Prices of the Accademia Gallery

Located in the heart of Florence, the Accademia Gallery is, together with the Uffizi Gallery, the most visited museum in Florence. Here you will find Michelangelo's David. But it also houses other pieces of great artistic value such as 'The Deposition from the Cross' by Filippo Lippi or 'Christ of Pity' by Andrea del Sarto.

If you want to buy your tickets online and in advance, you can buy them for approximately 42€, but even so, in this post I will tell you all the details about the different modalities.

The cheapest tickets to visit the Galleria dell'Accademia are priced from 25€ and include priority access, which means you can enter quickly and without queuing. This is very practical because this museum is one of the most visited in Florence and it is common to see a large number of people waiting at the door to buy their tickets. It is also possible to buy a ticket with an additional multilingual audio service, which is very practical for a detailed visit.

How to buy tickets?

Tickets can be booked quickly and conveniently online and allow access to each and every one of the collections. In addition, you will have the option of choosing the date and time that best suits your itinerary without wasting time at the ticket office or suffering any setbacks.

Tickets at the ticket office to see the Galleria dell'Accademia are priced from 12€ for adults and 2€ for young people between 18 and 25 years old ( you must present a valid ID), cheaper than if you buy them online and in advance, which are from 16€ and 6€ respectively. Of course, you won't escape the usual queues at the ticket office.

Meanwhile, children under the age of 18 get in for free if they buy a ticket at the ticket office, and if they buy it online they will have to pay from €4 for a cumulative ticket for five days.

A very interesting option is to visit the Accademia Gallery with an expert guide who will give you all the details in English about the different Renaissance works of art and will reveal all the secrets of this amazing museum. This tour lasts from an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half, but afterwards you can stay in the Gallery and continue the visit on your own. The price starts from €42 per person and includes priority access, so you'll be sure not to queue. You can also consult all your doubts about tickets in this article.

Why take a guided tour of the Galleria dell'Accademia?

If you have the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Accademia Gallery, it is a very good option as you will be able to learn all the details of the different works and pieces of art in the museum and each one will be contextualised in the historical period to which they belong. In addition, during the visit you can ask the guide any questions you may have.

If you are looking for something more intimate you can book a guided tour of the Galleria dell'Accademia in a small group or even privately. In these cases, in addition to the Galleria dell'Accademia you will also visit the Uffizi Gallery. This tour lasts three hours: an hour and a quarter in the Accademia Gallery and an hour and a half in the Uffizi Gallery. The price ranges from €95 per person for the reduced tour and from €200 for the private tour.

Why take a private tour of the Accademia Gallery?

As with the group tour, it is a highly recommended option as the guide will give you all sorts of details about the different works of art. Also, as this tour combines the visit of the Accademia Gallery with the Uffizi Gallery, you will be able to compare the works of the two most important museums in Florence. And, of course, as this is a more intimate tour, you'll have more opportunity to ask questions of the guide than on the more crowded tours.

Admission to the Galleria dell'Accademia is included in the Florence Pass and Firenze Card.

• Florence Pass: This card can be purchased online for a price starting from 78€ and, in addition to the Accademia Gallery, it also includes the visit to the Duomo of Florence and the Uffizi Gallery. This voucher offers an audio guide app and priority access to skip the line.
• Firenze Card: This card can be purchased online for a price starting at €85 and includes free priority access to a total of 72 attractions in Florence including the Accademia Gallery. Activation of the card takes place when you enter the first museum and from then on you have 72 hours to enter the various museums and attractions.

In some exceptional cases, access to the Accademia Gallery is free of charge, but you must show a document proving one of the following conditions at the ticket office:

• Being under 18 years of age.
• Groups of students from EU schools.
• Teachers and students of the Faculty of Architecture, Education Sciences, Literature, Philosophy, Fine Arts or History of Art.
• Licensedtourist guides from the European Union.
• Tourist interpreters when accompanying a tourist guide.
• Disabled persons, as well as the family member or assistance person accompanying them.
• Persons accredited by the director for academic or research purposes.
• Staff of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
• Members of the International Council of Museums.
• Italian citizens residing abroad.
• Italian and foreign journalists registered with the Italian Association of Journalists.

Do children pay admission?

Children do not pay admission to visit the Galleria dell'Accademia. So, although it may not be the best museum to visit with the youngest members of the family, it is always a good idea to keep in mind. However, all children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult to visit the museum.