I just didn't feel like this was much of a museum, especially compared to the other two in town. I'd skip it next time. more

A nice museum filled with beautiful sculptures - but everyone pays the ticket price to see Donatello's David, notable as "the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity". And that specific piece is being restored and will likely take until 2009 until it's on display again. It was a little expensive considering their masterpiece wasn't on display. But, if... more

a quiet museum with lots of history. you can feel that if walls could talk, this place would speak volumes. there is an eerie feeling while there, knowing that it was a jail as well as torture facility. going to the bathroom, you'll notice a gate on the side that is locked and leads to other rooms that cannot be... more

Although it is not the most famous museum in Florence, this was one of my favorites. The crowds (and lines) are significantly shorter than the Uffizi or the Dell'Accademia. But it is absolutely chock full of renaissance sculpture, more than either of those other two museums. There are four Michelangelo's here, most famously the Bacchus. There are some great Donatellos... more

This museum is one of the greats among greats in Italy, in my opinion. It's mainly a collection of sculpture, but there art other things as well. The collection here really engaged me like few others have. Here are sulptures by Michaelangelo, Verocchio, and Donatello. Don't miss Donatello's David on the top floor. There's also the bronze fisherboy, the "Pescatore".... more