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

Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures, 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

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 pass for top attractions and museums in Florence, including easy 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 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the … 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