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Galleria dell'AccademiavsMuseo Nazionale del Bargello
Both Accademia Gallery and Museo Nazionale del Bargello are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Museo Nazionale del Bargello is preferred by most writers compared to Accademia Gallery. Museo Nazionale del Bargello comes in at #5 in Florence with positive reviews from 8 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
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Via Ricasoli 58-60, 50122 Florence
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Fodor's "The collection of Florentine paintings, dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries, is largely unremarkable, but the sculptures by Michelangelo are worth the price of admission." Full review
Concierge "The vast majority of the people in the mile-long line outside this former art school are here for one reason only: to ogle what is probably the most famous nude sculpture in the world."
Travel + Leisure "There’s always a long line outside Florence’s Academy of Fine Arts, everyone waiting to see arguably the world’s most famous sculpture: Michelangelo’s David." Full review
Frommer's "“David”—“Il Gigante”—is much larger than most people imagine... he hasn’t faded with time, either." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The people who wait in line for hours to get into this gallery are here to see one thing and one thing only; Michelangelo's celebrated David, the world's most famous nude statue." Full review
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Have a good look by all means, but don't miss the gallery's other master works that include Michelangelo's four Slaves (also known as the Nonfiniti, or unfinished) which seem to burst from their stone prison.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Accademia is remarkable for its collection of sculpture by Michelangelo." Full review
Afar Magazine "Most people head to this ex-art school to ogle the world’s most famous nude statue." Full review
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To avoid endless lines, advance booking is advised.
National Geographic "Home to Michelangelo’s “David” and his four non finiti (unfinished) stone “Slaves”; also some paintings, including work by Botticelli." Full review
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Tip: Arrive early to avoid long lines or prebook tickets through Firenze Musei.
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This modern art gallery exhibits works from the 19C and 20C arranged according to themes or trends such as neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Purism, historical painting, portraits and landscape painting." Full review
The Telegraph "<span class="m_first-letter">T</span>he world’s most famous nude statue stands in splendid isolation in the 'tribuna' of the Accademia Gallery; just follow the line of people snaking round the block and you’ll find him" Full review
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Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
Via del Proconsolo 4, 50122 Florence
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Concierge "Today, the museum houses a fabulous collection of sculpture by Michelangelo, Donatello, Benvenuto Cellini, Giambologna, and others."
Travel + Leisure "What the Uffizi is to paintings, the Bargello is to sculpture: a storehouse of some of the greatest works in marble and bronze to come out of the Renaissance and Baroque eras." Full review
Fodor's "Houses the Museo Nazionale, home to what is probably the finest collection of Renaissance sculpture in Italy." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of Florence's most important museums yet surprisingly under-appreciated, the Bargello houses one of the world's great collections of Florentine Renaissance sculpture. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Palazzo del Podestà has a remarkable courtyard... is home to a museum of great importance." Full review
The Telegraph "The treasures inside include celebrated works such as Giambologna’s Mercury and Michelangelo’s Drunken Bacchus, as well as Donatello’s two Davids and his statue of Saint George.
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Afar Magazine "This forbidding building, once the city jail, is home to a superb sculpture collection." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Museo Nazionale del Bargello—which opened in 1865 by order of by royal decree, making it Italy’s first national museum—houses the city’s most important collection of Renaissance sculpture." Full review
Frommer's "Inside this 1255 Gothic palazzo is Florence's premier sculpture museum, with works by Michelangelo, the della Robbias, and Donatello." Full review
