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Galleria dell'Accademia


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 229 attractions in Florence
Traveler Description:
Europe's first school of drawing, this museum of art is chiefly famous for its several sculptures by Michelangelo, notably his David, in addition to...... more » Europe's first school of drawing, this museum of art is chiefly famous for its several sculptures by Michelangelo, notably his David, in addition to an extensive collection of 15th- and 16th-century paintings. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum, Museum
Address: Via Ricasoli 58 - 60 50122 Florence
Italy
Tel: 055 2388612
Fax: 055 2388764

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3 of 5 stars
micha1_9   11 contributions
sydney
Nov 4, 2009

The museum was smallest we had been to and yet probably the most expensive. Photos are not allowed which really disappoints you. The statue was of course wonderful to see, but I kept thinking there should have been moreto see. Just a word of warning there is a photographic exhibition and if you have young children take into consideration that... more

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5 of 5 stars
Shannon2007   28 contributions
American living in The Netherlands
Nov 1, 2009

This is a beautiful museum and we just didn't have time to see as much as we would like. However, we went to see Michelangelo's David and were not disappointed. It is worth the money and time to go. more

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5 of 5 stars
Canadiancouple15   12 contributions
St.John's, NL
Aug 15, 2009

If you don't have tickets before hand you will be stuck in a line up for hours to get in. We had tickets we bought online ahead of time and got in withing 10mins of waiting. The museum itself is relatively small with few other things worth seeing aside from the David. We had Rick Steves free Audio guide from... more

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5 of 5 stars
princessbride029   119 contributions
Orlando, Florida
Jul 15, 2009
3
people found this review helpful

My husband and I wavered a tiny bit in deciding whether to spend the money "just to see David"... and I'm glad we decided to do it! We got there a few minutes before it opened, and there was already a line to get in. We probably only waited 30 minutes at the most, maybe less (we were with friends,... more

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3 of 5 stars
MrGirt   2 contributions
Syracuse, NY
May 20, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The Academia easily fits into the “love/hate” relationship we had with Florence: a city with beautiful art and architecture mixed in with a ton of pedestrian tourists sharing narrow streets (and very narrow sidewalks) with speeding cars and Vespars. Even though we had two maps to find the Academia, we still thought we were in the wrong place when we... more

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4 of 5 stars
Jules1962   53 contributions
Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom
Jul 29, 2008
7
people found this review helpful

We visited Accademia, having prepared ourselves for a reasonable waiting time. We were at the gallery a little before 10am as it was only a few minutes walking distance from our great little hotel. We were amazed to see a queue at the 'Reservations' door, whilst the door for off the street entry, no reservations had no queue whatsoever. I... more

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1 of 5 stars
adar   32 contributions
Palo Alto, CA
Jul 15, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

14 Euro with reservation or 10 Euro and a couple of hours wait. Either way it is not worth it. Compared with almost any other attraction in the world this is not worth it unless you have to see the original David. Like most Museums in Florence, there are no significant explanations and the staff is not helpful (the one... more

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4 of 5 stars
mollyparks   2 contributions
dallas
Jul 14, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I felt that the Uffizi was a little above our heads, but we enjoyed the Accademia. Even though there are David replicas all over the city, the one inside was great. It was cleaner and brighter and showed more detail than the others. My husband didn't really want to go because of all the replicas, but was... more

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5 of 5 stars
Lidia1126   13 contributions
west chester, PA
Jun 22, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

This was the highlight of my trip to Italy. The Galleria had a lot of interesting sculptures and art besides seeing David. Ordering tickets ahead of time is a must. Make sure you get them from the Galleria's web site. more

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4 of 5 stars
SSSNES   78 contributions
Florida
Apr 29, 2008
5
people found this review helpful

You get to see The David. What else is there to say except; make a reservation before you go so you can avoid the 2-3 hour line. REALLY. Go early in the morning so you can actually get up close and personal with out tons of other people trying to do the same thing.Don't expect to be blown away by... more

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Galleria dell'Accademia Address

Via Ricasoli 58 - 60, 50122 Florence, Italy
Tel: 055 2388612 Fax: 055 2388764