Galleria  dell'Accademia  Florence

Latest page update: 5 December 2024
By Dion Protani
The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence is one of the top five cultural visitor attractions in Italy, welcoming 1.7 million guests through its doors in 2019 before the Coronavirus pandemic struck.

​A large proportion of those visitors come specifically to see one exhibit: Michelangelo's Statue of David. Established in 1784, the gallery has a large collection of paintings and other sculptures. ​
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City: Florence

Province: Metropolitan City of Florence

Region: Tuscany

Established: 1784

Star exhibit: Statue of David

Close by: ​​Basilica di San Marco, Basilica di San Lorenzo

​Recommended accommodation: Hotel Spadai
Top Attraction

Annual visitor numbers: 1,704,776
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Ranked number 4 in Italy in 2019

Source: Italian Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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