See Fra Angelico Art in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Detail from Tabernacle of the Linaioli in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Many of the best early Renaissance paintings and altarpieces by Fra Angelico are exhibited in the San Marco Museum in Florence. The pilgrims’ hospice of the former convent of San Marco in Florence has the world’s largest collection of altarpieces and paintings by Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455). Famous altarpieces on display include the Deposition from … Read more

See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in Florence

Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana)

The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is the Medici library designed by Michelangelo in the San Lorenzo complex in Florence. It is also a major working library. The Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) is a major library in Florence. For tourists, the main sight is the magnificent Renaissance reading room designed by Michelangelo. The entire room … Read more

Visit the Medici Chapels with Michelangelo Sculptures in San Lorenzo in Florence

Grave Monument of Lorenzo de Medici by Michelangelo

The Medici Chapels with Michelangelo sculptures in the San Lorenzo church complex form the mausoleum for the most powerful and best-known family in Renaissance Florence. The mausoleum of the Medici family in Florence is not surprisingly a grand affair. The second largest cupola in Florence covers the huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) … Read more

Save with the Firenze Card on Sightseeing in Florence

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi in Florence

The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket for top attractions and museums in Florence including time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries.  The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass that offers priority access to almost all top sights in Florence for a period of 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in … Read more

Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures in Florence

Admiring Michelangelo's Bacchus with satyr in the Bargello Museum in Florence.

The Bargello Museum near the Uffizi has the best collection of Renaissance sculptures in Florence including several by Michelangelo and two Davids by Donatello. The Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Firenze focuses on medieval and Renaissance art. It is particularly famous for sculptures including some of the best works by Donatello (David, St George, Marzocco) … Read more

Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online to Visit the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi with crowds and phone cameras

Skip-the-line time-slot reservation tickets are almost essential to visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Buy priority access tickets online and book well in advance, especially during summer and other holiday periods. Buying fast-track tickets online in advance is almost essential to visit the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence. The Uffizi art museum is justifiably one … Read more