Florence is a highly interactive city with many things to do and see. Below is an outline of when things are open and where they are located. I won’t attempt to list every possible activity, but instead just highlight the main sights and some of the more complicated ones to visit.
Museums
| Museum | Opening Hours | Timeslot Required |
|---|---|---|
| Uffizi Gallery | Tuesday to Sunday – 08:15 to 18:50 | Yes |
| San Marco Museum | Daily – 08:15 to 13:50 – Closed Most Sundays and Mondays | No |
| Bargello Museum | Wednesday to Monday – 08:45 to 13:30 | No |
| Academia Gallery | Thursday to Sunday – 09:00 to 18:45 | Yes |
| Riccardo Medici Palace | Tuesday to Sunday – 10:00 to 18:30 | No |
| Laurentian Medici Library | Idiosyncratic – Thursday Tours at 14:00 and 15:00 | Yes |
| Opera del Duomo Museum | Daily – 9:00 – 19:00 | No |
| Orsanmichele | Monday – 10:00 to 17:00 and Saturday – 10:00 to 12:30 | Yes |
| Palazzo Vecchio | Monday to Sunday – 09:00 to 19:00 – Closes Early Some days | No |
| Palazzo Davanzati | Tuesday to Sunday – 08:15 to 14:00 | No |
| Pitti Palace | Tuesday to Sunday – 08:15 to 18:50 | No |
| Boboli Gardens | Tuesday to Sunday – 08:15 to 17:30 | No |
| Bardini Gardens | Daily – 10:00 to 20:00 | No |
Churches
| Church | Opening Hours | Timeslot Required |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | Monday to Saturday – 10:15 to16:30 | Recommended |
| Baptistry | Daily – 9:00 to 19:30 | No |
| Cathedral Tower | Daily – 8:15 to 19:00 | No |
| Cathedral Dome | Weekdays – 8:15 to 18:45 and Weekends 8:15 to 16:30 | Yes |
| San Lorenzo | Monday to Saturday – 10:30 to 16:00 | No |
| Medici Chapel | 8:45 – 13:30 on Monday, Saturday, 13:45 – 18:30 on Wednesday to Friday – May close at random | No |
| Santa Maria Novella | Daily – 9:00 to 17:00 – Sundays open later | No |
| Santa Croce | Wednesday to Monday – 9:30 to 17:30 – Sundays open later | Recommended |
| Brancacci Chapel | Friday, Saturday, Monday, 10:00 to 17:00, Open some Sundays | Yes |
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