Gallerie degli Uffizi
Gallerie degli Uffizi
Gallerie degli Uffizi (Piazzale degli Uffizi 6, Florence) — this is one of the most famous museums of paintings and sculpture in the world. It contains a collection of Primitive and Renaissance painting, including works by Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio. German, Dutch and Flemish masters are also well represented with important works by Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens.
The Uffizi Gallery occupies the top floor of the large building erected by Giorgio Vasari between 1560 and 1580 to house the administrative offices of the Tuscan State. The Gallery was created by Grand-duke Francesco I and subsequently enriched by various members of the Medici family, who were great collectors of paintings, sculpture and works of art. The collection was rearranged and enlarged by the Lorraine Grand-dukes, who succeeded the Medici, and finally by the Italian State. Admission: €6.50 (general), €3.25 (reduced). Hours: Tuesdays through Sunday (8:15 am to 6:50 pm). See its website for more details: www.polomuseale.firenze.it