings dating back to the XV and XVI centuries.
Italy · Museum
Accademia Gallery Skip The Line Ticket Guided Tour
The journey
- 01 Skip-the-line entry to the Accademia Gallery
- 02 See Michelangelo’s David with a certified guide
- 03 Admire the four Prisoners and San Matteo
- 04 Visit the Medici family’s musical instruments collection
- 05 View the Tribuna di De Fabris and other gallery highlights
- 06 Stay inside the museum after the tour until closing
- 07 Explore the Gipsoteca and Renaissance paintings at your own pace
Discover the Accademia Gallery with skip-the-line entry and an expert guided tour focused on Michelangelo’s masterpieces. Begin with the Medici family’s remarkable collection of musical instruments, including a celebrated Stradivari and one of the oldest pianos, before walking through the Tribuna di De Fabris toward the gallery’s most iconic work: Michelangelo’s David.
Along the way, admire Michelangelo’s other sculptures, including the four Prisoners and San Matteo, and hear the stories behind the artist’s work and the famous block of Carrara marble transformed into David. After the guided visit, you can remain inside the museum until closing to continue exploring the Gipsoteca, Renaissance paintings, and the gallery’s collection of altarpieces.
Begin with the Medici family’s remarkable collection of musical instruments, including a celebrated Stradivari and one of the oldest pianos, before walking through the Tribuna di De Fabris toward the gallery’s most iconic work: Michelangelo’s David.
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What's Included
- Ticket booking and option for priority access to the Accademia Gallery
- Assistance with museum entry (disabled accessibility guaranteed)
- Single-language tour conducted by certified tour guide
- Set of earphones to clearly follow your guide’s explanations
What's Not Included
- TIP OR GRATUITY
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- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- Show your printed ticket or the electronic version on your mobile or tablet
- The local tour operator is not responsible for any delays sometimes caused by mandatory security checks at the entrance of the museum
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Your 1 hour finishes where it began, in Florence.
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