Uffizi  Gallery

Latest page update: 5 December 2024
By Dion Protani
​The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is the leading art museum in Italy in terms of visitor numbers, attracting 4.3 million visitors in 2019 before the Coronavirus pandemic. It was established in 1581 and designed by Giorgio Vasari at the behest of Cosimo I de' Medici. 

Translating as "offices", the Gallery contains masterpieces from history's leading artists and requires at least a full day's visit. 
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City: Florence

Province: Metropolitan City of Florence

Region: Tuscany

Established: 1581

Close by: ​​Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Vasari Corridor

Recommended accommodation: Hotel Spadai
Top Attraction

Annual visitor numbers: 4,391,861
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Ranked number 2 in Italy in 2019

Source: Italian Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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