Uffizi Gallery Skip-the-Line Tickets + Audio Guide

Why Visit Uffizi Gallery?

Located in a majestic Renaissance building designed by Vasari, the Uffizi Gallery is one of Italy's most important and visited museums.

Organized chronologically from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Ages, it houses the largest collection of artworks from the Florentine Renaissance. Along with a wide selection of classical sculptures and one of the most relevant collections of drawings and international prints.

Once inside, you'll find a large space connecting the museum's different rooms. You can choose to follow the artworks in chronological order or explore the themed rooms that you're more interested in seeing.

The most visited rooms in the museum are the Botticelli Room and the Da Vinci Room. In the first room, you'll admire the following masterpieces of painting:

• The Birth of Venus (1484-1486)
• Primavera (1477-1482)
• The Virgin of the Rose Garden (c. 1469-1470)
• The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1475)

Besides Botticelli's artworks, this room houses the famous Portinari Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, a masterpiece in Flemish painting.

In the Da Vinci Room, you can see pieces such as:

• The Annunciation (c. 1472-1475)
• The Baptism of Christ – Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci (1472-1475)
• The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1481)

In the adjacent rooms, you'll see other valuable artworks on display, such as Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi, and other pieces by Caravaggio, like Medusa and Bacchus.

Among the most renowned sculptures and bas-reliefs, you'll find the Pitti Tondo by Michelangelo, and the Bust of Lorenzo de' Medici by Verrocchio, as well as a vast collection of classical sculptures from the Roman and Hellenistic period.

You'll also find on display artworks by international artists that have played a fundamental role in the evolution of European art, especially during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Among these pieces, you'll see paintings by Jan van Eyck, Rubens, El Greco, William Blake, Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Albrecht Dürer.

How Long is the Visit?

With the audio guide in English, you'll explore the museum at your own pace. Therefore, the duration of the visit depends on how much time you spend on each work of art. If you only want to see the main artworks, the visit lasts approximately 2 hours. If you want a more in-depth experience, the tour can last up to 4 or 5 hours.

Skip-the-Line Tickets

By booking this ticket, you'll make the most of your visit and avoid the long lines at the ticket booth. However, you'll need to go through the security line to enter the museum. During peak hours, the wait usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

Please note that on the first Sunday of each month, the Uffizi Gallery has its normal schedule and access is free for everyone.