Musées en Toscane

Tuscany's Best Museums

This collection spans Tuscany’s most significant cultural institutions across Florence, Siena, and Pisa. It highlights world-renowned Renaissance collections at the Uffizi and Accademia, alongside historic Medici power centers like Pitti Palace and Palazzo Vecchio. The list includes specialized sites such as Florence’s Museum Galileo for scientific history and the 13th-century Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy. Regional highlights feature Sienese frescoes in the Palazzo Pubblico, Etruscan antiquities at Volterra’s Guarnacci Museum, and ecclesiastical art in Pisa’s San Matteo. These sites preserve centuries of Italian art, from medieval religious works to Mannerist architecture.

Tuscany's Best Museums — Carte

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Uffizi Gallery

Renowned Renaissance art museum housed in a historic palace, featuring an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Botticelli.

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Accademia Gallery

Art museum known for housing Michelangelo's David and a significant collection of Renaissance sculptures and paintings.

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Museum of the Works of the Cathedral

Located just behind the cathedral, the museum was founded in 1891 to hold the works of art that were originally decorating the Baptistry of…

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Pitti Palace

Historic Renaissance palace that served as a royal residence and now functions as a museum complex featuring extensive art collections and notable architecture.

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Palazzo Vecchio

Historic Gothic-style palace and town hall serving as a symbol of civic power for over seven centuries, featuring art collections, historical rooms, and a notable bell tower with panoramic views.

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Bargello Museum

This 13th-century palace is the oldest public building in Florence. It opened as a national museum in 1865 after it was used as barracks, a…

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Museum of San Marco Florence

The art museum is housed in a medieval Dominican convent designed in the 15th century by a notable Italian architect Michelozzo, one of the…

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Medici Chapel

Opulent monumental mausoleum known for its richly decorated marble interiors and association with the Medici family and Michelangelo. It features distinctive mannerist architecture and serves as a significant historic and artistic site.

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Civic Museum and Public Palace

Housed in a majestic public palace from the 13th century, this art museum showcases many historical and valuable Sienese frescoes,…

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National Picture Gallery of Siena

The Pinacoteca Nazionale is a national museum in Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

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Piccolomini Library

Part of the cathedral complex, this impressive library was set up in the 15th century by Cardinal Piccolomini, hence the name.

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Museum Galileo

Come here to learn about the history of science. Housed in Palazzo Castellani, the museum boasts a great collection of scientific…

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Guarnacci Museum

Unique collection of Etruscan antiquities and old books. A must see for everyone who's into history and art.

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Strozzi Palace

The palace was built in the 15th century by the affluent Strozzi family who wished to have a more magnificent palace than the Medici family.

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Vasari Corridor

This enclosed passageway was built in 1565 by Cosimo I de' Medici. Linking the Palazzo Pitti and the Palazzo Vecchio, this corridor is…

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National Museum of San Matteo

The National Museum of San Matteo in Pisa displays works from historic ecclesiastical buildings in the city and Province of Pisa.

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Pfanner Palace

Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts.

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Opera del Duomo Museum

This private art museum, which was established in 1869, houses many artworks and architectural fragments which once adorned the cathedral.

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Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy

Founded at the beginning of the 13th century by Dominican monks, this store is considered to be the oldest European pharmacy.

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Fort Belvedere

Built in the 16th century, the fortress was designed to demonstrate the power of the Medici family and to protect the center of the city.