Plan your visit to Accademia Gallery | Timings, location, tips & more

Book skip-the-line tickets to Accademia Gallery. Avail guided tours and gain insights into the rich history and culture of this renowned museum. Additionally, book combos with Uffizi Gallery to make the most of your Florence visit.

Main entrance: Via Ricasoli,
Second entrance: Via dell'Accademia

• The museum has a lift that will take you to the upper floor.
  
• Audioguides are available at the bookshop for €6.
  
• Restrooms are located on the ground floor.
  
• There are two bookshops, both located on the ground floor.
  
• The Information Desk is located at the entrance.

• Food and drinks are not allowed inside the museum, except for water in a transparent bottle.
  
• Photography and filming are allowed, but only without flash and without the use of tripods or selfie sticks.
  
• It is forbidden to touch the artworks, lean on them, or sit on benches in front of them.
  
• Smoking is not allowed inside the museum or within the courtyard.
  
• Visitors cannot be intoxicated or under the influence.
  
• Sit on the floors and/or stairs is not allowed.
  
• Umbrellas must be left in the umbrella stands at the entrance;
  
• Running inside the gallery or adjacent areas is not allowed
  
• Knives or metal tools of any kind are not allowed inside.

The Accademia Gallery is wheelchair-accessible. This includes its entrance & ticket office, provision for elevators and ramps and wheel-chair friendly restrooms.

• If you're visiting with young children, 45 minutes is plenty to cover the main attractions of the gallery (including stopping at David)
  
• Reading up on the gallery's highlights can give children context on the exhibits they're seeing.
  
• Keep them engaged by asking them to sketch David at different angles.
  
• Get a snack after: From creamy gelatos to piping hot pizzas, kids are sure to enjoy a meal after an exciting visit.

• Head upstairs to the Gipsoteca, a treasure trove of plaster casts for Michelangelo's sculptures. Seeing the full-scale models offers a fresh perspective on David and his fellow giants.
  
• Most visitors rush past the other galleries to David. Take a breather and explore the smaller rooms housing gems like Andrea del Verrocchio's breathtaking terracotta bust of Lorenzo de' Medici.
  
• If you're feeling generous, contribute to the ongoing restoration efforts. These masterpieces need constant care, and your donation ensures the maintenance of their beauty.

There are two bookshops located on the ground floor of Accademia Gallery.