Museum
Uffizi Galleries
Florence, Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- ESSENTIAL
- Collection focus
- European Old Masters & historic painting
About
Built by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de' Medici and opened to visitors in the sixteenth century, the Uffizi in Florence holds the defining collection of the Italian Renaissance, including Botticelli's The Birth of Venus and works by Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.
Why visit
A cornerstone of Florence’s art landscape—prioritize its strongest european old masters & historic painting galleries and leave room to look slowly.
At a glance
- Type
- Best for
- Typical visit
- Admission
- Founded
- Curatorial lead